Kian Kazemi, The Prince of Persia (Grill)

Persia Grill proprietor Kian Kazemi’s crazy, turbulent, wonderful youth taught him everything he needed to know to survive a pandemic, and bring his food empire to the next level I remember first hearing about Kian Kazemi when I was searching for a subject to write about for Lifestyle Asia. I consulted Gel Rivera-Chin, my usual office confidant and a former food editor at Appetite Magazine, who spoke very highly of him. “He’s a really fun guy, and he loves food! You’ll have a blast at the interview,” she said with a smile. As any journalist would, my first instinct was to do my research. A simple Google search encouraged me to reach out to Kian. At 31-years-old (at the time), he had already accomplished so many things to be proud of. He had founded the popular Persia Grill chain of restaurants (in his early 20s no less!), dabbled into show..