"The Trinidadian family-owned Singh’s Roti Shop has been a beacon for the metropolitan West Indian community since it swung its doors open in 1990 and has since lured line after line of compatriots even throughout the pandemic. Sure, there are steaming trays of glistening goat curry, spicy mango curry, tender oxtail stew, and chunky stewed pumpkin ready to be dipped into shreds of dhalpuri roti, but Singh’s number one allure is its doubles. Singh’s crew tops two warm, fluffy discs of bara flatbread with channa (curried and stewed chickpeas). Pre-pandemic, crowds packed the ample, neon-lit space for live chutney soca music (calypso with Indian instruments)." - Caroline Shin