Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. The “oohs” and “ahhs” follow dum biryani ($19) as it bobs across the room.
The chile-pepper string lights of First Avenue, two stories’ worth of them, have long been the beacon of the East Village’s Indian-food corridor, the compact shorthand to generations of New Yorkers ...
In our culture, adda is more than just talk. It’s an unhurried form of togetherness, built in tea stalls, street corners, and rooftops, shaped by gossip, arguments, and sports, without the pressure to ...