John Symon - The West End Times - Click for the PDF version

Stéphanie Bérubé - La Presse
Une adresse méconnue pour faire des trouvailles. Le marché Akhavan, que l'on prononce en remplaçant le «k» par un «r» roulé dans le fond de la gorge, part le bal. Cette épicerie de l'ouest de Montréal - 6170, rue Sherbrooke Ouest - rallumerait n'importe quel cuisinier du quotidien en panne d'inspiration.

Large comptoir de noix, fromages, épices, multiples variations sur le pain pita. Voici des produits iraniens trouvés au hasard sur les tablettes. Ils se placent très bien dans la cuisine de tous les jours.

Yahoo! Travel
This exotic grocery store in the NDG area has earned a reputation for the best lamb and the freshest pistachio nuts in the city. Halal meats, including goat and veal, are sold here, as well as dried beans and Middle Eastern delicacies that will tempt even the most timid gourmet. You can sample one or two of the mouth-watering Middle Eastern pastries and sweets, or the flatbread as big as a skateboard. Look for Patak's curry paste and pickle products, as well as hard-to-find Turkish Delight and irresistible halvah.
 

Sara Germanotta - CBC Radio 88.5
For years, it's been a well-known secret among Middle Eastern food fans. Marché Akhavan is one of the only places in Montreal where you can find fresh dates, Iranian cucumber and saffron.

The store is run by four brothers. Mohamad, Ali, Nasser and Hassan Akhavan learned about the food business from their father in Iran. Now the company ships its Middle Eastern products to customers across North America.