Chai Pani

Chai Pani is an Indian street food restaurant based in Asheville, North Carolina, and the 2022 winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for "Outstanding Restaurant".^[1] It was founded in 2009 by chef Meherwan Irani and his wife Molly.^[1][2] They opened a second location in Decatur, Georgia in March 2013, which first copied the original's menu but now focuses on the cuisine of India's Deccan Plateau, where Meherwan spent his childhood.^[3]

Chai Pani
Restaurant information
Established	2009 (2009)
Owner(s)	Meherwan and Molly Irani
Head chef	Meherwan Irani
Food type	Indian street food
Street address	22 Battery Park Ave[1]
City	Asheville, North Carolina
County	Buncombe
State	North Carolina
Postal/ZIP Code	28801
Country	United States
Coordinates	35.5950°N 82.5554°W / 35.5950; -82.5554
Website	www.chaipani.com

See also

• List of Indian restaurants

References

1. Kennell, Tiana (2022-06-13). "Asheville restaurants Chai Pani, Cúrate win 2022 James Beard Awards". Asheville Citizen-Times. Gannett. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
2. Purvis, Kathleen (February–March 2020). "Get to Know Meherwan Irani". Garden and Gun. Archived from the original on 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
3. Townsend, Bob (2021-08-30). "First Look: Chai Pani in Decatur has a new look and a new menu". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-07-15.