Events

If our house-made masala chai, spicy-food-friendly wine list, or freshly baked pastries don't inspire you to stop in, sometimes we also host events!

If our house-made masala chai, spicy-food-friendly wine list, or freshly baked pastries don't inspire you to stop in, sometimes we also host events!

white plates with assorted foods

DJ Olivier Grange: The Great Thanksgiving Unwind

11/29/2025

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

DJ Olivier spinning beats that will make you want to bump, grind, and unwind. Come dance with us at Cheeni, post-brunch and post-Turkey Day. We'll be serving our brunch menu until 3 pm when the tunes will turn up. Kitchen will re-open at 5 pm with Indian-ish bar bites. Wine & beer all day and night!

white plates with assorted foods

DJ Olivier Grange: The Great Thanksgiving Unwind

11/29/2025

Free

white plates with assorted foods

DJ Olivier Grange: The Great Thanksgiving Unwind

11/29/2025

DJ Olivier spinning beats that will make you want to bump, grind, and unwind. Come dance with us at Cheeni, post-brunch and post-Turkey Day. We'll be serving our brunch menu until 3 pm when the tunes will turn up. Kitchen will re-open at 5 pm with Indian-ish bar bites. Wine & beer all day and night!

white plates with assorted foods

Monthly Dinner Series: Spice & Swirl with Preeti

12/4/2025

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Join Brooklyn-based wine educator, Preeti, at Cheeni to explore how South Asian flavors, textures, and spices pair with wine. Discover your preferences and learn how to choose the perfect wine to complement South Asian cuisine, whether at home or dining out. This is a monthly series hosted at Cheeni. There are 16 seats available for each dinner, and the event is held alongside Cheeni's regular evening service. The meal will be served family-style, and you may be seated with other guests who will become your new friends by the end of the night!

white plates with assorted foods

Monthly Dinner Series: Spice & Swirl with Preeti

12/4/2025

$75

white plates with assorted foods

Monthly Dinner Series: Spice & Swirl with Preeti

12/4/2025

Join Brooklyn-based wine educator, Preeti, at Cheeni to explore how South Asian flavors, textures, and spices pair with wine. Discover your preferences and learn how to choose the perfect wine to complement South Asian cuisine, whether at home or dining out. This is a monthly series hosted at Cheeni. There are 16 seats available for each dinner, and the event is held alongside Cheeni's regular evening service. The meal will be served family-style, and you may be seated with other guests who will become your new friends by the end of the night!

white plates with assorted foods

Cheeni x Prose & Roast: December Book Discussion

12/5/2025

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Starting November 17th, you can stop by Cheeni to explore a curated collection of South Asian books selected just for Cheeni! Then, join us on December 5th for our first Cheeni x Prose & Roast Literary Discussion. We will be talking about Jhumpa Lahiri’s highly celebrated short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies (available for purchase at Cheeni). You are warmly encouraged to attend whether you have read the book or not. Our conversation will focus on the themes, experiences, and cultural touchpoints in Lahiri’s work, and everyone can participate. RSVP by December 4th to receive 20% off all wine purchases during the event. We will also be raffling a signed copy of Padma Lakshmi’s new cookbook Padma’s All American and a reusable sari fabric gift bag ($50 value). Come for the books, stay for the food, drinks, and community.

Free with RSVP

white plates with assorted foods

Cheeni x Prose & Roast: December Book Discussion

12/5/2025

Free with RSVP

white plates with assorted foods

Cheeni x Prose & Roast: December Book Discussion

12/5/2025

Starting November 17th, you can stop by Cheeni to explore a curated collection of South Asian books selected just for Cheeni! Then, join us on December 5th for our first Cheeni x Prose & Roast Literary Discussion. We will be talking about Jhumpa Lahiri’s highly celebrated short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies (available for purchase at Cheeni). You are warmly encouraged to attend whether you have read the book or not. Our conversation will focus on the themes, experiences, and cultural touchpoints in Lahiri’s work, and everyone can participate. RSVP by December 4th to receive 20% off all wine purchases during the event. We will also be raffling a signed copy of Padma Lakshmi’s new cookbook Padma’s All American and a reusable sari fabric gift bag ($50 value). Come for the books, stay for the food, drinks, and community.

Free with RSVP

white plates with assorted foods

Particles: a mutual aid reading series

12/9/2025

Doors @ 7:00 PM, Readings @ 8:00 PM

A community event open to the public

Suggested donnation

white plates with assorted foods

Particles: a mutual aid reading series

12/9/2025

Suggested donnation

white plates with assorted foods

Particles: a mutual aid reading series

12/9/2025

A community event open to the public

Suggested donnation

white plates with assorted foods

WHIT WHIT LIVES

12/13/2025

8:00 to 11:00 PM

Throwbacks, aftrobeats, Bollywood - come dance with us and the sounds of Whit Whit Lives!

white plates with assorted foods

WHIT WHIT LIVES

12/13/2025

Free

white plates with assorted foods

WHIT WHIT LIVES

12/13/2025

Throwbacks, aftrobeats, Bollywood - come dance with us and the sounds of Whit Whit Lives!

Plan your next visit to Cheeni

Join us for an experience that goes beyond food and transforms simple moments into memories.

Join us for an experience that goes beyond food and transforms simple moments into memories.

CHEENI

Contact

485 Tompkins Ave,

Brooklyn, NY, 11216,

United States


Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 11 PM

Sat - Sun: 9:00 AM - 11 PM

Kitchen is closed between 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

© 2025 Cheeni NYC. All rights reserved.

CHEENI

Contact

485 Tompkins Ave,

Brooklyn, NY, 11216,

United States


Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 11 PM

Sat - Sun: 9:00 AM - 11 PM

Kitchen is closed between 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

© 2025 Cheeni NYC. All rights reserved.

CHEENI

Contact

485 Tompkins Ave,

Brooklyn, NY, 11216,

United States


Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 11 PM

Sat - Sun: 9:00 AM - 11 PM

Kitchen is closed between 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

© 2025 Cheeni NYC. All rights reserved.