Chef Jehangir Mehta - Recommendations - Find. Eat. Drink.
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RESTAURANTS - NEW YORK, NY
BARBES
Barbes on 36th street serves a lamb tagine with prunes, which is good. A lot of people in the US do not use prunes much with their cooking.
Murray Hill
Moroccan
DOUBLE CROWN
316 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 (view map)
T: 212.254.0350 (make a reservation)
Double Crown offers a great bone marrow dish which you should try.
Noho
International
HAANDI
113 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016 (view map)
T: 212.685.5200
Haandi does make great Biryani and I recommend you pack some up and eat at home.
Murray Hill
Indian/Pakistani
PUBLIC
21o Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012 (view map)
T: 212.343.0918 (make a reservation)
I like the overall experience. Fun, good crowd and great service.
Nolita
Eclectic/Global
TIFFIN WALLAH
For a quick meal, I like South Indian food better than North Indian food. So, for me, a rava dosa at Tiffin off Lexington Avenue is delicious.
Murray Hill
South Indian
CAFE BRITANNIA & CO
Wakefield House, 11, Sprott Road (Opposite New Customs House)
Ballard Estate, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 038, India (view map)
T: +91/(0)22.261.5264
If you want an experience that is very easy on the wallet, I would tell you to start the day with Brun pao maska at Britannia at Ballard Pier.
Ballard Estate
Indian / Persian
RESTAURANTS - MUMBAI, INDIA
SWATI SNACKS
Lunch on Bhel puri and Pankhi at Swati Snacks at Tardeo.
Tardeo
Indian / Gujarati
CAFE MOCAMBO
23A, Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Road
Fort Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India (view map)
T: +91/(0)22.2287.0458
At tea time, head to Mocambo at Flora Fountain for refreshing cup of black tea with fresh mint which should be had with milk.
Fort
Continental / Italian / Parsi
TRISHNA
7, Rope Walk Lane, Kalaghoda
Fort Mumbai, Maharashtra 4000023, India (view map)
T: +91/(0)22.2270.3214
End your day with dinner at Trishna at Rhythm House.
Fort
Seafood
KONKAN CAFE
Taj President Hotel
90 Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005, India (view map)
T: +91/(0)22.5665.0808
For a better ambience, head to Konkan Café at Taj
Cuffe Parade
Konkan Cuisine
TSUKIJI MARKET
The Tsukiji Market fish market in Tokyo, is the one that I love the most. I could spend days there and still want to be back for more. It’s a must visit for anyone who loves fish as much as I do.
Chuo Ward
Fish Market
MARKETS - TOKYO, JAPAN
S.E.A. MARKET
52 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (view map)
T: 718.9656500
S.E.A carries a variety of Asian products that I like to play around with.
Gowanas
Asian Specialty Market
FOOD PURVEYOR - NEW YORK
GRAFFITI & MEHTAPHOR - NEW YORK, NY
August 31, 2010
COOKBOOK
Mantra: The Rules of Indulgence
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Chef Jehangir Mehta’s recommendations on where to eat and shop in New York, Mumbai, and Tokyo.
WHO
Chef/ Owner of Graffiti in New York’s East Village and the soon-to-be opened Mehtaphor in Tribeca.
WHY
Chef Mehta opened Graffiti in 2007 after gaining recognition working in acclaimed New York City restaurants like Aix, Mercer Kitchen,Union Pacific, and Jean-Georges.
CHEF JEHANGIR MEHTA
Photography by David Engelhardt
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