“Ashwin Vilkhu is a celebrated chef and restaurateur known for bringing modern Indian cuisine to New Orleans through his acclaimed restaurant Saffron NOLA where dishes draw on his Indian heritage and global influences, reinterpreting traditional Indian recipes with a Southern twist. He’s was a 2025 James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef: South.”

“Chef Ashwin’s latest, The Kingsway, is a fine dining Asian establishment. Inspired by the deeply personal flavors of childhood dinners and the cultural crossroads of Asia, The Kingsway offers a contemporary interpretation of tradition—refined, intentional, and rooted in heritage.”

The Kingsway is hosting Team USA’s celebratory wrap party after the Bocuse d’Or Americas Selection.

Chef Ashwin Vilkhu joins us.