Detroit Garage Bar and Kitchen

I will not have extensive commentary on this post (so count your blessings) but I wanted to post the pictures anyway. On March's trip to India we stopped at a very hip restaurant in New Delhi called the Detroit Garage Bar & Kitchen.  Yes, it was a Detroit-themed bar and restaurant in a very upscale part of downtown New Delhi, India. A couple of the students rolled their eyes when we settled in there for lunch, but it allowed me to ask a simple question: what constitutes authentic? The students were kicking back because it wasn't an authentic Indian experience, but what does that even mean? For many young urban Indians this was exactly there day to day life. When we attempt to exoticize others we also artificially simplify their lives. Beyond the lesson, however, we also had some great food, some cricket on every screen, and a great local duo playing songs that I didn't recognize but which the students did as they sang along.

Olivia, Ines and Alex. According to Alex, in this picture Olivia looks like she's off in her own world and Ines looks like she's ready to punch her.

Ashley, Genevieve, Shelsea and my most excellent friend colleague Kelly (aka Sideshow).

Harry, Hattie and Nik.

Charlie, Anna, Sally and John.

Paramjeet and Santosh holding forth, probably on a cricket question I asked.

Cricket on the big screen.

The great little duo that played, replete with the cricket game (and amazing batting graphics) that the bar left playing in the background.