The Sofreh Aghd is a symbolic wedding display that involves a variety of rituals. But many couples are choosing to add their own modern twist. By Jenny Block Weddings are steeped in tradition, but ...

TEHRAN – In every language and culture, there are some untranslatable words and terms which do not have equivalents in other languages. ‘sofreh’ in Persian language is in this category. Sofreh, ...

With Eyval, where Sofreh owner Nasim Alikhani is an investor, Saboor is turning to recipes inspired by Iranian street foods — and looking further than just kebabs. “What we’re trying to do ...

Sofreh is a new cookbook from celebrated chef and author Nasim Alikhani. "If we as immigrants become stuck in the past, we deprive ourselves of the opportunities our new space has provided," she says.

Alikhani was 59 when she opened the restaurant in 2018, and she says what may have been insurmountable disadvantages in a cutthroat industry – her immigrant identity, gender and age – have ...

Fast-forward a few years and the latest iteration of Sofreh Cafe has just opened at 216 Flatbush Avenue by Bergen Street, right across the street from its parent eatery, Sofreh.

When I told an Iranian-American friend about her, he laughed and said, “Sounds like you got tarof ’ed,” referring to the performative nature of Iranian etiquette. Maybe so, but Alikhani’s ...

TEHRAN – Sofreh-bafi (traditional spread weaving), a handicraft field that was obsolete, has been revived in Lordegan, western Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province. To revive the handicraft field, some 60 ...

Sofreh is a new cookbook from celebrated chef and author Nasim Alikhani. "If we as immigrants become stuck in the past, we deprive ourselves of the opportunities our new space has provided," she says.

Sofreh is a new cookbook from celebrated chef and author Nasim Alikhani. "If we as immigrants become stuck in the past, we deprive ourselves of the opportunities our new space has provided," she says.