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We've all had naan, the flat, steamy, pita-like, tandoor-oven-cooked bread, synonymous with Indian cuisine. And chicken tikka masala - who hasn't had that?
Mehndi, one of a triumvirate of restaurants including SM 23 Bar & Lounge, and Ming II, operated by the successful Mehtani Restaurant Group in the Morristown Hyatt, creates a total dining experience - including the possibility of a henna tattoo on Saturdays.
Read MoreLittle India - that slope of Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair between Glenridge and North Willow Avenues - is sporting a new Indian restaurant. Sankalp & Trusha Trivedi, owners of Mausam restaurant, bar and banquet facility in Secaucus, as well as the Curry N Bites food truck, have brought their successful brand of Indian cuisine to Montclair.
Read MoreLive Chaat Bhel PuriI've eaten my fair share of Indian cuisine over the years - Northern, southern, British-style curry, you name it. But my latest dinner at Mausam Indian Cuisine Bar and Banquet in Secaucus taught me something new: beer brewed in India is good- damn good!
I refer specifically to Godfather Super Strong Premium Beer brewed by DeVans. Don't judge this beer by it's color. It may look medium bodied in color, but it packs a full palate!
Jason opted for Old Monk 10000, another Indian beer by Mohan breweries. I found it to be a little light and too hoppy for my liking.
Now, on to the food! Mausam is a bar, restaurant and banquest facility. We dined in the restaurant where primarily Northern Indian cuisine is served. The banquet facility, however offers both Northern and Southern Indian fare, as well as continental cuisine.