Padma Lakshmi heads to lunch with her dog in NYC... one day after ex Salman Rushdie's brutal attack

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Padma Lakshmi was seen out in New York City just one day after her ex-husband Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage in Western New York.The Top Chef host, 51, grabbed lunch at Il Posto Accanto restaurant in the East Village with her beloved Chihuahua by her side on Saturday afternoon.Lakshmi sported a curve-clinging red dress with a thigh high slit paired with espadrille sandals.

Spotted: Padma Lakshmi was seen out in New York City just one day after her ex-husband Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage in Western New York Upon her arrival to the restaurant, Lakshmi had her raven tresses pulled back in a loose ponytail and a black mask over her face.Before sitting down to eat, the model took her tiny pooch for a brief stroll around the neighborhood.

After dining, the model was captured sans mask and with her hair down.She was holding a bag of leftovers and appeared to be making her way back home with her four-legged family member by her side.

Out to lunch: The Top Chef host, 51, grabbed lunch at Il Posto Accanto restaurant in the East Village with her beloved Chihuahua by her side on Saturday afternoon  Effortless: Lakshmi sported a curve-clinging red dress with a thigh high slit paired with espadrille sandals  The former couple, who are pictured in February 2006, were married from 2004 to 2007 Around the time Lakshmi was out to lunch, the man suspected of attacking her ex-husband, 75, during a speaking engagement on Friday had his first day in court.Hadi Matar, 24, pleaded not guilty, through his lawyer, to attempted murder and assault charges, and was refused bail, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The suspect, a New Jersey resident, is accused of stabbing Sir Salman Rushdie, whose novel The Satanic Verses (1988).