Ziryab

Our restaurant draws its inspiration from the life of Ziryab, an eighth century courtier who spent most of his life serving the royal Arab empire in Andalusia, Spain. Ziryab's contributions to civilization were many: not only was he a prolific musician, he revolutionized the arts of fashion, individual grooming, and fine dining, bringing many Arabic customs to the Western world. The wearing of bangs, the use of toothpaste, and the practice of dining in courses from fine crystal, for example, are all owed to Ziryab.