Hampton Chutney Astor Place

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"A dosa chain that began in the Hamptons is eyeing a return to the city with a lease signed on a storefront at 740 Broadway, at 2 Astor Place, near the NYU campus. Gary and Isabel MacGurn, still behind the business, got their start in 1995 making chutney sold at farmers markets before opening an Amagansett cafe in 1997 that drew lunch crowds; New York City cafes followed in 2001. On the menu, dosas are served with untraditional fillings like goat cheese and mushrooms or grilled corn with pepperjack and avocado that mark a throwback era of fast-casual; they also serve chai and cardamon coffee." - Emma Orlow