India, Oct. 27 -- If you are travelling to New York from India, chances are Bungalow is already somewhere on your food list. For some travellers, getting a table at Vikas Khanna's restaurant has become part of the New York plan itself. Some have tried for months to get a reservation, while others make it a point to stop by even if they can't get a table. I asked Khanna about this during a conversation about his personal travel experiences and what it means for Bungalow to become a destination for Indian travellers in New York. His answer went well beyond food.

For Khanna, the restaurant is about giving people a reason to leave home at a time when getting food delivered has become so easy. "After the pandemic, I realised that people have ...