Padma Lakshmi responds to restaurant critics who compared Michelin-starred Indian restaurant’s flavor to Wonder Bread

Semma is a restaurant in New York City that explores the heritage of Southern Indian cuisine. With a Michelin star and James Beard nomination for Best Chef (Vijay Kumar), reservations at the restaurant are nearly impossible to get.

Gold House honors Lucy Liu, Cynthia Erivo, Padma Lakshmi and more at this year’s Gold Gala

Earlier this month, celebrities, media personalities, and prominent business leaders gathered in Los Angeles for Gold House’s third annual Gold Gala. The gala is an evening to celebrate influential Asian and Pacific Islander leaders and their accomplishments. As such, Gold House used the occasion to honor several luminaries.