Through the end of the week (January 21), downtown's East India Co. is celebrating Pongal, the South Indian harvest festival, with a special holiday menu. In addition to the regular lunch and dinner menu, regional Andhra dishes like kodi koora (a traditional chicken curry), garelu (a lentil donut with chiles and ginger), and shakker pongal, a dessert of boiled rice and milk. Reservations recommended and available by calling the restaurant. [EaterWire]
