Groovin on Garlic

Our local Thai joint ain't too shabby. It's on a corner, with big glass windows on Church Street; there are cloth napkins and waitresses in pretty Thai dresses. The food, as inexpensive as can be, is always fresh and soul-satisfying: witness tonight's dish of fat pink prawns in black bean sauce with veggies: mushrooms, red peppers, baby corn, peapods, carrots and - yes, yes - lots of garlic. Spooned over a pile of brown rice, this was the healthiest sort of comfort food. So walk or ride the J; Regent Thai is so worth it. Try the tamarind candies on your way out the door, sour-sweet in the best sort of way.