Leila Najafi

1 month ago | muckrack.com | Leila Najafi

LOS ANGELES IS home to the largest population of Iranians outside of Iran—many of whom fled during the revolution of 1978–79. In the decades that followed, a variety of Persian-owned restaurants, including white-tablecloth establishments and casual cafés, sprouted up on a stretch of Westwood Boulevard between Wilshire and Pico. Today a new generation of Iranian-American chefs is bringing the cuisine to other corners of the city. Here are five places to experience the new wave.

1 month ago | foodandwine.com | Leila Najafi

Ibiza’s Old Town features its distinctive limewashed architecture that earned it the nickname the White Isle. Photo: SANTIAGO URQUIJO/GETTY IMAGES Booking a last-minute flight from Los Angeles to Ibiza, Spain, just seven days after returning home from the island might just top the list of the most nonsensical things I’ve ever done.

1 month ago | 10best.usatoday.com | Leila Najafi

— Our editors and readers independently select what you see on 10Best. When you buy through a link on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. An all-inclusive overwater bungalow in Fiji is the ultimate vacation — Photo courtesy of Likuliku LagoonThere's something undeniably magical about overwater bungalows. The idyllic, rustic-chic huts perched above clear waters offer direct access to marine life swimming beneath you and the gentle lull of waves as your daily soundtrack.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Leila Najafi

'On my own': Truth comes to light after Nathan Cleary and family rocked by sad splitThe 19-year-old is trying to forge his own path at the New Zealand Warriors. Jett Cleary has broken his silence on why he decided to sign with the New …

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Leila Najafi

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