Afterward, we walked north to The Diamond District \u2013 47th<\/sup> Street between 5th<\/sup> & 6th<\/sup> Avenues \u2013 to the only Kosher Uzbek restaurant in New York City, Taam Tov.<\/em> We climbed the steep linoleum-covered stairs up to the third floor to find several men waiting for take-out orders. One of the men held the door to the dining room for us and we entered. CeeGee and I had read on-line that the restaurant replaced a Chinese restaurant and the management had not changed the Asian d\u00e9cor. We were just a little disappointed to find a renovated space with newly painted walls decorated with Mediterranean murals.<\/p>\n We arrived after the traditional business lunch hour, so there were plenty of tables for us. The food at Taam Tov, which literally means ‘taste good’ in Hebrew, represents the flavors of Bukhara, a provence in Uzbekistan. \u00a0Bukhara is located on the ancient Silk Road and has been inhabited for 5000 years. \u00a0The roots of Jewish people settling in Bukhara reach back more than 2500 years. The community was separated from other Jewish people but managed to survive in spite of innumerable odds. \u00a0As a result, the people created a unique culture of rich literature, beautiful music, tasty food, and other traditions.<\/p>\n We began our lunch with a delicious cold baba ganoosh<\/em>\u00a0and a round loaf of tasty\u00a0lepeshka<\/em> bread. Bullwinkle had the pelmene<\/em> soup which had small meat dumplings in a rich spiced broth. We shared salmon kebabs and vegetarian pilaf, both of which were delicious. CeeGee took home two home-baked pastries to eat later. We enjoyed everything and hope to return soon to try other items on the menu.<\/p>\n After a hearty lunch, we walked to Broadway to visit the lobby of the landmark Embassy Theater. \u00a0The theater opened in 1925 and the lobby has been restored and is used as the Times Square Visitors Center. On display is the New Year’s Eve illuminated ball which descends a pole on the roof of the old NY Times Building at midnight to mark the new year. \u00a0There are also other small exhibits about the history of Times Square.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_62963.jpg\" "\\"DSC_6296\\"")
<\/a>Good Taste – Taam Tov<\/p>\n<\/a>Green Tea<\/p>\n<\/a>Casual Interior<\/p>\n<\/a>Bright Lights and Stardom<\/p>\n