Gastronauts!

WTF? Oysters and Himalayan oysters?! Who does that? And may we have some more, please?

It’s been a long, long time since we’ve ventured to the Indian subcontinent, but we were waiting for something special. (We were really spoiled the last time we went…) And now we’ve found something special: A lovely place called Pondicheri. This former French colony on the east coast of India has managed to fuse multiple regional influences: Tamil, French, Portuguese, Dutch, and more. The curries are creamier and more like sauces, a bouillabaisse is made with coconut curry, there’s lots of use of fish.

Mrs. Jaisinghani, the chef and owner of Pondicheri in NYC and in Houston, among many other restaurants, will help guide us through the deep end of Pondicherry cuisine. A microbiologist and a superstar baker (just wait), she and her daughter dreamed up this phenomenal menu, replete with all manner of delicious offal, especially prepared for us. This ain’t no Curry Hill dinner.

All of this is set in Manhattan, in NoMad. (No long and packed Indian style train ride this time.) So, put on your best summer outfit, grab a date you want to impress and RSVP fast, fast, fast: This will be a really, really fun one.