Eat, Drink | $$$$$
Sophisticated Indian fare & a notable wine selection in an elegant, ornate space.
Most New Yorkers know that for a fast and frenzied Indian meal, you head to First Avenue in the East Village and look for the place with roughly one billion holiday lights clogging the small space. Increasingly, they also know that for a more sophisticated and leisurely time of it, you should beat a path to Junoon (Hindi for "passion"). There diners will encounter a delightful tasting menu with such elegant flourishes as a tandoor chicken dish riding merrily along cabbage slaw, cashew puree, and cashew crumble. For an additional cost, wines can be paired at every luscious step of the way.