When I was in college Union Square visits were all about the
farmer’s market. These days with the gourmet food truck explosion, Union Square
has become a hot spot for finding street food of all stripes. Last week I noticed a taco truck, a grilled
cheese truck, a raw food truck and several others. But what captured (and held)
my attention was not a truck at all, but a simple little cart attached to a
bicycle that was selling lassi bars…
Operating under the name Monsieur Singh, it turns out this
was the lassi bar cart’s first day out in Union Square. The cart is an offshoot
of Little Spice Bazaar in Mount Kisco which in turn is an offshoot of Little
Kabab Station, also in Mount Kisco which counts former President Bill Clinton
and Martha Stewart among their many fans. Martha said in a recent blog post, “On
a recent visit to the Little Spice Bazaar, I was able to sample several flavors
of this amazing lassi and I have to say that I was very impressed with each and
every one. The tastes are so pleasing and unexpected.”
I’ll admit that it was the clever signage that lured me in.
They’re playful assertion that “the lassi” is endorsed daily by a billion Indians
is fun and funny. And I love their clean design and gorgeous use of type. If it
was the aesthetics that drew me in, it was the lassi pop itself that will bring
me back.
When I visited the cart they had just two flavors, Moussan Mango and Strawberry Blonde. I’m a huge mango lassi fan so naturally I had to
give it a try. The lassi bar was nicely spiced and it wasn’t too sweet. For $2 I would definitely get it again. I
shared mine with Little B and he proclaimed it to be both “tasty” and “yummy.”
Word.
The gentleman who sold me the pop said that they would be
debuting new bars soon. It seems like they are trying out new spots and
neighborhoods, so it’s best to keep tabs on them via Twitter @monsieursingh or
on Facebook.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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3 comments:
This looks amazing, I hope they make a banana flavor pop! Definitely going on a lassi pop hunt this weekend.
Dear Blondie Brownie, thank you so much for the amazing story and a very generous review.
I really enjoyed the stories on your blog.
I will let you know about new flavours coming up
Sincerely
Monsieur Singh
I happened upon one of the bicycle carts on 72nd St and Broadway last summer. I had a lemon honey bar. It was delicious. I was sorry I hadn't brought more to put in the freezer, and I never saw the cart again. I will be looking around Union Square this summer. Thanks for this info.
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