Moby Dick (restaurant)

Moby Dick House of Kabob (Persian: موبی دیک: خانه کباب) is a Persian kabob restaurant chain in the Washington metropolitan area. It is named after a restaurant in Tehran which was right near the American Embassy during the Pahlavi's time; that restaurant was closed after the Iranian revolution in 1979.[3] The restaurant continues across from what is now the Artists' Forum in the city, becoming a popular place for many.

Moby Dick House of Kabob
TypePrivately held company
IndustryQuick service restaurant
Founded1989
FounderNezameddin "Mike" Daryoush[1]
Headquarters
Washington D.C.
,
United States
Number of locations
24 (as of October 2018)[2]
Area served
Washington Metropolitan Area
ProductsPersian cuisine and Kabobs (Chicken, Beef, Lamb, Fish)
ServicesCatering Service Available
Websitehttp://www.mobyskabob.com/

The first Moby Dick restaurant opened in Bethesda, Maryland[4] in 1989.

History
Interior of a Moby Dick restaurant in Springfield, Virginia

Founder Mike Daryoush emigrated to the United States from Iran in 1975. He opened a small sandwich shop in 1987 in Bethesda, Maryland, serving a few Middle Eastern dishes. He changed to a Persian menu and added a clay oven in 1989.[5] The name references one of the biggest kabob joints in Tehran, which was right near the American Embassy during the Shah's time. It was called Moby Dick, apparently because the owner really liked the book. The newest location opened in Baltimore in 2017. Daryoush died of heart failure on May 9, 2019, only a week after the chain's 30th anniversary.[6]

References
  1. , Daria KeyvaniLambert, Leigh (2006-10-15). "Create Your Own House of Kebab". Washington Post. p. M02.
  2. Korkut, Leyla (2010-12-06). "Kabob restaurant will fill empty spot in Stamp".
  3. Odesser-Torpey, Marilyn (October 2007). "Cashing in on Kabobs". QSR Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-11-02.
  4. Barnett, Mark (1993-12-09). "MARYLAND DINING; Persian Fare At House Of Kabob". The Washington Post. p. WEEKLY - MARYLAND.
  5. Mcintosh, Phyllis (2003-09-30). "Washington Acquires a Taste for Persian Cuisine". Washington File. Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State.
  6. "DC area's Moby Dick House of Kabob founder has died". WTOP. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-05-12.


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