"For anyone whose lifetime aspiration is to buy somewhere that’s been featured on The Modern House. Introducing Yuma Hashemi. Chef, restaurant owner, and profoundly talented table-maker. He’s the man responsible for this homely living-room-like space in Clerkenwell, and in our humble opinion, he’s also single handedly responsible for having to whisper ‘please sir, how do you keep this many plants alive’ while mid-bite of a smoky khask bademjoon. Sorry Yuma, that’s just the price you have to pay for flawless foliage and trust us, the Persian food is just as exceptional. There isn’t a menu, so just sit back, let Yuma take the wheel, and think of incredibly elaborate reasons why you couldn’t possibly leave come midnight. Open to new roomies, Yuma?" - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak