A Food Network champion just opened her first-ever restaurant in NYC, and we got a first look! Drāvida is a new restaurant in the East Village, created by chef Aarthu Sampatha, who has beaten Bobby Flay, won Chopped, and worked in some of NYC’s most acclaimed kitchens 😍 Instead of serving Indian dishes many New Yorkers already know? She’s spotlighting flavors from across the South Asian diaspora, including India 🇮🇳 , Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 , Nepal 🇳🇵, Pakistan 🇵🇰, Trinidad 🇹🇹, Guyana 🇬🇾, and beyond! 📍 Dravida - 211 1st Ave, East Village . @Food Network @Aarthi Sampath #nyc #nycfood #nycfoodie #nycrestaurants #southasianfood