GOLESTAN RESTAURANT FIRE CALLED SUSPICIOUS.ENCINO - City fire officials say they are investigating a suspicious blaze reported early Monday at an Encino restaurant that features Persian and Afghan cuisine Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking; culinary art; kitchen"; ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook") is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. . Fire officials determined further investigation was necessary in light of recent attacks against Muslim Americans reported in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. The Golestan Restaurant, in the 17900 block of Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. , has a sign that says ``The Best of Persian and Afghan Cuisine.'' The fire broke out just after 1:30 a.m. and was extinguished ex·tin·guish tr.v. ex·tin·guished, ex·tin·guish·ing, ex·tin·guish·es 1. To put out (a fire, for example); quench. 2. To put an end to (hopes, for example); destroy. See Synonyms at abolish. 3. in about 10 minutes, said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Brian Humphrey. ``Our investigators felt it deserved more attention, but this is one of many open investigations in the city,'' Humphrey said. |
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