NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani dines at Chef Regi Mathew’s Kerala restaurant, Chatti, in New York
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his family visited Chatti, a Kerala-inspired restaurant in New York City owned by Chef Regi Mathew. The visit highlighted the restaurant's role in promoting traditional South Indian culinary heritage in the United States.
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This reflects the growing cultural influence of regional Indian cuisine in global culinary hubs and the intersection of local politics with immigrant-led businesses.
Chatti, Chennai-based Chef Regi Mathew’s restaurant in New York City, welcomed a special family for dinner on Sunday, treating them to a slice of Kerala’s culinary heritage in the heart of the city’s Garment District.
The article is a lifestyle and cultural report with no political agenda.
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