{"product_id":"neel-kajale-adda-1","title":"Neel Kajale - Adda","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeel Kajale\u003c\/strong\u003e is head chef of the new \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.addanyc.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in the East Village.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a young chef from Mumbai who studied his way through top colleges — IHM Mumbai and the Culinary Institute of America — Kajale has evolved every step of the way. As the former chef de partie at the world-renowned Eleven Madison Park, his discipline, hard work, and dedication to the culinary industry have been impeccable and consistent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBranching into different avenues of the food world, Neel was the recipe developer and test kitchen assistant at Food52 and later at Haven’s Kitchen. A desire to cook the food of his home country brought him to Unapologetic Foods, where he joined co-founders Roni Mazumdar and chef Chintan Pandya at Dhamaka as chef de cuisine of the highly acclaimed restaurant. He was named a \u003cem\u003eStarChefs’\u003c\/em\u003e rising star and has now been appointed head chef of the new Adda in the East Village — bringing his story full circle, from India to New York and back, to the heart of the food that shaped him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grand finale this season spotlights the cuisine a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone of New York's most sought-after Indian restaurants. Kajale — who honed his skills at Eleven Madison Park and Dhamaka and now leads Adda from Unapologetic Foods — celebrates the bold flavors of northern Indian dishes, both modern and traditional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWednesday, Dec 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDe Gustibus Culinary Studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","offers":[{"title":"In Person","offer_id":49724464038138,"sku":"2787484","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Virtual Only","offer_id":49724464070906,"sku":"2787485","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/4537\/7975\/files\/ChefNeelKajaleCard2.jpg?v=1784573738","url":"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/products\/neel-kajale-adda-1","provider":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}