This is fine by us, as we are keen on this regional Indian cuisine of fiery, yet subtle, dishes and vegetarian specialties, which has long been under-represented in the United States.
At The Hotel's restaurant, Wish, 801 Collins Avenue, (305) 674-9474, the chef Andrea Curto is known for subtle but bold-flavored specialties like crispy-skinned, local yellow eye snapper with sweet corn and poblano pepper risotto and trout roe-garnished cilantro beurre blanc.
It does this in obvious and subtle ways, from calling its specialty coffee blends "grand cru" to sponsoring elite events like America's Cup yachting, the French Open tennis tournament and the Cannes Film festival — and, through the use of George Clooney as a spokesman.
Six or seven of the nine rice specialties ($5.50 and $6.50) are mild and subtle.
Her performance is sure and subtle, very different from her Annabella, whose specialty is a Marlene Dietrich lisp with double-entendre pronunciations.
Mr. Giuliani found that urologists and radiation oncologists tend to champion their specialties and present medical information in subtle ways intended to sway patients to their fields.
Fine starters included a sweet soft-shell crab, pan seared just so, served with delicate frisée and a subtle miso vinaigrette and potato gnocchi, a house specialty, tossed with wild mushrooms.
Harold Davis has made a specialty of H.D.R., much of it so subtle only another photographer would immediately spot the technique.
Where Stroman's specialty is the blatant, Kathleen Marshall's is the subtle.
Although wine connoisseurs have developed an entire vocabulary to describe the subtle aromas hidden in a glass of Zinfandel or Chardonnay, the specialty wheat dialect is still in its infancy.
