"After the mangosteen daiquiri misted tableside with lime oil, the cheesy garlic naan, the broccoli salad with pistachios and mint, the pink peppered pineapple soda, the tandoori half-chicken with tingling green chutney, the crock of thick, savory, buttery black dal-after all that, served in the celadon-green Permit Room in Notting Hill, no, I did not need dessert. Enter the brownie to end all brownies."
"Dessert was not, however, the sweetest thing about this epic meal at the Permit Room, a branch of the London-based Dishoom empire. The sweetest part was the fact that the only thing separating me from postprandial relaxation in a waffle-knit robe was a viridian stairwell up to the Lodgings-a one-room hotel I had all to myself. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom flat, splashed with exuberant fabrics and Art Deco lighting, has arched windows that look out on the neighborhood's famous Portobello Road Market"
A Permit Room meal featured a mangosteen daiquiri misted with lime oil, cheesy garlic naan, broccoli salad with pistachios and mint, pink‑peppered pineapple soda, tandoori half‑chicken with tingling green chutney, and a crock of thick, savory, buttery black dal. Dessert included an ultra‑moist brownie cloaked in malai and pulverized jaggery. A viridian stairwell provided private access up to the Lodgings, which offered an art‑filled two‑bedroom, two‑bathroom flat with exuberant fabrics, Art Deco lighting, arched windows overlooking Portobello Road Market, a smart vinyl collection, and modern South Asian art curated by Rajiv Menon. Founders Shamil and Kavi Thakrar sought to bottle Bombay‑style warmth and hospitality.
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