A virtual reality dining experienced helmed by Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar, the chef and restaurateur team behind hit Indian restaurants Adda and Rahi has been extended through January 26 after quickly selling out tickets for its original run, which was set to end December 29. The duo have teamed up with artist Mattia Casalegno for what’s called Aerobanquets RMX, hosted at the James Beard House on West 12th Street.
As diners put on their Oculus headsets, the voice of Top Chef’s Gail Simmons guides them through the experience, which includes interacting with virtual representations of food, while also sampling seven actual small plates of food over the course of the 40-minute dinner. Tickets costs $125 and only four people can participate at once. Mazumdar and Pandya’s Adda, which is located in Long Island City, and focuses on Indian regional cooking, landed on several best new restaurant lists in the city last year.
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