Sherman Way Marketplace
Butcher shop deli · Valley Glen ·
Armenian market grilling kebabs, offering deli, groceries
Armenian market grilling kebabs, offering deli, groceries
"Anna Ivanyan debuted this Armenian market in 2017, naming her business for an ancient city that Armenian king Tigranes the Great established which is now part of Turkey. Everything from the market’s large butcher case is available to grill by the pound over charcoal across the parking lot in Tigranakert’s production kitchen. Start with luscious beef lule, marinated iki bir (pork belly), and beautifully charred marinated sweetbreads, which are a fairly uncommon find. Plates come with rice and plenty of salads and dips to fill the two other compartments in a Styrofoam container. Options include ikra, spicy, smoky eggplant dip; and sweet, creamy shredded beet salad sprinkled with crushed walnuts."
"Behind its Van Nuys storefront (replacing Karabagh Meat Market), Tigranakert—whose logo with two eagles references Armenia’s Artaxiad dynasty—feels like a small market-meets-kebab counter run by Anna Ivanyan and staffed by chef Sammy Stefeney. I had a customized combo plate of marinated sweetbreads, beef lule, and marinated iki bir (pork belly); they send kebabs to a commissary across the lot where they grill over smoldering charcoal (about 30–45 minutes), and while you wait you can watch Armenian music videos or explore a wraparound village-like fresco. The market stocks sausages, spices, Armenian cheeses like Lori, and akhtsan salads, and advertises whole fish, pork shank, and whole roast pig as special orders; when Stefeney returned with my $20 plate it included rice plus two colorful sides I’d chosen: a sweet, creamy shredded beet salad with crushed walnuts and ikra, a smoky eggplant dip he recommended pairing with kebabs." - Eater
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