As Gastronauts we think that food is a much, much better way to learn about places. We’ve decided to take you to dine within the perhaps greatest of the four great Barbarian cultures according to the Greeks: In Persia that ancient culture and empire, currently also known as Iran.

There are, of course, Iranian/Persian restaurants in New York serving up semi-authentic and fully-nostalgic food—copies of faded memories of dishes eaten back in the 70’s before having fled …. Nah. That’s not how we roll. They don’t make the good stuff at these restaurants.

We are bringing you the real deal: A home-cooked Spring Feast by our friends at Tanabel and prepared by Iranian refugee cooks who are brilliant at their offal craft. Just look at the frickin’ menu: Lamb testicles, brain, tongue, neck, and rosewater custard. Tanabel’s dinners feature acres of small dishes and plates, arriving in multiple rounds: if you haven’t been to one of their dinners, THIS is the one you ought to come to.

So, before our National Security Advisor ‘Yosemite Sam’ decides it’s time for yet another oh-so-successful regime-change in the Middle East, let’s get a real taste of Persian culture and food. Ask out your date, RSVP, put on your finest outfit, and meet us at Tababel’s house in Park Slope, May 28th for an amazing Persian Feast.