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Restaurant review

Sid Sahrawat’s name is synonymous with fine dining and elevated Indian flavours, and the relocation of his renowned restaurant Cassia, from Fort Lane to SkyCity in Federal Street, has provided an opportunity to continue his quest to review, refine and excel. I chatted to Sid about the relocation and how it came together, with the catalyst being Auckland’s recent unprecedented rainfall levels.

“We realised we needed to move the evening the rain began pouring down the steps, into the restaurant, for the second time in just 10 months. While we were able to quickly adapt and bring Cassia back as a pop-up, we knew we needed to find a

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