Star Columbus chef Avishar Barua launching new grill-inspired restaurant in the Brewery District

Former “Top Chef” standout Avishar Barua recently began work on a travel-inspired eatery in Worthington, and now he’s unveiled plans for an exciting new Brewery District concept as well.

Barua will be creating a new live-fire restaurant named after the Hindu god of fire, Agni. The new eatery will be located 716 S. High St., in the former home of Ambrose & Eve, although no opening date has been announced yet.

According to Barua, Agni’s menu will be unified by the idea of the grill, of preparing food over flames.

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“Almost every culture has food that’s prepared this way,” he said. ““Using fire like this allows us to create all different types of cuisine.”

And while flame-grilled fare will be front and center at Agni, Barua said that the concept as a whole is geared toward creating an experience for diners first and foremost.

“We’re trying to think about the restaurant as a whole, about what will give people the best experience,” he said. “Like going to a friend’s house for a barbeque: you’re talking to other people, you’re grilling burgers, it’s al fresca dining that you really feel like you’re a part of. That’s what we want to create.”

To that end, the Brewery District spot will even offer a small number of seats directly in front of the restaurant’s grill, where diners can order from a grill-focused chef’s menu and experience the action first-hand.

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