Journal

Stories from home.

Recipes, memories, and the meaning behind the food. Notes from Southern Iran to a table in Newport Beach.

June 20, 2025 · 2 min

A Dream Worth the Step

Opening a restaurant was a dream once imagined for later in life. We learned there is no perfect time to follow a passion.

June 10, 2025 · 3 min

Our family is from Abadan, a city whose culture, warmth, and flavors are woven into who we are.

June 1, 2025 · 3 min

Vatan means homeland. It is identity, memory, and belonging, everything we are and everything we come from.