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"Situated in Miami’s Design District and led by chef-owner Niven Patel (formerly of Michael Schwartz’s kitchens), this restaurant compiles regional Indian dishes into a cohesive, farm-minded feast rather than presenting narrowly regional menus, resulting in nuanced, Technicolor plates. Examples include corn cobs with chili-lime butter, okra with tamarind and peanuts, Kerala-style beef curry with coconut and frizzled curry leaves, a pani puri variation with soaked moong dal and an herbaceous “green juice,” Key West shrimp over broken basmati, and a smoked lamb-neck with chickpeas served in a deliciously chaotic mass. The cooking’s attention to local sourcing and thoughtful rendering of Indian flavors leaves a strong impression and suggests how compelling American interpretations of those cuisines can be when handled with care." - Bill Addison