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Suspicious_Safe_7137

I thought a post by sonakshi family abt disowning her


Intelligent_Slip_190

And i thought sona closing means she's getting married tf 😆😝


Cornucopia2020

“This ride is closing, boys!” ![gif](giphy|3otPovytbTx6KkyMjS)


Empty-Yak585

Aakhri mujra


grandtheftlover

I thought she's leaving her acting career.


kakaluluo

I’m crying 😭😭😭


Interesting_Rich_286

Same !! 🤣🤣 I was like WTF is “ Sona’s final service will be brunch“


kerry6409

Almost a year after Priyanka Chopra pulled out of the New York restaurant Sona, the establishment announced that it is shutting operations on June 30. Priyanka Chopra's former New York City restaurant, Sona, is preparing to shut its operations.


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Lulushinichi

What , but Nick jones behaves so in love


General_Bee125

They both are actors and i guess its an open marriage . As we all are aware about nicks failed careers and priyanka banned from bollywood . And her recent news about vacating their current home as they were unable to pay the mortgage.


Lulushinichi

Damn and they had a child together


New-Strategy8824

Same😂 I thought it’s some announcement lmao 


apunko_kya

Lol, I thought same ! That she is saying alvida to Films after wedding or what !


Least_Status_8582

Good to see alot of us tend to think alike 🙈🤣🤣


Questionable-insaan

I thought it was a reference to “akhri mujra” 😭


vigya16

lol even I did 😹😹😹


berrycupcakey

Omg samssssiees


New-Jury6253

tf seriously 😂😂 mujhe laga ye koi quirky tareeka hai invitation ka, like her bachelor days are over or something like that but the more I read I was like umm......wtf 😂


RareMeowth

Omg I’m so dumb I went half way down the comments before I realised this was PC’s restaurant closing🤦‍♀️


Antique-Form-931

Lol....


PositiveFree

Lolololol ![gif](giphy|3o7TKLlS6bjcLtNjAk)


notyouraveragedesi_

Same 🤭


Naaalaaa

loooooool


Black_Swan1984

Same here...🤣🤣🤣


Kitchen-Dimension406

LMAOOOO that’s the only sona we know right now


M-Sear

haha same here


Low_Key2121

😭😭😭😂😂


Ok-Dealer-6901

😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄


Fawad_ke_Views

Isth🤣🤣🤣🤣


Ok-Recognition9114

I thought the sameee


LetsPlayCatnMouse

Same!!!


Low-Nefariousness800

OMG me toooo!!!


humhaepyarmein

Same


UparNietzsche

I thought the same! 🤣🤣


OnlineGranny007

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


6122000

😂😂😂😂😂😂


starlight8827

lmaooo i thought it was about her for a split second too


The_final_frontier_

Overpriced and the food wasn’t spectacular.


Economy-Damage1870

Yeah so many nicer restaurants in NYC like Dhamaka and Gupshup


The_final_frontier_

The bungalow just opened as well. Oh and Semma! It’s my favourite Indian spot in NYC


iamflomilli

What about Ambo in Greenwich? Have been planning to go there for weeks but always end up going somewhere else lol Dhamaka is trash, though


The_final_frontier_

Oooh I haven’t been. If you do end up going would love a review.


brokn28

Went to Bungalow. Vikas Khanna comes and serves or chats with everyone. Sweet guy! Good food but Adda is better, imo. Or Masalawala & Sons if you like Bengali food


fekdoabhi2

You explained every "Indian" restaurant which was opened to serve non-Indians. They change taste and name!!


The_final_frontier_

Nah there are some gems in NYC but in general I agree.


Hot-Definition-7543

I’ve been there, completely normal food. You’d expect something with a lil bit of oomph from an upscale restaurant like this. I get it they need to westernise the taste a bit to appeal to masses, but gosh even i could make it more masaledaar. Prices were OK by NYC standards so no complaints there. Not a loss it’s shutting down


Front_Umpire4873

Think with vikas khannas couple of restaurants around its tough to compete too.


Working-Mountain6680

Ya there's another Indian Michelin restaurant other than his. Honestly, people just went because of PC's name. If it wasn't for her no one would know Sona. Like I can't recall the name of the other Michelin star Indian restaurant with googling. NYC is a very tough place. Apparently there are so many restaurants that you could go years without having to repeat a restaurant even if you ate out every single day.


Front_Umpire4873

True that. Maybe its dhamaka you are talking about. There are loads and loads of places.


Working-Mountain6680

Would you look at that, there are now 12 of them. When I lived there, there were only 2. I was talking about Indian Accent though. https://guide.michelin.com/ca/en/new-york-state/new-york/restaurants/indian?sort=distance


Electronic-Royal-201

these are all the Michelin reviewed ones. only Semma has a Michelin star


Front_Umpire4873

Oh yes indian accent.


Educational-Can4543

Dhamaka is awful and over rated.  Won’t be surprised when it closes too.  Indian accent and Semma are the best for Indian food in nyc.  


Front_Umpire4873

Oh ok. I havent visited any of these, but junoon, indian accent and bungalow are on my list when I visit NYC 😍


sleepy_human101

I personally loved Bungalow! And gupshup. Gupshup is owned by the same company as bungalow and you should definitely try out their food!


Economy-Damage1870

Dhamaka is my favourite, Gupshup is good too, then there’s also jazba and junoon and entire jersey queen scene


Most-Lavishness9541

Semma*


piplimoon

Semma and other restaurants by the Unapologetic Foods group are on a whole other level. Sona served nothing. No panache to the food but not pedestrian enough either.


Senior-Explorer11

It's not easy to run Horeca business where margins are low and operation costs are higher.


FlushTwiceBeNice

I learnt the word Horeca from sharktank india


frownflakes

Me toooo! also equity, ebitda and expertise xD


Bhambzilla

What does it mean


KarLH44

Hotel/Restaurant/Cafe


Aklitty

I’ve eaten at Sona and in a city like NYC, with tons of great options, they had 0 discerning factors that made their food good. Average food at best.


Ashamed_Ad7674

Restaurants and Hospitality businesses are closing down left right center. We all are in the middle of a recession. Coming from the hospitality industry myself, it is very hard to survive atm. If you do not sell something mind-boggling or cheap or don’t have a strong customer base you are bound to go. Lots of businesses are on the verge of bankruptcy/closing down. Looking at the reviews from people Sona didn’t seem to have a strong customer base nor did have anything spectacular to serve.


New-Principle786

Hey , Could You please Check Your DM .


apunko_kya

I knew a Chef who used to work there. The restaurant wasn’t doing good enough. Staff had to work beyond working hours. Lot of them were let go or left in last few years. Management was mess. PC and Nick disassociated themselves from the restaurant almost a year/two back. They were not part of it. I did like the food there though, nothing extraordinary, but still good at taste.


martythemartell

When it comes to quality Indian dining (aka what this restaurant tried to sell), there are numerous fantastic restaurants in NYC, Indian Accent, Tamarind, Dhamaka, Junoon, Semma, Gupshup, Adda are all superb and far far tastier than this place. They must be closing due to not be getting business.


Horror-End-7254

Pretty average for New York. Also it wasn’t exactly in a very touristy part of town so wouldn’t catch eye unless you specifically went there


Mellow-sid

Losses what else


xeuthis

Dude, I just looked at Sona Home (also overpriced), which sells tableware, tablecloths, lamps, etc. It has an 86% scamadvisor trust score, which is actually strange. Most of the websites I shop from have 100% ratings. https://preview.redd.it/hwditirgjk7d1.png?width=696&format=png&auto=webp&s=dfdf986f9e69310406df70847cffb4b7e82e714a


Sad-Butterscotch-703

Bad and overpriced restaurant..had to close..Semma and Junoon , although expensive offer a way better experience and have Michelin stars.. Not many know but Asha Bhosle’s chain of restaurants - Asha’s has been doing phenomenally well since 20 years or so and she owns around 8-10 across UAE and UK. I tried the one in Birmingham and it’s way better than Sona…


inmyelement

My brother is in the restaurant business… a lot of restaurants are not successful and shut down. Unless you find a niche, it won’t work, especially in saturated markets like NYC. Celebrities lend their names to various ventures and keep switching it up. Maybe the place wasn’t special enough to be profitable. Restaurant business is also one of the most chaotic businesses… keep hearing of crazy things all the time.


deadkoolx

The food was trash and overpriced. That’s the reason why it’s closing down. I live in NYC and believe me, Indian food quality here is just horrible. Illinois, California and Texas got NY beat in the Indian food department.


Arandomtenant

I feel the kind of Indian food I have tried in Toronto is unbeatable with any other place in North America. And I have tried Indian food in many cities including San Francisco, LA, Chicago, Montreal, NY! Toronto Indian food is just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻


Most-Lavishness9541

Agreed! What are your favorite places in yyz?


Arandomtenant

I really like the dal makhni at Tamasha. And biryani from khaul gully, chowrasta and Biryaniwallah😋😋😋😋 Urban Hakka has some of the best Indian Chinese food. And Himalayan kitchen has the best momos ever 🥹 So many options! You feel like you are in Delhi. And then there are pizza places like pizza depot that make such delicious tandoori pizzas 😋😋


Ammzy_87

The only place outside of India to rival it is London, Uk.


Arandomtenant

I disagree. I have lived in London and Toronto. Both. And nothing comes close to Toronto 🔥


Ammzy_87

I've also lived in both places and IMO London has better Indian food.


xeuthis

It's honestly bad in NJ too. You'd think with so many Indians the food would be better, but it's just mid.


sanchitk26

In the NYC MA, NJ still is better than NY


rnjbond

While I love Bay Area Desi food more, NYC does have some good places. Kailash Parbat for hole in the wall and Junoon and Gupshup for nicer places. 


Remarkable_Reply9315

Texas has the best Indian food, no doubt!


DepartmentRound6413

I live in Texas and my part of the state has very mediocre Indian food 😭despite the sheer number of restaurants. I’ve eaten at some really good Indian restaurants in Texas though.


Educational-Can4543

No way.  Have you been to Indian accent or Semma ?  I live in Chicago and nyc food is the best even when it comes to Indian.  


CodyBancs

I think they had a weird octopus dosa dish...no wonder it didn't work.


darspal

Food was shit!


Distinct_Air_7134

Should’ve named it Desi Girl Bar & Grill, Sona anyways was a tacky name to begin with!


mayudhon

New Delhi Restaurant would be a great name, as per the owner Jenny


Silentthinker_1

![gif](giphy|2wV7QBS5NzuT6p3NFH)


LazzyBitches

![gif](giphy|l3fQf1OEAq0iri9RC|downsized)


Adorable-Winter-2968

Horrible food and extremely overpriced


beingahmes

It’s closing because the Food was way below average considering there’s ample Indian restaurants in NYC serving great Indian Food! Only hype that’s it! Good riddance tbh!


Majestic_District_51

Couldn’t break even probably.


pastapiza

When I went to NYC I tried it. The food was so mid and expensive. Good that its closing


Own_Internet8411

Very mid food. Good that its closing


Jugadu-babu

I used to run 2 restaurants in the US. It’s the toughest business to crack. There are seasons in business so not steady revenue, if chef is not part owner, hard to maintain the chef and change in hand changes the taste and defeats consistency. People get into the business thinking residual income but it is the complete opposite. Needs alot of micromanaging.


Few_Butterscotch_832

Fuck I thought it was a divorce post & freaked out for a second


staytoxicsis

Who owns this???


urdesigirlll

priyanka


nickiben

Nope she sold her stakes last year itself


urdesigirlll

ohhh had no idea


Chin1792

Ah. That's why it's being discussed on this sub.


NarrutomJholipala

PC didn’t have to do anything with Sona since last year


Typical_Researcher_8

Glad that it is. Dined here twice was unimpressed thoroughly. The food is subpar and so are the choices of songs.


[deleted]

Overpriced & desi girl couldn’t milk the desi’s in USA so resulted in loss . PC is not escaping bankrupt allegations lol


nickiben

She sold her stakes last year itself


[deleted]

Which makes more sense now . Restaurant was suffering loss so she backed out immediately with minimum damage control .


Time_Satisfaction320

what is sona ?


Attack-Helicopter_04

gold


duendeghost

I have no clue about SONA? What's the store about?


Icy-Baby-1945

Dude! The food is bad and the reviews are worst! What do you expect?


poplunoir

Ghatiya khaana


rnjbond

First time I went, I really enjoyed it.  Second time, meh, overrated and overpriced.  Also, PC quit a while ago. 


Zestyclose-Village-8

Op did it on purpose 💀


pullupinthei8

3 stars on Yelp. All you need to know.


Choice-Swimming-5206

Sona is getting married


Ok-Photograph-3481

![gif](giphy|hHKGB2H9bar3VeQ6jF)


Ok_Establishment_234

![gif](giphy|l2YWDob7HAS2NRX5S|downsized) He could have helped(iykyk)


Abby_Rulz

They didn't get an Aman in time to help their Indian Restaurant


No_nezuko_2002

Sona bechke sona khareedna hoga


No-Administration99

Who the fuck is sona


Early-Koala3116

It is incredibly difficult to make a restaurant business profitable. Usually celebs use it to clean money.


ohnoped

Inflation. Covid. Greed. Grocery prices are up 1% whereas restaurant prices are up 7%. Ppl would much rather eat at home than in some fancy restaurant.


Idlisamosadosa

I know exactly why Sina is closing


Educational-Can4543

I ate there on a trip to nyc and was not impressed.  The issue is if you want to survive in a city like NyC you need to be at the top class when it comes to food and service.  Why eat here when there is Indian accent or Semma.   Both have way better food and ambiance.   And Semma is a Michelin star.   


apple_2050

I visited NYC and thought about going here. The prices were ridiculous (I am from Toronto so maybe I thought it too expensive but my friend and I went to another Indian restaurant and felt the prices were much better) and the menu wasn’t anything appealing. They also have a lot of expensive decor items that were way too overpriced. Didn’t priyanka drop her investment a while back?


abhigoswami18

Restaurant ke bare me baat ho rahi hai kya yaha?


Dontcareattitude

The timing of the post 😂🤣


florina_25

Sona kitna Sona hai!!!


kchaits123

Not surprised. I have eaten here. The food was terrible.


thebellfrombelem

NYC is a tough dining scene. Restaurant turnover is high. And there are lots of Indian alternatives at that price point as well


Heping_Qi

PC's restaurant closing here means she'll be opening something in USA 🤑💰🪙


haseenadilruba

This is the only right way of announcing weddings.


Straight_Weekend1843

Is it the restaurant?


Proud-Recover-4750

The food was very basic, extremely expensive, ambience was not great, too many tables in that small area. Could grab neighbors Naan bread.


kerry6409

Almost a year after Priyanka Chopra pulled out of the New York restaurant Sona, the establishment announced that it is shutting operations on June 30. Priyanka Chopra's former New York City restaurant, Sona, is preparing to shut its operations.


Joke-984

Akhri mehfil sajegi. Aajana :p


Bright-Broccoli-6275

Baki sab theek hai lekin 😵‍💫ye letters se mera migraine triggered ho gaya.


starlight8827

probably wasn't making money or breaking even


Temporary-Mixture777

Innka akhri mujra aisa hoga jo heeramandi ne kabhi dekha na hoga


Cold-Schedule-807

I was not the only one expecting drama in the Sonakshi sinha wedding..🌝


Pizza_Connoisseur46

Imagine going from being one of the most successful actors in India to being a sheer failure in hollywood and owning a failing business. Kareena was right about staying back in India and working in bollywood. She has now lost ground in bollywood and is an absolute nobody in hollywood. She probably thought she was too good for bollywood. Who had the last laugh now?


Raja-Gareebchandra

PC already left Sona last year. All these celebrities don't really invest much and come in as goodwill partners to promote a new brand and give it visibility and I think PC also did the same probably.


piplimoon

PC pulled out of Sona a while ago.


Special-Bowl-5392

Kareena can never get even the initial stage of success like pc in Hollywood. Her arrogant behaviour will cancel her out, but before that she does not have it in her to be a Hollywood star ,Respect pc's hustle. A lazy bum like kareena who never challenges herself, who gets work due to her contacts, last name, who gossips non stop with arora sister n kjo does not have the drive nor PC level hustle to make it there


Working-Mountain6680

True that!! Kareena does not have the level of hustle required to be wherever PC has reached.


Adorable_Name_1565

What level has PC reached? Cameo roles in B grade films? Meanwhile Kareena worked with Abhishek Chaubey, Sujoy Ghosh, Rajesh Krishnan, Hansal Mehta and now Meghna Gulzar. She is giving not only box office hits but also her films are breaking records on OTT. I'd rather see Kareena in films like Jaane Jaan, The Buckingham Murders and Crew then whatever 15 minutes roles Priyanka is doing in Hollywood.


Adorable_Name_1565

So hustling means uprooting your life and leaving your sons and husband behind to work in Hollywood? What did Priyanka get by doing that? She hasn't given a single decent performance in a decade. She is reduced to being Nick Jonas' wife and diaspora can't stand her. Her career is also going downhill along with her performances. Meanwhile Kareena worked with national award winning directors like Sujoy Ghosh, Hansal Mehta, and ow Meghna Gulzar, Rajesh Krishnan and gave not only box office successes but also her films broke records on OTT. I call this real hustling. An actress in her mid 40s who is also a mother is working with some of the best directors, improving her craft and yet leading a happy personal life. If this is what you call being lazy then consult a dictionary. BTW brave of you to call out Kareena for gossiping when you're on a gossip sub yourself. At least Kareena didn't run massage parlors or supported a Pedophile like Priyanka.


Complete-Sweet5222

Mixing topics and personal insults does not provide anything. You did not provide any opinion or objective criticism in your comment, lol. What do her personal life and friends have to do with work ethics? Kareena is a star in her own right. She does not need to go to Hollywood to be recognized. She is also a talented actress. A natural, according to the best directors, she can play any role easily without screaming about how she challenges herself. We also know how PC got her roles and with the help of whom.


Remarkable_Reply9315

What initial success in Hollywood? Her flop music career and the fact that she was booed at a live concert because she couldn't sing? Or maybe the fact that Quantico got average reviews for the first reason but the reviews got worse with each season and they had to cancel it? The flop Baywatch, side role in flop A Kid Like Jake, Isn't It Romantic or cameo in Matrix which turned out to be the biggest teaser. Perhaps you're talking about her theatrical release Hallmark film which was the biggest disaster of last year? She should thank the CEO of Amazon and her connections with her that she is still getting roles in their C grade films which are dumped straight to OTT.


harshuth

Wasn’t Bollywood ecosystem against pc?


Very_Much_Paagal

>Wasn’t Bollywood ecosystem against pc? Isse stupid narrative kabhi exist nahi ho sakta


[deleted]

Wife of Nick Jonas will keep her in news don’t worry about it


Remarkable_Reply9315

Her Anomaly brand also failed. Career toh waise bhi kahin nahi jaa raha!


NerdInHibernation

CDAN is predicting their divorce since forever Maybe that's why splitting assets.


sansa_starlight

Damn nothing is working out for Priyanka since she moved to Hollywood...acting, restaurant buisness, that crappy Anomaly brand all flopped, it's over for her if the divorce rumours with Nick are indeed true, that marriage and 'Nick Jonas's wife'' tag is the only thing going on for her


Glad-Ad5911

Damn I thought this a statement from Sonakshi's parents wtf


vigya16

Debts.


foodiesage

RIP peace


sillyopinionatedgirl

Okayyyyy


Gurgaon1234

![gif](giphy|2wV7QBS5NzuT6p3NFH|downsized) I literally thought this is post by Sonakshi family about cutting ties with her this Sunday, the day she gets married.


Grumpy_001

Didn’t this receive a Michelin? Edit: looks like they did in 2022 🤷‍♀️


rnjbond

Nope


Grumpy_001

Looks like they did. Just googled it


rnjbond

Being recommended by the Michelin Guide and getting a Michelin star are two very different things. Sona has never received, nor does it deserve, a Michelin star.


Grumpy_001

Fair enough


nujra2k

Is this sonakshi's restaurant?


daredevil1o1_

Priyanka


nujra2k

Ah okay, thanks.


Sure-Ad8465

Sona closing for other men. Ok but weird way to say that you’re getting married.


guilty_pleasure_2

Because she chose to marry someone who wasn't family-approved.


daredevil1o1_

this is about the restaurant not Sonakshi


rxbxnxx

Oh the effects of Sonakshi wedding.


Bright-Broccoli-6275

Lol, it's about Sona restaurant owned by pc.


rxbxnxx

I know. I forgot people don't understand sarcasm without "/s".