#semma

#semma

At Semma in the West Village, James Beard Award-winning chef Vijay Kumar highlights the edible bounty of South Indian cuisine, rooted in his own upbringing in the southernmost state of the country, Tamil Nadu. With flavorful, elegant dishes that are pricy yet ample, it's among the notable restaurants of the Unapologetic Foods portfolio because of the team's groundbreaking, successful efforts to showcase Indian cuisine in its full, flavorful glory, matched with quality hospitality; that's why the chef and the restaurant

"When I started cooking, I never thought a kid like me from Tamil Nadu could make it to a room like this," said Kumar in his acceptance speech. "But the food I grew up with - food made with care and fire, with soul - is now taking the main stage. There's no such thing as poor people's food or rich people's food. If it's true, it's powerful. The real luxury is to be able to connect with each other around a table."