PONDICHERI NYC WILL DEVELOP ITS ARTISTIC SIDE Meanwhile, in New York City: Restaurateur Anita Jaisinghani will be opening a second location of Houston’s Pondicheri, this one in the Flatiron district on W. 27th St. between Broadway and 5th Avenue. During the day, the outpost will offer casual and to-go options, including some of the signature pastries from the Houston locale’s bakery counter; a finer dining menu more in line with Jaisinghani’s Indika will appear at night. Jaisinghani says that the food at the NYC spot will be more experimental than the fare offered in Texas: “We’re just going to make [the dishes] more interesting. New York is a great opportunity to do something more creative and exciting. Why wouldn’t we do that?” [Eater NY]