Eat, Drink | $$$$$
The East Village has a long tradition of being a haven for Indian restaurants, mostly budget-friendly joints high on kitsch and ghee. Baar Baar is a different kind of gem. Traditional dishes like tandoori mushrooms, Kashmiri-style lamb ribs, and butter chicken sit easily alongside more modern options like potato and bone-marrow kulcha, and oysters with guava. Get a mix, and since platters are meant to be shared, portions are abundant.