Happy Birthday to 3 greatest chefs-friends-mentors-brothers.
1. Dearest Ranveer you are my soul-friend. Some days I’m overwhelmed by your love & grateful to God that you are in my life & are my life.
All said and done I can still do more push-ups than you.
And Ishaan is right (listen to him). I’m his Chachu. 😜
2. Dearest Ajay, you came in my life when I was lost & taking such a risk of hosting MasterChef 14 years ago.
You are a Gods child & forever praying & supporting everyone.
3. Dearest Hari. I’ve known you since I started cooking professionally in 1991. Long journey. Strong Friendship. Forever.
Thank you for always always always being there.
I made the music for 90 seconds, just incase 🤣🤣🤣
Happy Birthday to 3 greatest chefs-friends-mentors-brothers.
1. Dearest Ranveer you are my soul-friend. Some days I’m overwhelmed by your love & grateful to God that you are in my life & are my life.
All said and done I can still do more push-ups than you.
And Ishaan is right (listen to him). I’m his Chachu. 😜
2. Dearest Ajay, you came in my life when I was lost & taking such a risk of hosting MasterChef 14 years ago.
You are a Gods child & forever praying & supporting everyone.
3. Dearest Hari. I’ve known you since I started cooking professionally in 1991. Long journey. Strong Friendship. Forever.
Thank you for always always always being there.
I made the music for 90 seconds, just incase 🤣🤣🤣
Happy Birthday to 3 greatest chefs-friends-mentors-brothers.
1. Dearest Ranveer you are my soul-friend. Some days I’m overwhelmed by your love & grateful to God that you are in my life & are my life.
All said and done I can still do more push-ups than you.
And Ishaan is right (listen to him). I’m his Chachu. 😜
2. Dearest Ajay, you came in my life when I was lost & taking such a risk of hosting MasterChef 14 years ago.
You are a Gods child & forever praying & supporting everyone.
3. Dearest Hari. I’ve known you since I started cooking professionally in 1991. Long journey. Strong Friendship. Forever.
Thank you for always always always being there.
I made the music for 90 seconds, just incase 🤣🤣🤣
From a homeless shelter to selling food on the streets of NY to being broke so many times to closing restaurants to failed books……. to a big announcement on Feb 3rd.
So many broken gaps were filled by your love & support everyday. You all helped me survive & thrive.
Someone once commented who knew the BIG struggle I was facing & said, “When you win, India wins. Just keep going.”
Your love helped me create a cultural bridge between India & the U.S.
I’m forever grateful.
See you on Feb 3rd.
#NewChapter
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Just landed in Amritsar to seek blessings from my roots for @bungalowny
#newbeginnings #auspicious
Yesterday was my Papa’s Birthday.
And I kept thinking about him all day.
In 2002, he visited me in New York & at that time I was selling food on the streets of New York in Tribeca. I know that he was heartbroken of see me starting from the very bottom.
It’s been a long journey to represent Indian Cuisine on the highest scale & dignity in North America.
I hope he will be proud to watch @bungalowny being created.
I hope he is blessing us to represent our culture to the World.
I hope he is proud. ❤️⭐️❤️⭐️
37 Days To Go
It’s my honor to introduce you to B.B.C. Our Bungalow Book Club.
In our lounge, we have a small library that will celebrate our culinary literature with ancient cookbooks in native languages & ofcourse India’s most celebrated Chefs & cookbook authors, documentarian’s & journalists.
In honor of all those who came before us & laid the foundation to those who will take our cuisine ahead.
Bungalow is committed to celebrate all that we are.
Our first cookbook has to be the Iconic Chef @sanjeevkapoor’s Khana Khazana.
Can’t wait to share our B.B.C. news with you all.
38 Days To Go
@bungalowny
As a ritual since 1990, I also take my chef coat to be blessed by the divine.
I could be opening a restaurant in any part of the World, this tradition remains constant.
I feel that there is a higher power that guides us.
For me restaurant is a representative of our culture & ancestors. Cooking gets passed on from generation to generation.
I took a pilgrimage to the most majestic & beautiful temple I’ve ever visited outside India. It is a man made wonder & a marvel. They also have one of the best vegetarian food I’ve had in America. ❤️
@akshardhamusa
The intricacies & devotion stole my heart a million times.
MUST VISIT ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
#48DaysToGo
Follow @bungalowny for more updates. ❤️👨🏽🍳 Akshardham Robbinsville
Today I went to Mrs. Sabharwal for blessings for BUNGALOW NEW YORK.
When I came to the US, I started working in small Indian restaurants & banquets right away.
From cleaning homes to running errands to cat sitting to cooking in homes…..I did it all.
But technically my first employer was Mrs. Sabharwal.
About 24 years ago she gave me $101 while working in her home & blessed me that “one day May you cook for the Presidents.”
This stayed with me forever.
I never used the money until I had to get admission at Culinary Institute of America at a summer course.
I waited for years to use her $101.
Since that day, I seek her blessings for every new project I begin.
I remember that on Oct 4th, 2011 when I received my first Michelin Star, I visited her next morning for blessing.
She was happier than me & told me, “India won today.”
41 Days To Go
#RabRakha
Hi I’m Rashmi uday Singh former IRS commissioner turned qualified journalist & food writer past 3 and a half decades. I feel blessed to have known Vikas Khanna for over 2 decades.
You may know him as one of the first Indian Chefs to be awarded a Michelin Star, or the host of most popular MasterChef or the author of 40+ books or the man who created Feed India during pandemic to serve 80 Million meals (sorry in my excitement I said 80million people ♥️) in India….the list goes on.
But for me he is a wonderful caring friend an inspiration who has turned all setbacks into comebacks and is all set to do so again.
I’m excited and delighted & wish him & team for his brand new restaurant Bungalow @bungalowny that is all set to make history as it opens on Mar 23 on his beloved sister’s birthday.
May this be the new chapter of Indian cuisine in America. Jai ho
Yes! I’m Excited to see his first pic in his Bungalow Chef Coat. Any wonder I can’t stop smiling?
#irs #commissioner #journalist #foodwriter #vikaskhanna #indiancusine #america New York City
Chef Vikas Khanna talks about the importance of using one’s platform to illuminate stories that deserve to be seen and voices that deserve to be heard.
Come for the ideas, stay for the connection and memories. Bringing you heartfelt, authentic stories, and a celebration of creativity in one grand event – TEDxGateway 2024.
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Today we shot the last sequence for IMAGINARY RAIN at my beloved Kinara.
This movie celebrates Indian Cuisine like nothing seen before through the eyes of Prerna (Legendary Shabana Azmi).
Can’t wait to share the magic with the World soon.
Thank you everyone who believed in me for almost 6 years to make it happen. 🥰🙏🏽
Thank you @klockworkstudios_ @ryanwaltxn @joelhirstphoto for amazing cinematography today. Kinara By Vikas Khanna
Do you know the story of the world’s most famous Indian Chef? 🔥
From volunteering in community kitchens to culinary stardom, @vikaskhannagroup has stayed true to his roots.
Watch how this talented chef went from serving in the Golden Temple of Amritsar to earning his first Michelin Star, all while staying committed to his passion for authentic and delicious food.
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#AsianDiaspora #AsianAmerican #AAPI #IndianDiaspora #GlobalChef #CulturalAmbassador#DiasporaCooking #DiversityInCulinary #RepresentationMatters #SuccessStory #ChefRoleModel #CulturalPride
Excited to share the BUNGALOW inspiration with one of New York’s favorite channels @fox5ny with @natasha_verma @bianca.peters
Bungalows were a major part of the era when we were growing up representing large families with large feasts.
We want to create the same ethos of our guests being a part of our large extended families. These spaces were a celebration of our culture.
45 Days To Go…
This Valentine’s Day, gift your loved ones with the most magical creation of LOVE.
#VikasKhannaByZighrana
Link in the bio.
Happy World Pulses Day.
#BharatKaAsliSwad
We are feeling so honored by the visit of the newly appointed Indian Consul General, Mr. Binaya Srikanth Pradhan to bless the kitchen of Bungalow.
His humility & love to represent India is so inspiring.
Thank you Sir!
“One of the biggest soft power of our nation is our cuisine” – your words are golden.
Regards,
Bungalow Team
44 Days To Go… New York, New York
We are feeling so honored by the visit of the newly appointed Indian Consul General, Mr. Binaya Srikanth Pradhan to bless the kitchen of Bungalow.
His humility & love to represent India is so inspiring.
Thank you Sir!
“One of the biggest soft power of our nation is our cuisine” – your words are golden.
Regards,
Bungalow Team
44 Days To Go… New York, New York
Greetings from Dubai.
Happy Valentine’s Day & Happy Birthday Papa.
Looking forward to an amazing dinner service at Kinara tonight.
Love. And. Flavors. Are. In. The. Air.
Considered auspicious for centuries and used across many ceremonies, we begin our series with the iconic Saffron. Beneath the snow-capped mountains of Kashmir lies the town of Pampore. It is the home of saffron, a spice so integral to the heart of India, that it is known as red gold.
This miracle flower is known as ‘yogavahi’ in Ayurveda as it acts as a catalyst for other herbs taken with it. Its antioxidant properties are anti-inflammatory as well as supporting immunity and brain health.
Our Spice Series will take you on a journey of the spices used at Bungalow; from the importance to our history as well as to our health and cuisine, we will spotlight these miracle ingredients and all they have to offer.
43 days to go.
Getting ready for Kumquart preserve that will be perfectly ready when Bungalow opens.
#49DaysToGo
Kumquat. Paanch Phoron. Cinnamon. Desi Rose. Green Chili.
I’m completely in awe of our Bungalow logo.
Fell in love the moment Jimmy shared it with me.
So many elements yet so subtle and beautiful.
It was designed by Shaila Rizvi & Kruti Mehta. Two brilliant artists. ❤️
@shaila.a.rizvi
@bykrutimehta
1. The window is an integral element that forms part of the logo, as well being symbolic throughout the space.
It’s a reflection of Indian culture being represented in New York.
2. The Hindi of “101” is my favorite part. Ek Sau Ek.
In Indian culture generally gifts are given in ONES such as 51, 101, 1001.
My grandmother used to say that ONE symbolizes that the gift will grow and bring prosperity known as BARKAT.
3. The motif on the logo is a bud that will blossom by our love & care.
Shaila has given so so many such motifs through the design of Bungalow. Can’t wait to share it with you all.
A big big thanks to so many amazing artists who have worked to created Bungalow. ❤️
46 Days to Go.
the journey of spice begins…
44 days to go.
The windows of Bungalow act as portals to a bygone era. Transporting guests to a world of nostalgia and comfort intertwined with modern sensibilities and eclectic charm.
47 days to go.
Illustration work: @madebyvarunika
