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Salaam Bombay Inc. is a subsidiary of the Bombay Investment Group. The company develops, owns and manages restaurants, hotels and properties. The group's portfolio includes many of the country's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including The Hilton, The Marriott, Holiday Inn and Choice Brand Hotels. Bombay Investment Group owns unique real estate assets from Niagara Falls to Richmond, Virginia. The foundation of the group really lies in the enduring belief of the founders, Ramesh Shah and Kedar Shah and their life values remain the driving force behind the Bombay Investment Group philosophy where culture is the assimilated experience that is created for its customers. Restaurant Website www.salaambombay.com Contact Us Tel: 212-226-9400 Fax: 212-226-0117 Address: 317 Greenwich St, between Duane and Reade Sts, New York, NY 10013 Restaurant Name: Shaan Restaurant Cuisine: Indian Restaurant Profile Ambiance: Elegant, Quiet Conversation, Romantic Decoration: From the moment your step inside the door, Shaan provides a rich awakening of the senses designed by architect Nanak Massand and designer Shakti Parmar. The lighting is lovely, bright and illuminating in some areas, soft and subdued in others. Creamy, sand-colored Italian and Portuguese marble is everywhere - 3300 square feet of it! Everything is coordinated in botanical pattern of leaves and flowers-a tree-of-life motif-seen in bold and subtle interpretations. One is introduced to the motif on the circular floral porcelain brass menu medallion. One sees it in the stylized flowers and leaves etched in the glass screen that separates the smoky-gray mirrored, intimate Bar are from the spacious Main Dining Room repeats the tree-of-life pattern in appealing shades of jade green, and rose pink played against a background of pale beige. Also of note are the distinctive panels of copper-outlined glazed floral relief murals that flank the Bar. The focal point of the Main Dining Room is a central mirrored column encircled with green fernand tropical palms. A ring of luxurious, curved, deeply cushioned banquettes covered in Indian silk damask repeat the tree-of-life pattern worked in shades of turquoise and copper. The tables are covered with white linens with soft jade green napkins, and gleaming silver plates. The custom made Indian serving china with a specially designed Shaan border is complete for every course. Food: Executive chef, Jiban Sarkar, delves into his vast experience in Bombay's top star hotels introduces several unique specialties such as Lobster Krahi (Lobster chunks blended with freshly ground spices and cooked in a wok), Tandoori Rack of Lamb, Prawns Bengal (Jumbo shrimps cooked with tangy mustard and chili sauce). Restaurant Website http://www.shaanofindia.com/ Contact Us Tel: 212-977-8400 Fax: 212-977-3069 Address: 57th W 48th St, between 5th and 6th Aves, New York, NY 10020-1509