When Mariam Shahsavarani was choosing a name for her new Persian fine-dining restaurant — likely the first of its kind in Chicago — she knew exactly whom she wanted to honor. Her grandmother, after all, was the one who taught her how to cook Persian dishes as a child, from sholeh zard, a saffron rice pudding she makes to this day, to khoresht karafs, a celery stew. Maman Zari, which opened in .
Maman Zari brings a fresh taste of Iran to Chicago
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New restaurants in Chicago: Loba Pastry, Maman Zari
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