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Yangdup Lama, India’s best bartender, owns Sidecar, which focuses on the drinks and does not take refuge in dim lighting or loud music.

I am sure that most of you have heard of Ranveer Brar, Kunal Kapoor, Ritu Dalmia, Manu Chandra and Hussain Shahzad.

And yet Lama has nothing like the fame of Manish Mehrotra. Why should this be so?

And that is a real shame.

Lama is, by a long way, India’s best bartender, the acknowledged master of his field. Young bartenders worship him and long to learn from him. He is so well-regarded internationally that Sidecar, his Delhi bar, came in at number 16 on the list of Asia’s Best Bars, the only Indian bar on the list. To put that in perspective, the only Indian restaurant that has ever done as well on the companion list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is Indian Accent.

And yet Lama has nothing like the fame of Manish Mehrotra. Why should this be so?

I am sure that most of you have heard of Ranveer Brar, Kunal Kapoor, Ritu Dalmia, Manu Chandra and Hussain Shahzad.

So, here’s my question. Have you heard of Yangdup Lama? My guess is that most of you have not.

And that is a real shame.

Lama is, by a long way, India’s best bartender, the acknowledged master of his field. Young bartenders worship him and long to learn from him. He is so well-regarded internationally that Sidecar, his Delhi bar, came in at number 16 on the list of Asia’s Best Bars, the only Indian bar on the list. To put that in perspective, the only Indian restaurant that has ever done as well on the companion list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants is Indian Accent.

And yet Lama has nothing like the fame of Manish Mehrotra. Why should this be so

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