"The paratha roll is the star and sole focus at the forthcoming takeout spot, Kolachi. Opening this September, at 130 First Avenue, near St. Marks Place, there will be seating for 10 people. Owner Saif Qazi formerly worked in finance; this is his first restaurant and a means to bring food from his home in Pakistan to a greater audience in New York, says the restaurant’s publicist. Myan Jones, who was formerly an executive sous chef at P.F. Chang’s, leads the kitchen. Kolachi replaces Sweet Generation Bakery, which closed in the East Village during the pandemic." - Emma Orlow