The food is refreshingly different as well. Judging by the décor - light-green walls, white accents, contemporary furniture - this isn't your typical Indian restaurant. "You will never want to eat straight Indian or Chinese again once you've had the combination," says Anjali Kumar, designer of a fashion accessories line called TULCI. General Tso's chicken as interpreted by Indian cooks - sounds weird, right? Actually, Sino-Indo fusion is hugely popular in Bombay and has gained a toehold in the city thanks to this 21/2 -year-old establishment. Since it gets crowded fast, he recommends calling ahead for reservations. Manu Narayan, who plays Akaash in "Bombay Dreams," likes to take visiting family here. 99 MacDougal St., (212) 420-6517.įor authentic South Indian food like dosas (fried rice/lentil batter stuffed with fillings like spiced potato), make a trip to this popular Curry Hill spot. Indian music and vintage Bollywood posters transport diners to the subcontinent. Fillings like chicken tikka ($4) and paneer (cheese, $4.ĥ0) are surrounded by paratha bread. True to its billing, this sliver of a place only serves India's version of a wrap. 58th St., (212) 688-4619.īombay is famed for street foods like bhel puri (puffed rice crisps, fried lentil noodles, onions, tomatoes, green chili, coriander and tamarind sauce, $4.ĩ5 buffet lunch. Since the humongous menu offers southern and northern dishes, including vegan options, don't be afraid to ask for help. When he wants South Indian food, fashion designer Anand Jon dines at this pretty midtown restaurant named after a South Indian dynasty that spanned 400 years. " ("Bombay Dreams" also stars newcomer Anisha Nagarajan and veteran actress - and cookbook author - Madhur Jaffrey, who was just made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.)Įxperience all India has to offer, from food to home decor, without leaving the city. "The looks, the smells, the sounds are very similar.
"Of all the cities I've been in, New York makes me think of Bombay," she says.
In fact, New York reminds "Bombay Dreams" star Ayesha Dharker, 26, of her hometown.
They have lived here since the 1900s and, particularly since the 1970s, have established vibrant neighborhoods like Manhattan's Curry Hill (in the 20s on Lexington Ave.) and Little India in Jackson Heights (74th St. "Bombay Dreams," the much-anticipated musical about a poor young man who dreams of becoming a Bollywood (that's Hollywood by way of Bombay) star, starts previews tomorrow.īut South Asians have been an influential presence in New York for decades. Hoping to trade on the success of such movies as "Bend It Like Beckham" and the popularity of such fiction as Jhumpa Lahiri's "Interpreter of Maladies," Broadway is about to unveil its first show with an Indian story line.
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