"This sit-down spot is from the chefs behind two of our favorite Indian restaurants in the city, Semma and Adda, and it focuses on regional specialties that are hard to find elsewhere in NYC. Try their version of subzi pulao served directly in a pressure cooker, or the tender goat kidneys and testicles in a fragrant onion-tomato stew, and pao shimmering with ghee on the side. The energy in both the indoor and outdoor seating areas is always rambunctious, and at times, feels like you’re not even at Essex Market at all." - carlo mantuano, will hartman