A 10-year restaurant, a lifetime of loss: Vikas Khanna at his most personal

From New York’s East Village to the wider world, Chef Vikas Khanna has turned Bungalow into more than a restaurant: a place that carries memory, identity, and storytelling in every plate.

Fresh off being named in TIME’s 2026 TIME100 , where he appears under the Innovators category, which recognises individuals who are reshaping industries and ideas, the Amritsar-born chef stands as one of the most visible Indian culinary voices on the global stage today. His 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist nod for Best Chef: New York State underlines how fully American culinary institutions have taken note of what he has built.