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"Shanik was never meant to be a cafeteria-style restaurant. I came to SLU as a chef who was going to promote creative Indian food and serve it with elegance and warmth. The original takeout was taking up too much of my initial cooking energy and I simply wasn't ready for it." — Shanik owner/chef Meeru Dhalwala tells Puget Sound Business Journal of her initial failed attempt at take-out.