Thali
Platter
88 South Bay Accent
JESSICA PEREZ
HEALTHY ETHNIC
CURRY UP NOW
Starting as a food truck and later adding brick-and-mortar locations as well as trendy bars, this locally grown mini-chain making inventive “Indian
street food” takes this spicy, exciting cuisine and turns it into fresh, lip-smacking dishes including choices friendly to vegetarians, vegans and
gluten-intolerant guests. Curry Up Now has no pretense of delivering rigorous authenticity, serving dishes like chicken tikka masala burritos,
deconstructed samosas and sweet potato waffle fries with spicy dip. The offerings are extensive and enticing, featuring a slew of tasty snacks,
rolls, bowls, burritos and even desserts. The cheeky menu has fun items like “naughty naan,” which is white- or wheat-flour flatbread topped
with cheese, caramelized onions, shaved jalapeños and tikka masala. To sample little bites of several things, order a thali, which is essentially a
$13 tasting menu. Besides the three South Bay locations, there are restaurants in San Francisco and Oakland. San Jose, 408/770-3541; Palo Alto,
650/300-4690; San Mateo, 650/316-8648. curryupnow.com
