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Going Tip Free. Updated 9-15-25
9/15/25 update: Customers have asked us if they can tip our team for great service, and we want to put the choice back in your hands....
Aug 16, 20244 min read
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Coffee: A love story
Lassi & Spice is proud to celebrate Indian coffee culture and source the highest quality Indian coffee beans. The center of Indian coffee...
May 27, 20215 min read
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Oh 2020: How will I remember thee? Let me recount the ways.
2020, how will I remember thee? Let me recount the ways.
Jan 2, 20218 min read
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The agony and the ecstasy: On reviews and Yelp-sploitation
A small business contends with a new world of online reviews....and possible extortion.
Nov 1, 20195 min read
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On Being Open
We've been a little quiet on the blog for the past few months, but here's to getting back in the habit of posting regularly about the...
Apr 13, 20195 min read
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A year's worth of gratitude
2018 turned out to be a pretty momentous year for me. It was the year I left my corporate job and launched headfirst into...
Dec 29, 20183 min read
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Let's chaat!
Finally a chance to write about one of my true passions: Chaat. Chaat is a snacker's dream: it satisfies all the major snack food groups...
Nov 14, 20182 min read
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Kaapi that
One of the drinks I'm most excited to put a spotlight on is South Indian filter coffee, also known as Kaapi, and by a host of other names...
Oct 22, 20183 min read
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Chai Season
One of the highlights of the Lassi & Spice menu is stovetop chai. We will have Masala chai, infused with seven different spices, and...
Oct 3, 20183 min read
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Welcome to the Neighborhood
I'm so excited that my neighbors are starting to move in! Yes, the high-rise apartment building above Lassi & Spice - the Ascent South...
Sep 19, 20181 min read
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Get your hardhat!
I have a big update to share from the Land of Lassi! As of last week, my permits are FINALLY in hand! For those who have been tracking,...
Sep 7, 20182 min read
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Good Government
I often find myself disgusted with our government these days, torn between hating any action it takes (case in point: separating families...
Aug 16, 20184 min read
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The waiting is the hardest part
There was a time when I thought Lassi & Spice would open up this summer. May? June? For sure by early July. I mean, it was just a matter...
Aug 6, 20183 min read
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So what's a lassi?
Lassi and Spice as a concept grew out of the idea that lassis âpronounced âluh-seesâ â have the potential for universal appeal....
Jul 28, 20182 min read
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Tasting: For business and for pleasure
July so far has been a month focused on food and ingredients. I'm steadily working through decisions around what items I will carry and...
Jul 18, 20182 min read
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And you may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?
With things humming along, I'm taking the opportunity to share more about my journey to launch Lassi & Spice. Or rather, answer the...
Jul 2, 20183 min read
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The making of a menu
The past few weeks have been heavily focused on figuring out the details of my menu. This is truly the fun part, a chance to bring...
Jun 22, 20182 min read
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A space that pulls you in
Among this month's projects is a fun one: cafe layout and design. Now that the lease is signed, I can officially move forward and apply...
Jun 5, 20182 min read
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Becoming official
Blogging is not a familiar space for me yet but I'm jumping in with both feet and some exciting news to share! Lassi & Spice is moving...
May 30, 20181 min read
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