Spoon #45: Sullivan Bistro

Swap number 45 went down at the Sullivan Bistro, just north of Houston:

Ever since REI moved into the neighborhood, Ms. Dish and I find ourselves swapping in this area more and more often.  The Sullivan Bistro was the perfect place to relax after purchasing recreational equipment from our fellow cooperative members.

Marked, "Winco Stainless 18-0", spoon number 45 looks like it's from Winco's "Dots" collection.  Another interesting note, spoon 45 is also missing the "8 in circle" just like we saw with Spoon 38!

Spoon #38: Sapthagiri

The diet is over!  Let the swapping resume!

Just this past week, Ms. Dish and I were visited by our friends from the West, Lefty and Righty.  Since L&R are vegetarians, we decided to take them to India Square in Jersey City for some vegetarian Indian food.  We found ourselves at Sapthagiri:

I really like Sapthagiri in that it is exotic to a guy like me, but still very welcoming.  It certainly did not hurt that on this trip we had Righty with us, who knows his way around an Indian menu.  He went to work ordering and as dish after dish came out from the kitchen each seemed progressively more delicious.  I hate to even bring it up, but the most surprising part of the night may have been the check which was about half of what we were expecting! 

If you're like me, you may be wondering what "Sapthagiri" means.  According to The Internet, it is a hill in Tirumala, India consisting of seven peaks.  The peaks are taken to represent the seven heads of the deity Adisesha. 
 

Aside from being a vegetarian's paradise, Sapthagiri is also a spoon-swappers paradise, as each dish comes with its own spoon.  Here is our new Spoon number 38:

Marked "Winco Stainless 18-0", this looks like a Winco "Dots" spoon, just like #35.  38 is just a little different in that the "Mysterious Winco 8" at the bowl is not in a circle.

Stay tuned Spoon-swappers, as Ms. Dish and I have a bit of a road trip planned!  

Spoon #35: The Diner

The Diner:

Its name says it all!  And so last week when Ms. Dish and I found ourselves in the uber-trendy Meatpacking District, we got exactly what we expected at The Diner, and some fine people-watching to boot!

Here we have our new spoon, which I believe came with a slice of apple pie a la mode:

Marked "Winco Stainless 18-0" with the Winco "circle 8" at the bowl, this is a Winco spoon we have not seen before.  The internet reveals that it is from Winco's "Dots" collection:

Finally a spoon name that makes some sense!  Just as "The Diner" perfectly describes the restaurant, "Dots" perfectly describes this spoon!