Opening a restaurant on U.S. shores has been a long-standing goal for restaurateur Zorawar Kalra. Currently managing more than a dozen eateries under the Massive Restaurant group moniker, Kalra’s enterprises reach over 10 countries, but he hadn’t cracked the U.S. market — until now.

At the end of March, Kalra – along with his investors and key staff from New Delhi and London – set up shop in Bellevue and officially unveiled Farzi Café. Kalra pointed to this as the first stop of hopefully many, as they look to make Indian cuisine mainstream across the U.S.

We were at the press preview and at the opening night celebration where Kalra and his team’s hospitality were on full display.

^{Photos: Jenise Silva}

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