LIVERMORE, CA — Roya Afghan Cuisine, an Afghan restaurant on First Street in Livermore, announced that it is closing. Its last day will be Sunday. “After 11 incredible years of serving our community, it is with mixed emotions that we announce the closure of Roya Afghan Cuisine,” the owners wrote on their website and on
But real ones know that Fremont is one the Bay Area’s great immigrant food cities, due in part to its proximity to the tech hubs of Silicon Valley. As a result, Fremont has one of the densest concentrations of high-quality Indian restaurants in the Bay Area, many of which specialize in one specific item. It’s
Afghania opened on March 5 after years of delays. Photograph by Sofia Masroor. The Masroor family already rules DC’s crowded Afghan food scene: Sofia Masroor and her three daughters, Taliha, Iman, and Zainab, run Bistro Aracosia in Palisades, Aracosia McLean, and Springfield’s Afghan Bistro. This month, the woman-run Afghan empire expanded again. The Masroors opened
Afghania, a new restaurant that explores the rich flavors of Afghan cuisine that date back to the early 1800s, is now open at 2811 M St NW. The menu features smoked meats, exotic spices, and savory vegetables. Our top picks are the potato and leek turnovers, lamb and beef tenderloin, and spicy chicken Shinwari Karahi.
Chefs representing professional kitchens across Omaha — from gourmet restaurants to homeless shelters — will participate in this year’s Art & Soup fundraiser for the Visiting Nurse Association. The 27th annual event will take place March 10 at the Omaha Design Center, 1502 Cuming St. People who attend can view a variety of works from
Young Kwak photos” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Young Kwak photos Nasrollah Mohammadi was a young child when he left Afghanistan to flee the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s. At the end of last year, Mohammadi and his wife, Samira, opened Emran Restaurant & Market on Division Street, just south of Indiana Avenue.
A rare treat: sheeryakh. A new Afghan restaurant has opened in Landmark Plaza in Lincolnia. Its name, “Afghan Restaurant,” reflects the original Afghan Restaurant that operated in Crystal City from 1993 to 2010. That was the first Afghan restaurant in Northern Virginia and was founded by the father and uncle of Amanullah Abbasi, the owner
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new restaurant started by an Afghan refugee coming to Knoxville’s Marble City Market will soon celebrate its grand opening. Rom’s House will celebrate its grand opening on Sunday, February 4, inside the food hall located at historic Regas Square after a soft opening in late January. The new eatery will
Kebabs made with chicken, lamb and beef are available at Kunduz Kabab, a new Afghan restaurant in Concord. (Courtesy Getty Images) Concord’s new Kunduz Kabab restaurant opened recently on Clayton Road, offering traditional dishes from Afghanistan and Central Asia, says owner Amanullah Makhdomi. You’ll find marinated lamb tikka kebabs ($17) served with naan, as well