"Walking Time To The Chase Center: 21 minutes This spot pulls from the make-your-own-rules playbook by remixing western Indian food with new ingredients. Which is why you’ll find blue cheese in the fluffy parathas and garlicky pea shoots and raita are heaped atop tender Impossible kebabs. And mint-infused tamarind water for the crispy pani puri contains actual gin. A meal at this small-plate dining spot is a great way to eat your way through the regions of Gujarat: a vegetarian mix of fire-roasted eggplant that tastes like it was forged in the flames of Mount Doom, housemade maska paneer, and the other dishes inspired by the chef’s family." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong