Everest on Grand

Last night I met my friend Adrianne for a catch-up dinner at Everest on Grand. Everest features cuisine from Nepal and Tibet, I was excited to try something new. It has been a few months since I have seen here and there was a lot to catch up- new jobs, upcoming trips and her upcoming wedding in India! It was really nice to have a girls night where we could just vent about work, share excitement over upcoming trips and talk about a great cause she is working on.

Adrianne’s sister Melissa has a painful condition with her teeth that causes infections and a compromised immune system and she is organizing a run and a charity to help raise money for Melissa to have her mouth fixed. A smile is such an important feature and when you have severe issues with your teeth and have lost a number of them you become very self conscious. If you are in Twin Cities area and want to take part in the run or learn more about Adrianne’s cause check out Run for a Smile

After checking out the menu I decided on Kaalo Chiya Tea which is Nepali Guranse – a first-flush Darjeeling-like leaf tea from Eastern Nepal. It was a bit spicy and reminded me of the Good Earth Sweet and Spicy Tea. For an appetizer I tried Momo, which are steamed dumplings with veggies and/or meat, they reminded me of potstickers and were delicious.

But the star of the evening were out dinners, Adrianne had the veggie Thukpa which was a noodle soup with garlic, spices and veggies and was the biggest bowl of soup I have ever seen. She has leftovers for lunch and dinner today.

I tried Yak, I figured when else would the option of three or four dishes with yak be present. I ordered the Yak Keema which had peas, and spices in a flavorful sauce that was served with rice and of course some garlic naan on the side.