{"id":68101,"date":"2026-03-03T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=68101"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:29:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:29:03","slug":"khan-cheeni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/khan-cheeni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alum\u2019s Indian Eatery Serves Up Culture, Comfort, and Crunchwraps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Mouleena Khan \u201912 launched Brooklyn\u2019s Bengali-style Cheeni\u2014and gained fame when the <em>New York Times<\/em> documented the process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Joe Wilensky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">While thousands of hopeful restaurateurs open eateries in NYC every year, few have ever had those efforts scrupulously documented by a major media outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in October 2025, the <em>New York Times<\/em> took a deep dive into a venture by Mouleena Khan \u201912, whose process of envisioning, creating, and launching Brooklyn\u2019s Indian-inspired <a href=\"https:\/\/cheeni-nyc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheeni<\/a> it showcased in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/10\/06\/dining\/how-to-open-restaurant-nyc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">multimedia feature<\/a> headlined, \u201cOpening a Restaurant in New York is No Picnic. Here\u2019s What It Takes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"exterior of Cheeni in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn\" class=\"wp-image-68093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_0119-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"rkv-image-credit\">Joe Wilensky \/ Cornell University<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cheeni opened on Brooklyn&#8217;s Tompkins Avenue in summer 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe sought out the underdog, a first-timer risking it all to pursue the dream,\u201d the <em>Times<\/em> explained. \u201cSomeone who had never recruited investors, landed a liquor license, or scaled up a recipe for hundreds of diners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheeni represents a career switch for Khan, an engineering alum who\u2019d long worked in healthcare operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We sought out the underdog, a first-timer risking it all to pursue the dream.<\/p>\n<cite>The <strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The article followed her for nearly a year as she partnered with a chef, gathered investors, found a space in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, navigated municipal red tape, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opened in July 2025, the caf\u00e9 draws on Khan\u2019s Bengali heritage, Indian home cooking, and favorite street snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"68089\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a vegan scramble breakfast dish at Cheeni\" class=\"wp-image-68089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Cheeni-Vegan-Scramble-Cappaccino-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"68094\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Phucka-Wine-Glasses-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cheeni's phucka dish with wine glasses in the background\" class=\"wp-image-68094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Phucka-Wine-Glasses-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Phucka-Wine-Glasses-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Phucka-Wine-Glasses-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Phucka-Wine-Glasses-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Phucka-Wine-Glasses-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Phucka-Wine-Glasses-by-Eivind-Oskarson-A-316x395.jpg 316w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Menu highlights include a vegan scramble breakfast dish and a <em>phuchka<\/em> spiced potato entree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the menu also includes Asian influences and some very American touches\u2014like a masala egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwich and a \u201ccrunchwrap\u201d inspired by a popular offering at Taco Bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCheeni is that rare spot you can\u2019t neatly label,\u201d says one <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/cheeni-brooklyn\">Yelp reviewer<\/a>. \u201cPart caf\u00e9, part bar, part restaurant, and somehow perfect for pretty much any time you want to eat or drink.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Graduation1-A.jpg\" alt=\"Mouleena Khan, left, with a friend at Commencement on the Hill\" class=\"wp-image-68091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Graduation1-A.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Graduation1-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Graduation1-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Graduation1-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Graduation1-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Graduation1-A-304x171.jpg 304w, 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">At Commencement with pal Natalie Goldman \u201912.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Khan majored in operations research and information engineering on the Hill, with a minor in dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduation, she worked for the professional services giant Deloitte, earned an MBA from the University of Chicago, and held positions on the business side of healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But she was unhappy, and took time off to think about her next steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cheeni is that rare spot you can\u2019t neatly label\u2014part caf\u00e9, part bar, part restaurant, and somehow perfect for pretty much any time you want to eat or drink.<\/p>\n<cite>A five-star review on <strong>Yelp<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Chatting with a friend who was running a coffee shop in their Bed-Stuy neighborhood, they half joked about starting some sort of restaurant together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t have any experience in hospitality\u2014so who else would work with me, other than a friend?\u201d Khan recalls with a laugh. \u201cWe decided to go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Realizing that no eatery in the vicinity was open all day, Khan wanted theirs to serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There also weren\u2019t many Indian restaurants offering something between basic takeout and more upscale dining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt felt like a market gap,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan to make the establishment a casual Indian caf\u00e9 and wine bar came about as the menu began to take shape\u2014and around that time, Khan responded to the <em>Times\u2019<\/em>s request for a \u201cbudding restaurateur\u201d it could profile.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a selfie of Mouleena Khan as construction at Cheeni was taking shape\" class=\"wp-image-68090 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/First-Day-with-Keys-A.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>A selfie on Khan&#8217;s first day inside the space.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The reporting process entailed regular visits from the writer and photographer, documenting every step of Cheeni\u2019s development\u2014including choosing its location, in the first-floor commercial space of a building that had just been built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were excited about this being new construction, since it felt like there wouldn\u2019t be as many problems\u2014but new construction does not mean no problems,\u201d says Khan, who dealt with issues like installing plumbing and a kitchen exhaust system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I didn\u2019t have any experience in hospitality\u2014so who else would work with me, other than a friend?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Khan\u2019s boyfriend and her business partner\u2019s husband did most of the painting and built the tables, bar, and interior walls; much of the d\u00e9cor and art was sourced from vintage shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cushions for the bench seats were upholstered with fabric from Khan\u2019s mother\u2019s old saris, and the partners made several visits to Khan\u2019s parents in Pennsylvania to learn family recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/PXL_20251210_004000150-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"diners at Cheeni in Brooklyn\" class=\"wp-image-68095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/PXL_20251210_004000150-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/PXL_20251210_004000150-A-300x169.jpg 300w, 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