Madhur Jaffrey, who plays Samir's mother, is a celebrated expert in Indian cuisine and the author of many cookbooks.
The restaurant shown in the movie is now Thakali Kitchen in Flushing, NY; it specializes in Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine.
On their first date, Samir and Carrie visit the Arepa Lady, which was made famous by Jim Leff and the contributors to Chowhound.com.
Chloe Brooks' debut.