".....And It Could Be, That, At Last, They Found The Kingdonm!!!!!!!"

Darlings, that happens to be the last line of M.M. Kaye's celebrated epic novel of India, "The Far Pavillions," which I first read in 1978, and then again in 2,008. What a difference 30 years makes, I am telling you. Well, Tuesday night, girls, I felt like I was in "The Far Pavillions," when I attended Tynisha's fabulous birthday bash held at Vatan, an Indian restaurant, at 409 Third Avenue, between 28th and 29th Street. Girls, let me tell you it was like being on a movie set. You sit in these above ground booths, where the tables are so large, spacious and colorfully decorated, unlike other Indian restaurants, where are you are so crammed in seating wise you could dry hump your partner. Here, you have to remove your shoes--just your shoes, darlings, don't get TOO excited-- and you are compltely relaxed in surroundings that replicate tall, shaded tree, tropical blue skies with clouds floating by, and on the the second floor, more booths and a terrace overlooking below that really makes you feel you are in the world of M.M. Kaye. Visiting this place, with its dark, subdued and romantic lighting, for the visuals alone is enough, but then there is the FOOD.

For the reasonable price of $25 you get a full course meal. When they put the first tray before us, I thought we were going to share the appetizers, which would have been ample enough, lambs! But when we EACH got our own tray, it was like, how much food can we eat? And then came the main course. And spicy? Honey, my mouth felt like a cat on a hot tin roof! Linda Lovelace's tongue was never this heated when she was doing Harry Reems!!!!! And so much more nutritious than deeep throating, darlings. But I have to tell you--between what I ate and the spices, I had some stomach ache, that did not really go away for 24 hours. So eat sparingly, here, loves.

The fashions were stunning. Madame Tynisha, the Woman of the Hour, was resplendent in an almost sky blue blouse that accentuted superbly her eyes and skin tones. Monsieur Mike was as charming as the cupcakes he is known for, with his trademark rainbow scarf, and a form fitting sweater that would certainly do Lana Turner proud. Miss Naomi looked stunning in black, with enough energy to do anything from "Peter Pan" to "The Pajama Game." A good time was had by all.

Girls, this was the most sumptuous birthday celebration of the social Season.
If you have a husband, or whatever, grab the lug and drag him to this place. Drug him with drinks if he thinks it is too, um, prisitine. It is an exotic visual and culinary voyage that will leave you stunned and satiated, girls.

So, read "The Far Pavillions," and hurry up and find that Kingdom!!!!!!!!!!