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Rikesh Patel, chef/owner of Indian-oriented tapas Ambrosia, recently made a splash when his dish won the second annual Curry Crawl. The six-month old restaurant has a "sexy, New York-style vibe," which means, it's dark, small (40 seats) and has better than expected food, or something. [Houston Chronicle, $]