ST. PETERSBURG — For nearly five years now, a large metal sign hung above the doorway at 165 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. St. N., the name advertising a restaurant where, until very recently, there was none.

Last week, Mowgli’s Tiffin finally opened its doors ... her dream was opening a restaurant — one that would serve the East Indian street food she’d found over the years on visits to Kolkata ...