Bill Addison
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Los Angeles Times
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March 25, 2023
its to-go container to a platter, at home. Eating the meal they prepared out in the world was a different, more resonant kind of joy. Azizam, which means “my dear” in Farsi, turns up every month or so. In the last two years, Ma and Sesar have appeared
at Melody Wine Bar in East Hollywood, Brain Dead Studios on Fairfax and on nights at Pearl River Deli in Chinatown when the restaurant is otherwise closed. By day, Ma is a manager at Pine & Crane and Joy, and Sesar is a director at an art gallery. The