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"A crossroads for stellar street foods from Nepal and across India, this dinner-party-like destination channels coastal Kerala, the rugged Himalayas, buzzing Mumbai, and beyond through imaginative interpretations by chef Suresh Sundas and beverage director Dante Datta, who met at Rasika and first honed this funky, extroverted hospitality at Daru down the street. Steamed momos come loaded with wagyu beef, resting in a pool of chicken broth and topped with freeze-dried black Parmesan and dots of cilantro oil to cut the richness. Podi masala dosas, properly sour from overnight fermentation thanks to a massive dosa grinder brought from India, reflect collaboration with Nepali chef Baburam Sharma, who cooked dosas for 15 years in Tamil Nadu to get the flavors right. A striking design of large wooden fish pendant sculptures and prismatic tiles sets the scene, while cocktails like a martini engineered with achaar brine encourage lingering at the communal table that brings folks together in a city that has never felt more divided." - Tierney Plumb