A Gorgeous Indian Fine Dining Restaurant Is Taking Over Allora at Atlantic Station

"Following in the trend of upscale Indian dining, Ikara in Atlanta will serve dishes from Bihar, Kashmir, Goa, Rajasthan, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh. In addition to a regular menu, the restaurant will host a 30-seat chef's tasting room with a nine-course tasting menu led by chef Yugal Sharma, currently the assistant master chef at the Royal Afghan, ITC Grand Bharat, and Bukhara at Hotel Maurya in New Delhi."

"Pooja Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Harshad Patel, and Subhash Patel co-own Ikara; Aggarwal founded Indian restaurant Pippal in Emeryville, California. Arvind Poojari, general manager at Pippal, will lead the beverage program with a global wine list and cocktails "inspired by the spice markets, botanicals, and coastal regions of India," according to a press release. Poojari will infuse flavors of cardamom, tamarind, kokum (sour and tangy mangosteen fruit grown in Indian western states), and rose with classic cocktails."

"Indian fine dining is seeing a national uptick right now, with Michelin-starred Semma in New York City awarded the New York Times' top spot of the year, London's Ambassador's Clubhouse and Dishoom joining the fold in New York, Michelin-starred Gymkhana from London opening in Vegas alongside modern Rajasthani Tamba recently opening in Vegas, and more. Not to overlook New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani (AKA Mr. Cardamom), popularising Indian cuisine with mom-and-pop restaurants in Queens."

Ikara will replace Italian restaurant Allora in the Twelve Midtown residential and hotel building at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. The restaurant will serve regional dishes from Bihar, Kashmir, Goa, Rajasthan, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh. A 30-seat chef's tasting room will feature a nine-course tasting menu led by chef Yugal Sharma. Pooja Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Harshad Patel, and Subhash Patel co-own Ikara; Aggarwal founded Pippal in Emeryville, California. Arvind Poojari will lead the beverage program with a global wine list and cocktails inspired by spice markets, botanicals, and coastal regions, infusing cardamom, tamarind, kokum, and rose. Nitin Khobe of Chromed Design Studio is designing the space, and renderings show warm tones and a large lighting fixture.

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