WHO: Vamshi Adi is Executive Chef and Founder of ISHQ.
ABOUT: Adi attended the Culinary Academy of India in his hometown of Hyderabad, India. After immigrating to the United States, he completed his culinary internship at the newly awarded Michelin Key Hotel, The Dewberry in Charleston, S.C. He then moved to New York and began working at Baar Baar restaurant under celebrated Chef Sujan Sarkar. Following that, he secured a position as chef de partie at Michelin-starred Junoon. Upon relocating to California, he honed his skills at Rooh in Palo Alto. At just 25 years old, he returned to New York to open his first restaurant, Gazab in 2021, which was met with enthusiastic acclaim, making him the youngest Indian chef to own and operate a restaurant in NYC. In October of 2024, he opened ISHQ which was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand just two months after opening.
WHAT: At just 25 years old, Executive Chef Vamshi Adi earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, dazzling New Yorkers with his mix of Indian cuisine juxtaposing the traditional and the modern. In this class, he’ll share family recipes that continue to inspire him.
WHEN: Tuesday May 13, 6 PM - 8 PM EST
WHERE: De Gustibus Cooking School
