Everybody loves Maneet, the effervescent celebrity chef who lights up every stage, space, and kitchen she occupies.
That’s Maneet Chauhan, of course, whose restaurant empire burgeons like the cast of a Bollywood musical, expanding with colorful verve, spice, and panache. There’s her eponymous Chauhan Ale and Masala House, now bordered by the lush Chinese outpost Tànsuo, and the whimsical Mockingbird diner concept. Add the recently opened Chaatable, and a beer empire foaming down in Murfreesboro, and you sense that nothing is off limits when her sights are set.
Behind that empire and right by her side (when they happen to be in the same city at the same time) is Vivek Deora, Chauhan’s husband and partner, who strides comfortably along in her shadow. He’s the one who’s impeccably dressed, sporting…
