Nasim Alikhani spent most of her career in odd jobs — nannying, waitressing, running a copy shop. But her passion was always in the kitchen, where she created feasts inspired by her native Iran. Finally, at age 59, after decades of testing her recipes on family and friends, she drummed up the confidence to open her own restaurant, Sofreh, in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights. It was an instant hit, earning rave reviews and landing Alikhani on multiple “Best of” lists.
When I got the opportunity to open my own copy-and-print shop, I was beside myself. It was the first chance I had for financial stability. I had that business for eight years, and it did really well. During that time, I got married, and between my husband and me, our financial situation improved significantly.
I started interning for various restaurants, and I learned a lot about the logistics of running one. It helped me realize what kind of space, what kind of location, what kind of restaurant I wanted. And that gave me a lot more confidence that I was going to do well. My husband and I found a restaurant space in Brooklyn and built it from the ground up. That process took six years, because the building was landmarked and getting permits took forever.
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