The San Antonio area is home to a plethora of international cuisines, with flavors from nearly every continent found in and ...

When couple Paul Iglesias and Sophia Akbar decided to open the contemporary Afghan restaurant Jaji, it took some time to get the menu just right. Besides satisfying their own palates and tastes after ...

When Storai Jalali and her husband Murtaza moved to State College in 2022 as refugees from Kabul, Afghanistan, the first thing they missed was Afghan food. “Our culture doesn’t exist in this area,” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chelsea Davis is a SF based journalist covering food, drink & travel. Touted as the Bay Area’s first ever contemporary Afghan ...

Sophia Akbar, the co-founder and co-owner of Oakland restaurants Parche and Jaji, was born and grew up in Walnut Creek. New Concord restaurant Mazza is offering an authentic taste of Afghanistan At ...