October 16, 2005
The Shangri-La Diner
The front of their menu states, "If you like us, we'd appreciate it if you tell your friends.". So I'm doing just that. In the heart of the antique district along Cherokee St., this Benton Park "diner" is billed as a little piece of paradise. Indeed. This groovy little place serves up eclectic comfort food in the style of owner, chief cook and bottle washer, Patrice Mari's personal fav's. The food is mainly vegetarian, with a few dishes that include Alaskan salmon. We had the soft fish tacos which were fabulous, and a Jamaican ginger beer was a perfect accompaniment. Their hours are Thurs-Sat, 10am-5pm, and their award winning brunch is Sunday from 10am-2pm. That's next on our radar. I can't wait to try their Creme Brulee French Toast! Check out the eye candy below, this place is extremely photogenic. The rest of my photos of The Shangri-La Diner can be found here
Posted by Tom at October 16, 2005 11:52 AM
Comments
Tom you've done a great job capturing the feel of the place. I've been enjoying brunch their since they opened and lately I've ended up their for breakfast or lunch on Friday or Saturday.
Posted by: Steve Patterson at October 17, 2005 12:33 PMLooks awesome, gonna have to check out that place when I'm in the area!! :)
Posted by: valerie at October 17, 2005 02:28 PMDude, REALLY great series. I live very close to this place, so I'm going to check it out for sure!
Posted by: jyoseph at October 28, 2005 08:52 AM