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Priyanka Chopra’s New York restaurant Sona opens, step inside the stunning space
Updated: March 26, 2021 10:06:27 am- 1 / 14
Priyanka Chopra-owned Indian restaurant, Sona, in New York, finally opens on March 26. An amalgamation of good food, art and celeb endorsement, the restaurant has stunning interiors that reflect Priyanka Chopra's design aesthetic. Scroll to see a few photos.
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Here's an inside photo of Sona. “Sona is the very embodiment of timeless India and the flavours I grew up with,” Priyanka Chopra Jonas wrote on her Instagram while announcing the project. (Photo: Sona, New York Website)
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"Flatiron, we’ve arrived. ✨ Welcoming guests tomorrow, 3/26. Reservations available on @resy. #sonanewyork," read a post on restaurant's official Instagram page. (Photo: SONA/Instagram)
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"Just a bit obsessed with our tabletop ✨🍽 #sonanewyork," read the post caption. (Photo: SONA/Instagram)
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Sona's chef Harinayak shared the interiors of the kitchen with the caption, "Calm before the storm...😀@sonanewyork ...Let’s do this!🔥..#sonanewyork #practicenight #kitchendairiesatsona." (Photo: harinayak/Instagram)
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"Photo shoot day @sonanewyork Cannot wait to share the pictures with you all!! I am sure it’s going to be a feast for the eyes! 😊.#foodphotography #nycphotographer #photoshoot #melanieduneaphotography #melaniedunea." (Photo: harinayak/Instagram)
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A few days back, restaurateur Maneesh Goratyal, who has collaborated with Priyanka for this venture, shared, "This morning at SONA, we conducted a small puja or blessing ceremony. We’ll be seeing our first guests very soon and it was important to both @priyankachopra and myself that we hold a puja before our doors are officially open."⠀(Photo: Maneesh Goratyal/Instagram)
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"It was so special to gather in this way. Friends & supporters of @sonanewyork from India to London to California joined in," shared Maneesh Goratyal. (Photo: Maneesh Goratyal/Instagram)
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She also shared information about the safety guidelines put in place for guests to enjoy amid the pandemic. "We’re opening following all NYC and NY State safety guidelines to ensure you have a night to remember," she mentioned. (Source: Priyanka Chopra/Instagram)
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The inauguration of Sona comes days after Priyanka, restaurateur Maneesh Goyal and their team held a prayer ceremony for the new venture. (Source: Priyanka Chopra/Instagram)
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Nick Jonas can be seen at the puja photos and the actor shared that the photos were taken in September 2019 when they performed 'a small intimate Puja (prayer ceremony) to bless the space that would soon become @sonanewyork Godspeed!'." (Photo: Priyanka Chopra/Instagram)
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Maneesh Goratyal shared this photo with Priyanka earlier in March and wrote, "Opening a restaurant is a team effort for sure. I’m gonna spend the next few posts proudly sharing the people who brought SONA to life. First, my kind friend @priyankachopra, who has been the creative force behind SONA. There is no one who better—and more boldly—personifies “global Indian” than Pri. SONA is so lucky to have her in our corner." (Photo: Maneesh Goratyal/Instagram)
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From the design to the menu, to the music, to even the name, Priyanka has her fingerprints all over SONA. Love you dear Pri! Our baby is finally ready for the world to see!We’re about to have a lot of fun. See you all soon on 20th St! @sonanewyork#sonanewyork," shared Maneesh. (Photo: Maneesh Goratyal/Instagram)
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Talking about the chef, Maneesh shared, "Chef Hari is a remarkable talent who, despite him & his family calling the New York area home for almost 20 years, has been helping to open restaurants all around the world. At long last, he will have a flagship of his very own right here in New York. His food is authentically Indian but with a modern, seasonal, special point of view. This is not fusion food; it’s Indian food by a remarkable Indian chef…but yet I can assure you it’s different than any other Indian food you’ve had to date." (Photo: Maneesh Goratyal/Instagram)