Executive Chef & Owner Prasad Chirnomula is highly respected by both the food press and the Food and Dining establishment. In the course of his twenty years in the restaurant business, he has successfully opened over a dozen establishments.

The first Thali restaurant was created in New Canaan, Connecticut in 2001, the second in Ridgefield in 2004, and the third opened in 2006 in New Haven to the praise of the New York Times, who gave the establishment its highly coveted and rarely awarded rating of "Excellent". Previously, the paper had pronounced Thali's Sunday Brunch as "..the best in Connecticut."

As a relentless and exuberant advocate for Thali and the Indian cuisine he creates, Chef Chirnomula shares his secrets in regular cooking classes in locations throughout Connecticut and new york and frequently appears in televised demonstrations and food programs. He was honored in January of 2008 by James Beard House in New York and responded with a Standing-room-only dinner at James Beard house.

At Thali, we are very proud of our acceptance and the dedication of our customers. Through the course of the journey we've undertaken, we've discovered a great many devotees of Indian cuisine in general and Thali in particular and have been constantly bouyed by their enthusiasm, love and support.

A great many customers and supporters write with suggestions for locations throughout the world where they believe Thali and its extraordinary cuisine would make an impact.

With an eye towards spreading the Thali brand, and responding to the hundreds of inqiries we've recieved, we are taking the first exploratory steps of expanding beyond the borders of Connecticut.

We are looking for enthusiastic, energetic partners who love the Regional Cuisines of India and are willing to work hard to spread the enchantment of India to their own cities and neighborhoods and we ask that anyone with an interest in acquiring a Thali restaurant fill in the interactive form to the right and submit it to us.

Thanks for your interest and support of Thali, we'll consider all submissions.

Thali Regional Cuisine of India, May 2008