summer in (little) india

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above just some of the things i ate at this weekend’s fesival of south asia, in little india (gerrard st., toronto):

corn roasted, then rubbed with lime and cayenne, rose syrup falooda topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, kulfi, spicy chat papri…

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by evening, lahore tikka house’s patio (above) was packed as usual.

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the rest of the street grew dark, but the lights from storefronts cast a glow on street stalls. still, you could hide unnoticed sitting on the curb, or tucked behind a table (do you see him, below?), watching a perfect weekend and celebration of a culture come to a close.

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