Hey, All ya' hot dog fans, have ya' all heard 'bout lil'
America? Well, it's this fast food restaurant right in the middle o' Panampilly Nagar, the fast
growing commercial area in Cochin. Anyone who loves hot dogs is gonna love this place!
Well, I went there with great expectation, and to my
surprise, it was way more than what I expected. With the cool music in their
Jukebox, the baseball glove and the rugby ball on display, the
place gives you that kind of feeling you get in a café in the Americas. The graffiti on the main wall
featuring major American marks including Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty is
quite something (I found myself staring at it for a couple of minutes).
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| this held my gaze for like, 10 minutes. |
So, as you can see, I was pretty impressed by the looks and
the vibe, and my next step was to evaluate the food. I bought a couple of hot dogs, some waffles and a slushy. As
I took my first bite of the hot dog, I thought: “This place is one of a kind!”
Another impressive feature is their charity programme. Any
customer can donate a hot dog, and they'll pin a tab on to the S.O.W, or ‘Some
On the Wall’ board (quirky, eh?). When
they've got a lot of tabs, they
invite children from a selected orphanage, and serve twice as many hot dogs as
donated by the customers. Quite noble and quite interesting, I should say.
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| Rupam and Arunima Gupta, the brains behind Lil" America |
I appreciate the efforts of Rupam and Arunima Gupta, the
couple behind this venture. I’m very much
looking forward to my next visit to Lil’
America. A nice little restaurant, neatly tucked away at the 5th Cross Road of
Panampilly Nagar. This place is a must-visit for all those who are looking for
a new taste. Make sure ya’ get the
name right…. Lil’ America. Let me spell it out for ya'.
L-I-L A-M-E-R-I-C-A. There you go!
