- Moby Dick (restaurant)
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Moby Dick's House of Kabob Type Privately held company Industry Quick Service Food Founded 1989 Founder(s) Nezameddin Mike Daryoush & Daria Keyvani[1] Headquarters Washington D.C., United States
Locations in Bethesda, MD.,Dupont Circle,DC., Georgetown,DC., Mclean, VA., Sterling, VA., Kingstowne, VA., Fairfax, VA., Herndon, VA., Kentlands, MD., Arlington, VA., Germantown, MD., Ashburn, VA., Rockville, MD., Silver Spring, MD., Olney, MD., College Park, MDNumber of locations 16 (as of Jan. 2011)[2] Area served Washington Metropolitan Area Key people Mike Daryoush (President)
Daria Keyvani(Vice President)
Hamid Rizi,Mohammad Javan, Mohammad Chehreghani, Reza Nikakhtar, Nariman Modanlou
Vafa Zarineh(General Manager)Products Kabobs (Chicken,Beef,Lamb,Fish) Services Catering Service Available Website http://www.mobysonline.com/ Moby Dick: House of Kabob is a Persian kabob restaurant chain in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Named after a Tehran restaurant[3], the first restaurant opened in Bethesda, Maryland [4] in 1989.
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History
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]
2000 shooting
On June 7, 2000, two jewelry salesmen were shot by a robber that had followed them into the Georgetown restaurant location.[6] The shooting victims survived and the perpetrator, Zachary J. Wages Sr., was arrested and convicted of assault and robbery.[7]
References
- ^ Lambert, Leigh (2006-10-15). "Create Your Own House of Kebab". Washington Post: p. M02. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/13/AR2006101300936_pf.html.
- ^ Korkut, Leyla (2010-12-06). "Kabob restaurant will fill empty spot in Stamp". http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/kabob-restaurant-will-fill-empty-spot-in-stamp-1.1820345.
- ^ Odesser-Torpey, Marilyn (October 2007). "Cashing in on Kabobs". QSR Magazine. http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/features/107/kabobs-1.phtml.
- ^ Barnett, Mark (1993-12-09). "MARYLAND DINING; Persian Fare At House Of Kabob". The Washington Post: p. WEEKLY - MARYLAND.
- ^ Mcintosh, Phyllis (2003-09-30). "Washington Acquires a Taste for Persian Cuisine". Washington File (Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State). http://www.parstimes.com/news/archive/2003/washfile012.html.
- ^ Lengel, Allan; Petula Dvorak (2000-06-08). "2 Wounded in Georgetown; Robber Followed Jewelry Salesmen Into Restaurant". Washington Post.
- ^ Williams, Clarence (2001-04-14). "NE Man Convicted in Jewelry Heist". Washington Post.
External links
- Moby Dick's House of Kabob
- Moby Dick House of Kabob - Georgetown in the Washington Post CityGuide
Categories:- Restaurants in Washington, D.C.
- Privately held companies based in Washington, D.C.
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