Dipesh Shinde is a Mumbai-native, who since the age of 17 has worked in some of India’s most renowned restaurants including Punjab Delhi and Farzi Cafe (one of Delhi’s first modern Indian restaurants). Shinde comes from a family of chefs, and brings generations of experience to the table including his mastery of a multitude of Indian cooking techniques. Shinde has been lauded for his ability to cook classic Indian dishes as well as regional comfort food; and Kebab aur Sharab is his first U.S. restaurant.