New Delhi, March 7 -- It is 9.30pm, and there is a patient, gregarious crowd outside the newly opened LICK (Lavonne Ice Cream Kitchen) in Bengaluru's Indiranagar. Inside, the energy is almost nightclub-like, with peppy music, neon lights, and servers bustling about scooping ice-cream into shiny golden cups and arranging elaborate sundaes. "People crave new dining experiences, and desserts are delivering," says chef Vinesh Johny, co-founder. "Dessert has evolved in India. From a time when people thought macarons were 'too expensive', we now have super-specialised patisseries doing only one thing and doing it well - tarts, or gelato, or cupcakes. There is a lot of scope for innovation and reimagination, and for desserts to be the primary at...