Tehrangeles Westwood Persian Square corridor

Westwood Boulevard between Wilshire and Santa Monica is officially designated Persian Square, the main hub of Iranian businesses in Los Angeles ^[1]. The food businesses along this strip include:

• Bakeries: Multiple Persian bakeries are present, though specific names are not detailed in the sources.
• Kabob houses: Several Persian restaurants, including kabob houses, operate in the area ^[1].
• Ice-cream shops:
• Saffron & Rose: Founded in the 1970s (before the 1979 revolution), it has been serving Persian-style ice cream since then ^[2].
• Mashti Malone’s: Not mentioned in the provided sources; no information is available about its opening date.
• Grocers:
• Shaherzad: Not mentioned in the provided sources.
• Saffron Spot: Not mentioned in the provided sources.
• Tochal Market: Founded in 1981, making it one of the oldest family-owned Persian markets in Los Angeles, opened after the 1979 revolution ^[2].

Businesses opened in the 1979-revolution-emigration wave vs. later: - Before/around the 1979 revolution: Saffron & Rose (founded in the 1970s) ^[2]. - After the 1979 revolution (1980s onward): Tochal Market (founded in 1981) ^[2]. - No information available: Mashti Malone’s, Shaherzad, Saffron Spot, and specific bakeries or kabob houses are not covered in the provided sources, so their opening dates relative to the 1979 revolution cannot be determined.