Priyanka Chopra flashes a wide smile as she arrives at her restaurant SONA in New York City: ‘Everything was beyond my expectations’
Priyanka Chopra was seen arriving at her restaurant, SONA, near the Flatiron District of New York City on Friday night.
The 38-year-old media figure flashed a wide smile while celebrating the end result of several years of hard work on the part of both herself and the eatery’s devoted team.
Later in the evening, the former Miss World took to her Instagram account to share several behind-the-scenes looks from her visit to her passion project.
Showing up: Priyanka Chopra was pictured arriving at her passion project-restaurant SONA near New York City’s Flatiron District on Friday night
Chopra was dressed in a blue pinstripe sleeved blouse and left its top portion partially opened while arriving at the grand opening event.
The wife of Nick Jonas notably tucked her top into a wide-legged pair of bright yellow-green pants that obscured much of her toned legs.
The Quantico star’s luscious brunette locks gracefully cascaded onto her shoulders and backside during the celebratory function.
She also sported several articles of gold jewelry that added numerous elements of shine to her clothing ensemble.
Eye-catching ensemble: The former Miss World tucked a blue pinstripe sleeved blouse into a wide-legged pair of bright yellow-green pants
During the evening, Chopra shared several images from the event to her Instagram account for her nearly 65 million followers to see.
A few of the images were also reposted to SONA’s official Instagram account, and the actress wrote a lengthy message that was placed in the post’s caption to express her excitement for her venture.
The entrepreneur began her message by writing: ‘thank you all for your support and for helping to make SONA a success. Last night I finalllllllly got to experience the magic of SONA for myself since the opening.’
Chopra then pointed out that she was ecstatic about her passion project’s finalization and that she had been brought back to her roots during her time at the restaurant.
Giving a look: During the evening, Chopra shared several photos from her time at the restaurant to her Instagram, many of which were reposted to the eatery’s own account
Satisfied: She also wrote a lengthy message in the caption for the reposted images and expressed that everything about the restaurant was ‘beyond my expectations’
‘Everything was beyond my expectations and for a moment I felt like I was home in India…SONA is truly an absolute dream come to life,’ she said.
The producer commented on how the project quickly took on its final form and briefly spoke about the vision of the restaurant’s team.
‘It feels like only yesterday Maneesh, David, Chef Hari and I were discussing the initial idea of creating a fine dining destination for Indian food in NYC,’ she noted.
Ecstatic entrepreneur: The producer also wrote that seeing the restaurant in person was ‘an absolute dream come to life’
Chopra concluded by expressing her gratitude for her collaborators and for those who have already patronized the establishment.
She wrote: ‘I am grateful to see this golden vision manifest in such a wonderful way and am so proud of everyone involved in realizing our dream. Thank you for all of your support of our baby SONA!’
The restaurant was the result of several years of planning, and its investors began brainstorming about the venture in 2015.
Recognizance: Chopra went on to express gratitude for the work of her collaborators and wrote that she was ‘grateful to see this golden vision manifest in such a wonderful way’
Chopra intended for the eatery to be a representation of the finer sides of Indian cuisine and brought on several figures from high-end culinary institutes to design the menu.
Construction initially began in the latter portion of 2019, although the establishment’s opening was delayed due to the onset of the global pandemic.
SONA opened its doors to the public in late March and has received mixed to positive reviews from numerous customers.
Taking their time: Construction on SONA began in 2019, although its opening was delayed due to the onset of the global pandemic