MAZA ON STATE A PLACE FOR GREAT AFGHAN DISHES.(RHYTHM)

From: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: February 7, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: GWEN EVANS

On just a few blocks of lower State Street, it's quite possible to nearly eat your way around the world. Buraka, Husnu's, Rising Sons, Mediterranean Cafe and Kabul make a delicious little cluster, and the Caspian Cafe, King of Falafel and Chautara are just a stone's throw away.

Another entry into that galaxy of ethnic eateries arrived nearly a year ago with the opening of Maza. Owners Nasima Zafari and Shekeba Samadzada met while working at Kabul. Zafari is the daughter of Kabul's owner, Ghafoor Zafari, and spent a lot of time in the dining room; ...

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