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Munish Narula Opening an Indian Bistro in South Philadelphia

Posted by Foobooz on April 2nd, 2013

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Munish Narula (left) is back on the expansion path | HughE Dillon for the Philly Post

After a series of profitable quarters for Tashan, Munish Narula is getting back to opening restaurants. His next restaurant will not be a Tiffin or a Tashan, but rather a Tiffin Bistro, slated for 11th and Federal at the former Kris. Narula declined to reveal the exact location until the lease was signed but did fill us in on several other details.

The Indian bistro will have a liquor license and a more upscale feel from a regular Tiffin, but not as high-end as Tashan. Narula stressed this would be a whole new concept as he doesn’t want to cannibalize Tiffin’s delivery business or the experience at Tashan. Expect a more traditional Indian menu but not the dishes you see on most Indian restaurant menus around town. Narula is bringing in a chef from Junoon in New York who has also worked at Amber India in San Francisco as well as London’s Cinnamon Club. Tashan’s Sylva Senat will be involved as well in fine tuning the menu and plating.

Narula hopes to sign the lease before the end of the week and open six weeks after that. As Kris, the restaurant had room for fifty people, plus ten at the bar.

Vets Eat Free at Tashan and Tiffin

Posted by Foobooz on November 12th, 2012

In honor of Veterans Day, Tiffin and Tashan are offering US military veterans free dinner. Valid for dine-in only, vets must present ID to enjoy the offer. The deal is good for one appetizer and one entree at all Tiffins locations and at Tashan. The maximum value is $25 at Tiffin and $40 at Tashan.

All Vets Eat Free [Tiffin & Tashan]

Indo China Menu at Tiffin on Girard Debuts Tonight

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on September 6th, 2012

Tonight the Tiffin location on Girard avenue will be debuting a new menu. Based around Indo-Chinese cuisine, the new menu features exciting dishes like Kung Pao Paneer, and Indo Thai fusion curry, and a selection of egg noodle entrees. All the new items fall under $20. Unfortunately this menu is only available at the Girard location, but hopefully the fusion will expand to the other Tiffin’s quickly.

Tiffin-IndoChina-menu (PDF)

Tiffin
215-925-0770
712 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia PA

Tiffin Etc. Returns and Indo-Chinese Concepts Coming

Posted by Foobooz on June 8th, 2012

Tiffin founder Munish Narula recently closed Tiffin, Etc. next to the original Tiffin on Girard Avenue. But he heard so much from disappointed diners that he is reopening the roti rolls and Indian pizza spot today.

When Narula closed Tiffin Etc. at 710 Girard Avenue he planned to open an Indo-Chinese concept (Chinese cuisine heavily influenced by Indian flavors, spices and techniques) there. Now the plans are to add the Indo-Chinese menu items to the Girard Arvenue Tiffin Etc and to expand the Tiffin Etc. brand into West Philadelphia. He also is looking for a second Indo-Chinese location, possibly in South Philadelphia.

In the meantime, Kati rolls are back on Girard Avenue.

Tiffin [Official Site]

Tashan: The Best Restaurant You’re Not Going To

Posted by Jason Sheehan on April 3rd, 2012

Second Chance

Philadelphia is now home to one of the best Indian restaurants in the country. So why aren’t you eating there?

Once upon a time in Philly, there was a small and slightly troubled high-end Indian restaurant called Bindi, owned and operated by Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney, the Lords of 13th Street. It wasn’t a perfect restaurant. It was a BYO operating in a highly competitive environment. It was cash-only.

But the thing that really killed it was that it was a high-end Indian restaurant in a town that just doesn’t get high-end ethnic cuisines. “After a while, you get tired of hearing people say, ‘We don’t eat Indian food,’” Safran said in an interview shortly after it was announced that Bindi would close in September of 2011. She blamed Philadelphians for being unwilling to take a chance on something different. At the time, I didn’t completely buy her argument. Now, I’m not so sure.

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Indian Restaurant Drama

Posted by Foobooz on August 18th, 2011

We knew the people behind Ekta and Tiffin didn’t like each other but we had no idea it was this bad. Check out Michael Klein’s story on the bad blood and police reports between Tiffin’s Munish Narula and Ekta’s Raju Bhattarai and Gurcharan Singh.

Spat between Indian restaurateurs turns ugly [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Quick Bites: Tiffin Truck, Night Markets & Sweet Openings

Posted by Foobooz on June 14th, 2011

Tiffin’s Munish Narula is looking to get in the wheeled food game with a truck of his own. He hopes to be rolling in University City before classes start this Fall. Munish, consider Naan for You for the name, you’re welcome. [Grub Street]

The Food Trust plans to put on six night markets over the next 18 months. [Daily Pennsylvanian]

Stephen Starr confirms he’s bringing a Parc Lite to Washington DC. [Grub Street]

Shola Olunloyo of Speck fame is consulting on the upcoming Birra on East Passyunk. Birra owner Gordon Dinerman hopes to open in mid-July. [The Insider]

Philly Chocolate has opened in the former Naked Chocolate Cafe on Walnut Street.

This past weekend Sweet Spot opened in the former One Shot Coffee space on Liberties Walk. Sweet Spot serves light fare, fro-yo and Chestnut Hill coffee. [Zagat]

Former General Lafayette Inn brewers Russ Czajka and Chris Leonard are lending their expertise to Peru’s first microbrewery. The Feast also says they’re still looking for a location for their Copper Crow Brewing. [The Feast]

Green Aisle Grocery has expanded its Sunday hours. The Passyunk Avenue grocer is now open from noon to 7 p.m. [Green Aisle]

Pastoral Korean on 13th Street between Walnut and Locust has a For Rent sign up in the window.

777 S Broad Has a Name

Posted by Foobooz on December 14th, 2010

Our colleagues at Philadelphia Magazine have been running a contest to name the forthcoming high-end Indian restaurant at 777 S Broad Street and todayÂ they have announced the name which means style and/or attitude in Hindi and Punjabi.

And the Winning Name Is…. [Restaurant Club]

Quick Bites and a Look Over the Horizon

Posted by Foobooz on December 7th, 2010

Sylva Senat is the name of the chef that will bring upscale Indian to 777 S Broad for Tiffin’s Munish Narula. [The Insider]

The Philadelphia Belle is operational and touring the Delaware River. [Philadelphia Belle]

Colosseo Pizzeria is now open and serving brick oven-baked pizza at 15th and Spring Garden. [Colsseo Pizzeria]

Dobbs has set Saturday, December 18th as its opening. [Facebook]

Stephen Starr’s Rittenhouse gastropub still doesn’t have a name but workers are frantically building the space out.

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Name Tiffin’s Next Restaurant

Posted by Foobooz on November 22nd, 2010

Our friends at Philadelphia Magazine have extended their contest to name the new Indian restaurant at 777 S Broad by 24-hours. So you still have time to get in your suggestion.

We’re sure you can come up with something better than our best, Sha na naan.

AN RC EXCLUSIVE: NAME PHILLYâ€™S NEWEST INDIAN RESTAURANT! [Restaurant Club]

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