Nikhil Party

Burritos, Beanies, Biryani: The Story of Nikhil

Hi friends! I've taken many food adventures over the years, and over the years many of these food adventures have also taken me. Rather than just telling you about the meals themselves, I'm here with my own eyewitness accounts of how these meals made me feel and the lessons about friendship and hope I've learned along the way. Thanks for accepting my invitation and welcome to the Nikhil Party :)

The Relationship Between Family, Tacos, and The Fast & Furious
Jan. 6, 2020 | tacos, family, fast & furious, garlic aioli

"Just as the analysis of character dynamics in "Fast Five" uncovered a message about family, so too does analysis of the Jaden Smith quote uncover a message about living in the moment."
Meals and Feels
May 1, 2019 | haleem, bbq, drake

"Have you ever experienced a meel (meal) where the first byte makes you say ah?"
Coalescence: Popeyes and Pappu
April 11, 2019 | bike rides, popeyes, pappu

"Shortly thereafter, I encountered a friend from church; little did that person know that I had a box of fried chicken (spicy) concealed in my bag or that I had literally just witnessed chicken crossing the road."
Every Beanie Tells a Story
Jan. 1, 2019 | beanies, god

"I don't know which days are going to be good days and which will be bad days. But the beanie does not remember which days have been good and which have been bad."
Full Stomach, Full Heart
March 26, 2018 | hot oil, bogosity, spice

"Then along comes this restaurant owner who greets me with a smile and excitedly gives me a glass of water, flipping the entire narrative of my bogus day upside down and causing me to reconsider the true power of kindness."
The Spice Believes in You
March 15, 2018 | spice, biryani, chilli naan

"I didn't realize it in the moment, but this was a critical question. In my yolo ways, I briefly glanced at the menu and ordered some chilli naan."
Burrito As an Experience
Dec. 30, 2017 | burrito, spice, friendship, hot sauce, ayyy

"But once in a blue moon, a burrito comes along with the ability to capture a slice (however small) of the overlap between taste and circumstance."
The Best Dr. Pepper I've Ever Had
Oct. 23, 2017 | dr. pepper, chill, spice

"This simple idea TRANSFORMED the Dr. Pepper experience."
Spicy Tastemaker or Tasty Spicemaker?
Sept. 25, 2017 | taste, spice

"Don't confine yourself to the labels that people put on you."
Taste of Food // Flavors of Friendship
July 22, 2017 | burrito, burj khalifa, family

"But the important thing is that every spice is different, and we ought to be grateful for the spices in life that are generous to us: the spices that make us feel things on our taste buds and in our hearts."
Traffic Cones and Friendship
March 2, 2017 | traffic cones, friendship

"The more I think about it, the more I find that there are similarities between those people and traffic cones."
The Burrito Canvas
Dec. 31, 2016 | burrito, new years, carnitas, ayyy

"You can't change the subpar burritos you've had before, but you can choose what today's burrito will look like."
A Tale of Two Biryanis
Oct. 18, 2016 | biryani, stress, perserverance

"This time, the ratio of rice and meat was just right, and the devotion and love cooked into the biryani was present in every byte."
Becoming The Burrito
Sept. 8, 2016 | burrito, limey, feelings

"In the burritos of our lives, there are going to be good days, bad days, and the days in between."
Warmth Embraced by Wonder
April 7, 2016 | burrito

"It was as if to say that the dark skies could not prevail against the warmth of my burrito."
Hot Dogs and Hearts, Dawg
Jan. 20, 2016 | heart, hot dogs, dr. pepper

"Though I did not recognize it at the time, what I did next was the manifestation of my choice to follow my heart. I chose to make a second hot dog."
The Faithfulness of the Burrito
Oct. 23, 2015 | burrito, tomate, friendship, ayyy

"As I gripped the burrito in my hands, it felt like it was less than full capacity. I started to worry: would this be the first burrito that leaves me still hungry afterwards?"
Biryani: A Gift from God
Oct. 18, 2014 | biryani, god, family

"It is incredible to think that the same God that created the universe is the same God that graced our world with biryani."
A Spoon Earned
July 30, 2014 | spoons, benjamin franklin

"Life decisions are not always about the spoon, but this time it was."
A Note to my Brother on Graduating from College
May 17, 2014 | samosa, graduation, family

"The best samosas are tetrahedral in shape, and I think that college has shaped you into a complete samosa."
The Stillness Between Bites
May 14, 2014 | burgers, friendship, bros

"As bros, we decided that we should all take our first bites at the same time. After the preemptive unpackaging of the burgers, a bro led the countdown. Ready, set, go."
Toast and See
April 20, 2014 | jesus, bread, toast

"None of us really know what happens when a slice of bread is plunged into the toaster."
Where It All Began
March 6, 2014 | burgers, victory, life

"Seizing the opportunity, one of my teammates and I decided to get mealy."