Kamal Baruah (He be contacted at kamal. baruah@yahoo. com) The last Saturday evening was our food delight. It wasn't hunger; it was just greed as we enjoyed a number of dishes one after another amidst numerous menus served by the side of the Nehru Park. We tried corn-masala to pani-puri ,momos, boneless kabab, spicy noodles, matka biryani, cone ice cream, desi gola, nimbu paani and more. They were utterly desi spicy foods and beverages on the street food hubs. No matter that the temperature is soaring, food enthusiasts are raring to try a variety of menus along the street. We were starting to wonder whether street food lovers are doing the right thing by not considering the health aspect. However the food hubs are thriving now with the advent of world's leading restaurant to our cities. There has been a lot of hype around those chains of restaurants we saw recently. After Americans fast food joints like KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino's and Subway run for years, now Starbucks, Taco Bell and Burger King have entered the new market in this current year with a huge presence. But strangely, there are no McDonald's outlets in the North-East. The buckets of chicken, creative pies, thin crust pizzas, submarine sandwiches, coffee hard-shelled tacos and hamburger are now so affordable. Who wouldn't go there to have a bite? Guwahati is heading off to be the next popular foodie destination. Though the weekend rush was high, we chose to go for a family outing to restaurants amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. It was another evening where we triedwith a different taste from an overseas outlet. Although I wanted to have an Indian dish, but our teenage daughter had the idea of a Mexican-inspired treat, the name of which is alien to me. She prefers fast food over fine dining and finally we banged the door for her choice. We heard something there; it was just a bell that caused a single strike to our minds. It was surely a Taco-Bell. The clapper (ball) inside the bell chimes the dinging sound on the pause at digital menus. However, I was awestruck by the electronic display flashing in my eyes. I felt like entering Hollywood. The menus kept changing before my vision focused to read the lines with great effort. The digital innovation on the screen made us confused. We queued at the counter and observed what the other visitors doing. Soon our turn came; we smartly placed the order for a customized Big Bell Box as the display guided us so. We found the dynamic eco-friendly restaurant a bit noisy and crowded by new generation. Happily, we occupied a table in cantina format with order and table number too. I keenly observed the happenings of QSR (quick-service restaurants) experience. The waiters are serving food through the digitally-forward style screen to focus on improving the customer experience. There are variety of sauces and add-ons over Sriracha Burritos, Crunchy Taco, Mexican Fries, Cinnamon Twists and unlimited Pepsi. The folded, rolled tortilla filled with mixtures such as seasoned mince, chicken and beans reinvented our dishes of the Mexican delight. We grabbed one after another but with a savory, smoky and meaty flavor. The tacos have a peculiar taste. Although most of the Americans love Mexican food, its flavours didn't satisfy my insatiable hunger until my fat belly stuck out over my trousers. Moreover they were smaller food portions too. So we rushed up for local ingredients at JBs by the up-escalator on the other side of GS Roadstraight away. There I had the popular masala dosa and my wife chole bhature. Soon our hunger pangs disappeared, we felt satisfied because desi meals are invariably big and hearty. We had Mexican as a starter at tea and by about eight o'clock we were ravenous at dinner. Nevertheless our daughter had chosen to remain on the sidelines with an ice cream. Crazed by hunger, city dwellers began to rush to the Mexican food. So did we!.