"Stephanie Mehta, CEO, Mansueto Ventures “Who doesn’t love Sona, Maneesh Goyal’s upscale Indian eatery in New York’s Flatiron neighborhood? Sona somehow manages to feel both intimate and festive, making it the perfect place to celebrate a low-key Diwali with a friend or to host a full-on party with Desi and non-Desi pals. There’s a special Diwali menu, but I would be perfectly happy to nurse a spicy chili margarita and the avocado papdi chaat.”" - jess basser sanders