Have you heard of 313rd.com?

I did not until I read about it in metromedia.com

Raji Bedi a Southfield/Farmington resident has a

entertainment website 313rd.com He launched the website three years ago after graduating from the University of Michigan, where successfully promoted parties for four years at school. And he thinks facilitating social connections between 20- and 30-somethings might just help save Detroit. As he looked into the local social scene, he found that it was pretty difficult to uncover good, unbiased information about the restaurant and club scene. "It was hard to find basic information on what there is to do, so I decided to put it together myself," he says.

And 313rd was born.

So what exactly is 313rd.com about

The site provides everything from basic listings and maps to local hotspots to reviews, event ticketing and directions. There's a search function that allows users to enter cross streets or even to type in the name of a street and a nearby landmark so that you can find what you need. For example, let's say you're thinking of checking out a restaurant you once saw but can't remember its name. All you know is that it's near the Taco Bell on Woodward in Ferndale. 313rd.com allows you to type "Taco Bell", "Woodward" and "restaurant" and then generate a list of nearby eateries.

"The site is constantly evolving – it gets smarter as people use it," Bedi says. "We can tell if everyone is looking at specific nightclub and know that's the hot nightclub we should be promoting."

Thanksgiving Buffet at Indian Restaurants

Feel like having some desi food during Thanksgiving, then try out some of these Indian Restaurants.

1. India Spice
On Thursday November 27th from 12 Noon to 9 PM. Call 248-381-5449 for details and reservations. (Adults 10.99 and Kids 5.99). India Spice is located at 30701 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334.

2. Madras Masala
Another excellent restaurant to visit on Thanksgiving Day or any other day. They are located at 328 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Tel: 734.222.9006

3. Priya Indian Cuisine.
You might also want to try out Priya located at 36600 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills, MI 48334. (Ph: (248) 615-7700).

There are other quality restarants you might want to check out at mibazaar.

Let us know if there are other restaurants which you feel the community needs to know about.

Gas Prices too high? Consider Walking for short distances!!

Google realizes that considering the current Gas Prices it might not be a bad idea to go walking for short distances. It would be lighter on your wallet and might make some of us lighter too.

So what has Google Maps done? They have introduced a brand new feature on Google Maps. Now you can get "Walking Directions" in addition to "Driving Directions". For example you are enjoying a meal at Ashoka Indian Cusine in Canton, MI. For whatever reason you decide that next you want to visit the Canton Hindu Temple. So instead of driving you might want to consider walking. And if your geographically challenged then head over to Google Maps for walking directions. Key in "2100 N Haggerty Rd, Canton, MI 48187 (Ashoka Indian Cuisine)" as your start location and for destination type in "44955 Cherry Hill Rd, Canton, MI 48188 (Hindu Temple)". You can now either pick "Driving Directions" or "Walking Directions". Here's what it looks like: (information on this feature found at Google LatLong Blog)

Quiz - Which Desi Restaurant is this?

This is a image of a front entrance to a desi restaurant in the Metro Detroit Area. Can you guess the name and location? Samooooosay Anyone?

Michigan's Best Indian Restaurants

The Experts at Detroit News have come out with a list of "Michigan's Best Indian Restaurants". According to the EXPERTS

First Place: Priya 72 W. Maple Road, Troy, (248) 269-0100
Second place: Star of India 3736 Rochester Road, Troy, (248) 528-2517
Third place: Shalimar Restaurant 307 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, (734) 663-1500

Don't know what the criteria was to be in the top 3.

Then there is this little guy - "Yours truly" who also maintains a list of Michigan's Best Indian Restaurants at mibazaar.

Note: No advertisement dollars involved here..

Here's the top 3 at mibazaar.

1. Ashoka Indian Cuisine (Canton, MI)
2. Haandi (Livonia, MI)
3. Royal Indian Cuisine (Auburn Hills, MI)