Akbar’s parents and grandparents live in the East Bay and offered suggestions on what dishes to serve, and in Akbar’s retelling of those early days, Iglesias wrote the first menu “being respectful of ...

Mosawi’s 7,000-mile journey to Happy Valley wasn’t exactly planned. Her husband, Mohammad Hashami, worked as a journalist ...

A restaurant in Oakland scheduled to open January 30 is seeking to bring the cuisine of Afghanistan to new heights. Jaji, co-owned by Sophia Akbar and Paul Iglesias of Parche, will walk the line ...

The grand opening will feature a buffet where guests can enjoy complimentary dishes, including vegetarian options, along with drinks and desserts.