I've eaten at a dedicated Afghan restaurant one time in my life. It was a wonderful experience, and it wasn't in Northwest ...

This, and a desire to share the food of Afghanistan with the wider community, was the impetus behind opening the restaurant ...

At the corner of Watt Avenue and James Way in North Highlands is a small, simple restaurant with a culinary secret. Aria-Afghan Restaurant, 5601 Watt Ave., Suite 2, in North Highlands, sits between ...

When Mohib Sadat opened his new restaurant in Concord earlier this year, he decided to name it Mazza, which means “taste” in his native Afghanistan. The taste of Afghanistan is exactly what he was ...

We’ve heard all about the heart, but does absence make the palate grow fonder, too? If it’s top-notch Afghan cuisine — something the Valley’s been deprived of since the early ’90s — then the answer is ...

This story is part of a series exploring international restaurants and markets in the Roanoke Valley as the 2026 Winter Olympics unfold in Italy. When Hussein Ghanizava arrived in Roanoke with his ...