The D.O.G goes Nepalese
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
By Sam Petri
Nothing satisfies like a spicy meat breakfast burrito from The D.O.G.
And now your favorite breakfast spot has a way for you to begin your
evening. Starting this Friday February 2, at 5:30 p.m. The D.O.G will
begin serving Nepalese cuisine out of their tiny kitchen located Down
On Glenwood. Three nights a week, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Rita Sherpa of Khumjung, Nepal will transform the
illustrious breakfast burrito spot into The Everest Momo Shack.
The Momo Shack will offer rice and curry dishes, naan bread, Sherpa
stew, and 2-3 types of momo’s, including a vegetarian option. Momo’s
are a type of dumpling popular throughout Nepal and Tibet and are
widely available on the streets of Kathmandu. They have a similar
appearance to a Chinese dumpling, but have different fillings and
flavors.
Rita Sherpa lives in Kelly with her husband Sange; the couple moved to
Jackson 18 months ago and work as chefs at the Teton Science Schools.
Rita Sherpa will be the primary chef at The Everest Momo Shack and
Sange will help out when needed. The couple previously ran a restaurant
in Nepal as well as a trekking company out of Kathmandu. Their
hometown, Khumjung, is in the Everest region of Nepal.
Sange and Rita Sherpa met D.O.G owner Christian Sens one evening in
September 2006 when D.O.G was serving Indian food three nights a week
under the name Delhi On Glenwood. “They liked the scene and the food,”
Sens recalled. “That night they told me if the current cooks ever left,
that they’d be interested in starting something.”
Their timing couldn’t have been better. The Delhi On Glenwood duo Adam
Sens (Christian’s brother) and girlfriend Diana had decided to move
away from Jackson the day before. “It was interesting timing, a day
after they decided to move Sange and Rita approached me,” Sens said.
“We knew The D.O.G is very famous for local people,” explained Sange.
“When we met Christian we asked if we could work together.” Sens was
excited to rekindle the dinner option, “It was sort of a shame [that
Delhi On Glenwood closed] because it was really something cool and was
starting to build momentum. I was looking for something to keep that
momentum.”
The Everest Momo Shack will do just that, supplying locals with a low
cost dinner option, somewhere in the $7-$11 dollar range. “That’s
always been the D.O.G philosophy – to keep prices down,” Sens said. “We
don’t offer ambiance or customer service, so we try to keep it cheap.”
Sens continued, “We encourage people to come down and hang out. It’s B.Y.O.B, so bring one for the chef.”
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