Atlanta Restaurants: Fast Casual Indian Restaurant Sankranti Is Opening on Perimeter Center Parkway in Dunwoody, Georgia | Eater Atlanta

"I'm looking forward to a new fast-casual version of Sankranti opening this fall at the State Farm building in Dunwoody: owner Srinivasa Nimmagadda is trying to make Indian cuisine more mainstream by following a “healthy and approachable” Chipotle-style model, with plans for ten Atlanta locations next year and an ultimate goal to franchise nationally. The menu is designed for exploration and counter assembly—build-your-own curry bowls, kathi rolls, pulao, kabobs, and snacks like samosas—with protein choices such as tikka chicken, malai chicken and lamb, paneer tikka masala, and mixed vegetable kurma; the concept draws on dishes from both northern and southern India and will seat about 30 people including a patio. Nimmagadda also owns a Johns Creek restaurant and banquet hall called Sankranti, and this more laid-back iteration aims to fill a fast-casual Indian-food void in the market." - Beth McKibben