Sonia El-Nawal
Culinary Contessa, Downtown Project
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What is the last book you read? Signora DaVinci by Robin Maxwell.
The last concert you attended? The Tempest.
What is your favorite virtue? Wear my heart on my sleeve, honesty.
If you could give one piece of advice to your 10-year-old self, what would it be? Always follow your heart.
Who are your heroes in real life? My aunt Sonia, Diane Sawyer, and my grandparents, Mardig and Elize Teshkhoyan, Diana Vreeland, and Julia Child.
Intuition or rationale? Intuition.
What is your greatest fear? Ignorance.
What is your idea of happiness? Joy in what I am doing in the moment.
In one sentence, what does the future of Downtown Las Vegas look like to you? Growing into a very cool neighborhood, reminding me of the early beginning of the East Village in New York. Yes, I just dated myself.
Stones or Beatles? Stones.