Iranian immigrants, fleeing the Revolution of 1979, carried with them ritual New Year feasts along with the ancient Zoroastrian ritual of jumping over bonfires. Now in Toronto, Nowruz has become a large, at times even commercial enterprise similar to other holidays.… Read More

  When people think of Persian cuisine, vodka and kebabs are not generally the first things that come to mind. Banu offers Torontonians a unique experience of Iran before the Revolution of 1979.… Read More

Just like Little Italy or Greektown, Toronto’s ‘Persian town’ is a lively centre of restaurants, bakeries, and grocery stores that provide food and memories of home for migrants and exciting new cuisines for the city’s culinary adventurers.… Read More