On the recommendation of my new hair stylist, I finally tried Red Hook Curry House last night. I passed over the $11.95 buffet —- very popular and deemed fresh and tasty by my husband -- so that I could try the tikka biryani with chicken. The huge portion cost $14.95 and had just the right amount of heat. It also made a great leftover lunch today. The mango lassi was a yummy accompaniment.
We then headed to Upstate Films in Rhinebeck to catch a screening of "Paris Je T'aime." This fun film is actually a number of shorts about love inspired by different neighborhoods of the city of light.
The who's who of directors includes Sylvain Chomet, Alfonso Cuarón, Wes Craven and Gus Van Sant.
Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Elijah Wood, Maggie Gyllenhaal and the legendary Fanny Ardant are among the featured actors.
For me, the standout segments were the hilarious "Tuileries," directed by the Coen Brothers and starring Steve Buscemi; the beautiful "Faubourg Saint-Denis," directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Natalie Portman and Melchior Beslon; and the heart wrenching "Loin du 16ème," directed by Walter Salles and starring Catalina Sandino Moreno.
According to IMDB, Upstate is the only moviehouse in the country where you can watch "Paris Je T'aime" this week.
Great Indian food and a great indie movie. And I didn't have to leave Dutchess County.
(Poughkeepsie Journal photos by Lee Ferris and Karl Rabe)
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