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SYBARITIC SINGLE SIPS TEA IN KOLKATA

Mary Gostelow

Getting there, however, meant a stopover in Kolkata, one of India’s most underrated cities, with its appalling traffic, a moody monsoon and the glorious Oberoi, the grand old dame of hotels in north-east India. Opened in 1888, this luxury hotel is as much part of historic City of Joy as Mother Theresa.

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How I Got My Job: Running NYC’s Hottest Indian Restaurants and Winning a James Beard Award

EATER

My first job was in a hotel called the Oberoi Grand in Kolkata. As a culinary student in Mumbai, the chef wanted to focus on Italian fare or pastries. It wasn’t until a training program placed him in an Indian restaurant that he examined the nuances of his native food. You don’t pay them fees. What was your first job?