Thank You Curry Hill
In Midtown Manhattan, there is a small stretch of South Asian restaurants and specialty stores all lined up together in pre-war buildings. This area on Lexington Avenue, from approximately 26th Street to 29th Street, is nicknamed Curry Hill. For decades, these businesses have served cab drivers and local residents like me.
My family has been going to Haandi since it opened in 2001. Kalustyan’s has been around since 1944, Curry in a Hurry since 1976. A new luxury building just went up, and newer South Asian restaurants are pulling people to trendier neighborhoods, lauded by influencers who mostly ignore Midtown. What they are missing is New York history and really, really good chai.
