Padma Lakshmi is Smiling in the Rain Posted on May 17, 2011 by LPark Padma Lakshmi ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 5 Photo by Christopher Peterson/BuzzFoto.com Celebrity chef Padma Lakshmi, wearing bright red jeans, shiny black boots, a leather jacket and carrying a Birkin bag, leaves Gramercy Park Tavern under an umbrella in the rain in New York City.