Acclaimed British Chef Explores Indian Bengali Food With New York Dinner

Groundbreaking British chef-restaurateur Asma Khan is coming to New York for a single-night dinner next month. The chef of London Indian restaurant Darjeeling Express and Chef’s Table subject will visit Manhattan’s Dhamaka from Unapologetic Foods on Monday, April 14. She’ll be cooking from her newest cookbook, Monsoon, which is about dishes from the Bengal region of the subcontinent. Alas, the $75 dinner is already sold out.

New Seaport bar takes its cues from Moby Dick

A new bar meant to feel like a New England seaside whaling tavern straight out of Moby Dick is opening in New York this spring. Quick Eternity is opening at 22 Peck Slip, at Water Street in early May in the Seaport. Bryan Schneider was inspired by the Spouter Inn, a whaling tavern from author Herman Meville’s novel, with hard-core New England vibes.

Chef Antonio Mora’s menu also leans toward New England influences. Expect dishes like crab bacalaitos; hard-tack biscuits, smoked salt butter, and spicy pickles. Mora previously worked at Restaurant Daniel, Morandi, Frankie’s Spuntino, and Quality Meats. The 60-seat space will include a whale jaw sculpture over the bar, a marine-themed mural, and a bar made out of driftwood; Azikiwe Mohammed is behind the design.

New York Top Chef contestant hosts a dinner series

Current Top Chef contestant Lana Lagomarsini is hosting the next dinner of her Supper Club From Nowhere series in Brooklyn tonight, where she explores Black culinary history. The Lana Cooks private chef is cooking a four-course dinner at downtown Brooklyn restaurant Gage & Tollner on Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person.