AZIZA

Aziza is a restaurant built by owner-chef Mourad Lahlou, a Moroccan-born American. The menu features modern Moroccan cuisine that blends traditional foods with ingredients common to the California. That approach made Aziza one of the best kept secrets in the Bay Area. That all changed when Lahlou landed an appearance on Iron Chef. Aziza was now earning national attention, but since, the restaurant has closed, and some fear for good... To understand what Aziza is all about consider that many food experts consider Lahlou to be the father of modern Moroccan cuisine. Moroccan cuisine has many influences, but at some point, it stopped evolving and became less appealing outside and even within its own region. Lahlou changed this by introducing modern concepts while staying true to what made the cuisine Moroccan. Soon after opening, Aziza became a top restaurant in the city and eventually became Michelin-starred... Closure of the 15-year-old restaurant was scheduled to take two months,..