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08-17-2009, 03:36 AM
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Desi's In Arizona?
which areas of Arizona have the highest concentration of East Indians specifically punjabi? Are there any desi jams or bhangra parties? Does Phoenix have a little india? where could one catch a bollywood movie? Whats a good indian restaurant? Any gurdwara's near by? thanks in advance.
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08-17-2009, 03:58 AM
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When I lived near Tatum and Bell in north Phoenix/Scottsdale, there was always a large concentration of middle-eastern people, but I have no idea about specific types of people.
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08-17-2009, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by thedreamteam
which areas of Arizona have the highest concentration of East Indians specifically punjabi? Are there any desi jams or bhangra parties? Does Phoenix have a little india? where could one catch a bollywood movie? Whats a good indian restaurant? Any gurdwara's near by? thanks in advance.
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The Tempe cinemas show bollywood movies all the time:
The Tempe Cinemas
1825 E Elliot Rd
Tempe, AZ - 85284.
480-345-6461
Phoenix metro, Tucson, and Flagstaff have the highest concentration of East Indians...specifically punjabi.
Desi jams and bhangra parties are common at Sodhi Palace; I was told by a friend you should checkout azdesiscene.com...
Check out this site for more information: Sikh Religious Society of Arizona for Gurdwaras; there are more sites but this is a start.
Great Indian Restaurants:
Dhaba in Tempe, Bombay Spice in Phoenix, Royal Taj in Tempe, Star of India in Phoenix, Flavor of India in Phoenix, Dehli Palace in Tempe, Tandoori Times many locations, Pasand in Tempe, and Udupi Cafe in Tempe...these are the only restaurants I've been to however, there are many more...but I enjoy these.
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08-17-2009, 05:46 AM
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Not sure if your into hookah or not, but there are a lot of great hookah lounges around Phoenix, lots with middle-eastern music/theming.
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08-17-2009, 06:56 AM
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areas with highest desi concentration are chandler and gilbert. intel has a huge presence in chandler (thats one of the three largest intel offices in the US).. ASU has a decent sized desi student population too so if u have friends you can attend cultural events there. but most desi activity is concentrated around chandler/gilbert/tempe
i used to live in nrth phx (around tatum blvd & bell rd) & there are many desi's there too, but most are IT folks who're on short term projects 9i think not sure though).. for bollywood movies check out tempe cinemas.. there's one huge grocery store in chandler, its actually a korean/chinese market which has lots of south asian stuff too..
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08-17-2009, 08:21 AM
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There is a large Indo-Pakistani population near Terrace and Lemon in Tempe about 2 miles E of ASU. Mostly students but still.............
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08-18-2009, 12:11 AM
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When I lived near Tatum and Bell in north Phoenix/Scottsdale, there was always a large concentration of middle-eastern people, but I have no idea about specific types of people.
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Indians are not Middle Eastern people nor are they Arabs or Muslims. The majortiy of Indians(80%+) are Hindus with a small minority of them being Muslim and Christian. If you call or refer to an Indian person as a Middle Eastern, they will immediately recognize that you are an idiot. It's a completely different culture.
To the OP, the largest gathering of those types of activities exist here but are largley found at ASU and among the young Indian professional crowd in Old Town Scottsdale. Most of the Indian families(30 on up) live in Chandler and Ahwautukee. |
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08-18-2009, 02:44 AM
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Either way, there is a large population of brown people near Tatum and Bell, regardless of specific nationality.
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08-18-2009, 03:08 AM
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Either way, there is a large population of brown people near Tatum and Bell, regardless of specific nationality.
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Hispanics are brown, I suppose you think they are Middle Eastern too? |
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08-18-2009, 06:30 AM
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Hispanics are brown, I suppose you think they are Middle Eastern too?
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