Owner Reza Ghobadi in his Tarzana restaurant's dining room (Photo by Josh Lurie) “Happy Birthday” signs decorated walls and chairs were situated on a stage by the window, remnants of a weekend party.

Last November, chef Matteo Lo Bianco took a crash course in Persian food. Each day he’d show up at Farzad Shahsavarani’s house and begin cooking under the eye of his former boss, and his sister ...

It’s January and most of us hunger for healthful foods that aren’t boring. Irvine Grill, which opened in September during the pandemic, is worth a fresh look, having just added lunch deals to the menu ...

In June 2020, the rent went up for Persian Garden Café, the Persian restaurant at the courtyard plaza at 15th Avenue and Thomas Road that’s been around since 2001. Founders Mahmoud and Afsaneh Jaafari ...