This weekend, in the wake of tragedy and waning business, Hoss Zaré served his last meals at his eponymous Napa bistro. However, Zaré’s Persian-Californian cuisine will only be put on hold as he reassesses the shattered world around him.
In the first half of 2007 Zaré nearly simultaneously lost both of his parents; his father was murdered in his native Iran and his mother passed soon thereafter. With his restaurant struggling through as it was–he admits he didn’t do sufficient research on Napa–he finally decided to concede (temporary) defeat:
“It was a tough decision, but I realized it didn’t make sense to invest in building a new restaurant and not get income for 12 months of the year,” he said. He had decided to close Zaré next November, but then moved the closing date up, so that he can take some time off before he moves on to his next restaurant venture. “I was losing my passion,” he said. “For the first time, I’m taking six months off. I’m going to travel in Europe, visit restaurants, get new ideas.” He is unable to return to Iran, he noted.
This weekend, in the wake of tragedy and waning business, Hoss Zaré served his last meals at his eponymous Napa bistro. However, Zaré’s Persian-Californian cuisine will only be put on hold as he reassesses the shattered world around him.
In the first half of 2007 Zaré nearly simultaneously lost both of his parents; his father was murdered in his native Iran and his mother passed soon thereafter. With his restaurant struggling through as it was–he admits he didn’t do sufficient research on Napa–he finally decided to concede (temporary) defeat:
