Tamarind of London Offers Curry for the Cultured

The British are coming. The British are coming. And they're bringing Indian food. Tamarind, a Michelin-starred London restaurant that also got kudos from none other than Gordon Ramsay, is opening at Crystal Cove Promenade in Newport Coast. In the...

Fumes of star anise and fennel and the lingering incense of charcoal have haunted me for months. Whenever I least expect it, there it is again, that haunting aura of fennel and charcoal, smoldering deep inside my head. This has been happening...

If you were wondering what has become of chef Shachi Mehra, whose food I tasted when she was the opening chef at Tamarind of London at Crystal Cove, she's still in OC and reportedly working on opening a restaurant of her own. But before she does,...

The Smell of Curry In the AfternoonThe only one happier than you after your lunchtime trip to India Cuisine will be your dry-cleaner Ah, the smell of Indian food. It sticks to your hair and lingers on every fiber of your clothing like a benevolent...

NOW OPEN: Adya, Chef Shachi Mehra's contemporary Indian street food concept, has opened at University Center in Irvine. It's the second Adya restaurant for Mehra, who was previously the opening chef for Tamarind of London in Newport Beach. 4213...