Our gratitude abounds for Bindi, Marcie Turney’s sleek new Indian BYOB in Midtown Village. Her creative interpretations of traditional curries fill a gap in Philadelphia’s international food scene with modernized, upscale Indian eats. Complex dried spice mixtures, ground daily, are an authentic — but not overheated — backdrop for inspired updates on vindaloos and masalas.

Bindi | 105 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-922-6061 | http://www.bindibyob.com