14 Facts About Jehangir Mehta

Jehangir Mehta is the chef and owner of the private dining experience, Me and You.

Jehangir Mehta was born to Petras and Kolly Mehta in Mumbai, India where he was raised.

Jehangir Mehta holds a bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Mumbai.

Jehangir Mehta then moved to the United States to attend The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and graduated from there in 1995.

Jehangir Mehta's next move was to Compass, where he became known for unorthodox but creative and intellectually driven desserts.

In 2002, Jehangir Mehta teamed up with Didier Virot as the pastry chef at Aix, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where he received acclaimed reviews for his pastry creations, while consulting with Patricia Lo at Sapa and Michael Symon at Parea.

In 2007 Jehangir Mehta opened his first restaurant, Graffiti, where he is currently the executive chef and owner.

In 2010 Jehangir opened his second restaurant, Mehtaphor, in TriBeCa within the Duane Street Hotel.

In 2013, Jehangir Mehta partnered with the non-profit patient advocacy organization Beyond Celiac as a chef ambassador to help launch their Gluten-Free Chef's Table Tour.

In 2017, Chef Jehangir Mehta opened Me and You, a private dining boutique concept experience.

In 2018, Chef Jehangir Mehta started his consultancy in mindfulness, culture, and impact with Gourmet Dining, Compass USA.

Jehangir Mehta has been featured in numerous publications in the United States, including Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Vogue, The New York Times, New York, Time Out, Gotham, Daily News, New York Post.

Jehangir Mehta has been written up on various blogs including DailyCandy, Strong Buzz, Restaurant News, and Grubb Street.

Jehangir Mehta debuted his do-it-yourself cooking web show, J Walk, in November 2009.