A pop-up dinner will whisk you away to another country as Hoss Talebi hosts another one of his Persian nights. He’s occasionally offered the event over the past two years. Talebi, who owns Dogs and Fries at the Bend Airport, says he started the pop-up dinners after receiving requests. He was born in Iran, where he grew up. He’s lived in the U.S. for 30 years.
“Most of my Persian cooking is inspired by my grandma, Manzar Joon,” Talebi says. “I used to sit with her and chop veggies, make stuffed grape leaves, make tiny meatballs… I remember opening the kitchen door and smelling the aromas of her cooking.” He says the recipes were passed on to him through other family members.
His latest Persian dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31. The menu includes a creamy yogurt, shallot dip, slow cooked lamb shank atop dill and lima bean rice and saffron rose water ice cream on Baklava. Beverages include a mojito mocktail or soda. There are only 40 seats offered for the two-hour dinner.
When asked if he has plans to expand his Persian menu beyond a pop-up, Talebi says, “We are planning to add five to seven dishes that we can serve daily at the Bend Airport. We will be rolling out that menu in February. We are also thinking of expanding the limited menu to a food cart in Redmond.”
In the meantime, Talebi says he currently offers catering and the ability to use his airport restaurant space for private parties on Saturday evenings and Sundays.
Persian Night Dinner
Sat, Jan 31 6-8pm
Bend Municipal Airport
63136 Powell Butte Hwy, Bend
https://square.link/u/bYzJte3R
$75/person
This article appears in the Source January 29, 2026.
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