Thali, Coconut Lagoon's casual downtown sister restaurant, opens Monday

Joe Thottungal, the award-winning Ottawa chef-owner at Coconut Lagoon on St. Laurent Boulevard, branches out to open his second restaurant when Thali on O’Connor Street downtown begins serving Monday.
In India, a thali refers to a round platter used for serving food. Thottungal’s new restaurant will exclusively serve its food on thalis on which six or seven khatoris — small copper bowls — will hold vegetables, curries, rice, pulses, bread, a dessert and side dishes such a