Haldi’s menu is a delightful compendium of cultural references to the city of Kolkata in West Bengal, India, drawing on the culinary traditions of Bengalis, the British Raj, Marwari migrants from Rajasthan, Kolkata’s Chinatown (the birthplace of Indian Chinese cuisine) and the city’s small but once influential community of Baghdadi Jews. Hemant Mathur, the chef and co-owner, is a rare talent...
It's a ballsy move by nearby Dhaba chef-owner Shiva Natarajan to open up yet another Indian restaurant in a hood full of competitors, but hey, it's called confidence. And he has every reason to be. Bhojan distinguishes itself with its vegetarian Kosher Indian cuisine by offering up an array of street food-esque small plates, and the traditional thalis, also perfect for a table-full of...