"This amazing restaurant concentrates on the meat, fish, and poultry of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, offering food that’s a far cry from dosas and uttapams more familiar to some New Yorkers. Nilgiri mutton kurma surprises with its heady dose of mint, and sura puttu — mashed shark flavored with ginger, curry leaves, and black mustard seed — would go great on a bagel. There’s a bar serving cocktails, beer, and wine, and several rare bar snacks, such as goat brain masala." - Robert Sietsema