As journalists tuck into steak or a Bahian prawn stew, she goes for a modest pasta dish and doesn't touch a drop of alcohol all night.
All of this was done remotely, as it takes almost five hours for radio signals to travel out to the Smart car-sized spacecraft; and so for the New Horizons team, it was the longest possible wait until the probe finally oriented its modest antenna dish back home and started sending back its precious cargo.
It may also be because the menu is simple (pho, banh mi, spring rolls), the price point modest (most dishes are $8.25 and under) and the cuisine under-represented in the area.
In fact, desserts, from mandelbrot to raspberry tart to fruit salad, are almost universally good, as are sandwiches, salads and other modest-sounding dishes.
A salad may seem modest, but that dish (and its cult following among trend-attuned New Yorkers like Ms. Bhojwani) is emblematic of a shift in the way that women participate in the crucial information-gathering and idea-generating ritual known as lunch.
Places like Golden Kebab are perfect for people who seek tasty dishes, modest prices and sweet, caring service.
This small, attractive newcomer seems well-suited to a college town for three reasons: modest prices, vegetarian dishes and an informal style of dining.
As a result of Mr. Petrone's following and his restaurant's modest prices, tasty dishes, agreeable atmosphere and warm spirit, Brindisi has been mobbed (especially on weekends), virtually since it opened.
