Bring Your Own Booze (BYOB) is an all too familiar acronym with the great promise of your own inebriation and a relief on a grateful host's wallet. This term has personally always been associated with house parties and I never thought a restaurant would use the phrase as well. But here in England it's quite common for restaurants, Indian curry houses in particular, to allow guest to bring their own booze.
Furthermore, not only do Indian curry houses seem to cater to party peoples' thirsts but they also have open-ended closing times perchance customers want to make a late or very late night of it. Supposedly, an Indian restaurant will stay open and serve alchohol til the wee hours of the morning if needed. Awesome!
Only about three years ago did I have my first try at Indian. With one bite of the bright orange, creamy and sweet, light coconut-flavored vegetable korma, I was hooked. However, on my first outing with a large group of English friends, I chose the korma and I was immediately branded a "rookie". Apparently, the the majority of English people, regardless of ethnicity, are crazy about their curry and only people who don't know curries chooses the korma. Errr, right.
There's even Brick Lane in London, a street bombarded with Indian curry restaurants. (Ashley took me there once and it was amazing!) However, some curry houses of Brick Lane are not BYOB and will not sell alcohol as most are run by Muslims.
>>> Me and Ashley's curry from the other night. On the left: Bhuna curry. Middle: Tikka Dall On the right: Chana Masala
♡ - Kristen
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