Spice Up Eats: Avishar Barua & Abby Govindan Diwali Comedy Show w/Food! at The Hashtag Comedy Club – Columbus, OH

Featuring Chef Avishar Barua & Comedian Abby Govindan

Join us on November 16th at Hashtag Comedy for a one-of-a-kind Diwali celebration that blends comedy, cuisine, and conversation. Enjoy a hand-held dish from the chef!

It’ll all be captured in a LIVE RECORDING like your favorite podcast, but tastier. We’ll begin the evening with comedy then interview the chef, all while attendees enjoy a hand-held Indian dish made by the chef of the evening.

This show is not to be missed! Produced by Tanya Vora of Spice Up (@spiceupeats).

Featured Chef: Avishar Barua

Avishar Barua is the Bengali-American chef behind Agni and Joya’s, two Columbus restaurants that prove comfort food can have both smoke and soul. Known for blending Midwestern nostalgia with Bengali flavors (and a healthy amount of mischief), Avishar has been featured in Bon Appétit and continues to turn “wait, what is this?” into the highest compliment a diner can give. Whether he’s toasting rice over open flames or deep-frying something that probably shouldn’t be, he cooks with the same goal every time: make it fun, make it meaningful, and make sure it tastes really, really good. @avishar

Featured Comedian: Abby Govindan

Fresh off a sold-out worldwide tour, international comedy sensation Abby Govindan makes her Columbus debut with a set from her new show called, Pushing 30: How do you get older when your whole personality is being young?

Abby Govindan is a 28 year old stand-up comedian and writer based in New York City. Abby and her family are from Chennai, India. She got her start in comedy at the age of 20. Within a year of pursuing comedy, she had a meteoric rise after she went viral on the internet for her sharp wit and comedic ingenuity. She has amassed over 300,000 followers across all social media platforms and opened for comedy heavyweights such as Hasan Minhaj, Daniel Sloss, and Russell Peters. @abbygovindan

About Spice Up Eats

Spice Up Eats is a signature series by Spice Up, a local social enterprise that connects people and cultures through shared culinary experiences. Learn more at spiceupeats.com and follow us on Instagram @spiceupeats.

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