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Ethiopia

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    USBC 2012: The Five Best Buzz-Words of (Really) Caffeinated Competitors

    After 4 days of intense caffeination (plus one additional day of hungover silence while everyone re-hydrates), the national competition crowning the United States' Barista Champion for 2012 has come to a close. Portland, fitting to its fantastic performance at the regional competition in January, ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    The Soup & Bread Cookbook Nourishes and Inspires

    In the winter of 2009, food writer and Seattle native Martha Bayne was living in Chicago and working at The Hideout, an area dive bar and music club. Wednesday nights were the slowest night of the week, made worse by the poor economy. Bayne hatched a plan for warming the bellies and souls of those a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    A Hilarious Happy Hour at Ras Dashen

    Julien PerryWot's with the Manny's?​The Place: Ras Dashen, 2801 East Cherry Street 98122 709-7626 CENTRAL DISTRICT The Hours: Daily, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, closed Mondays The Digs: Seattle is mostly known as the city with a Starbucks on every corner. But in some neighborhoods, the Starbucks are rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Diva Espresso, for Perspective on the Day

    It is probably too late for coffee, now at 11:00 pm, but that doesn't seem to be stopping me. "Normal" people, this time of night, might curl up by the fire with a mug of tea or a glass of wine. Coffee people unwind with a mellow roast, resting in the ritual of preferred brew method, and the peacefu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Lucy Ethiopian Lets You Treat With a $20

    ​While many restaurants go dark at the beginning of the workweek, The GastroGnome, Naomi Bishop, is here to inform you of good eating options where the lights stay on Monday nights. Often at Ethiopian restaurants, sticking to the meat or veggie combo can mean missing out on some of the most i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Altaye Ethiopian Restaurant Has Finger-Friendly Food

    ​Far down Rainier Avenue South, past bustling shops and restaurants, past a large QFC with a Home Depot across the street, past overgrown parking lots and old gas stations, is an unimpressive building on the corner of Rainier and Rose. Don't let the black bars on the windows intimidate you--in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Wrapping Things Up

    "Wraps," by Barber, Corpening, & Narlock​Prior to my gluten free days, I had a little cookbook I loved, which was titled, simply, "Wraps." It was full of beautiful pictures of wraps filled with relatively nutritious, easily transported meals with cheesy names like the Rodeo Round-Up, the Ferti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Friday Food Porn: Chasing the Peacock at Mayuri

    Photo courtesy Joshua Huston​ "I pushed my way back through the knots of people, turning my shoulders into narrow gaps, and twisted out the door into the cold and dark of the night. The sudden quiet and the chill in the air was sudden, like a slap. I walked into the parking lot, lit a cigaret ... More >>

  • Food

    October 13, 2010

    Empire Plate Building at Mayuri

    Photo courtesy Joshua Huston​ "I pushed my way back through the knots of people, turning my shoulders into narrow gaps, and twisted out the door into the cold and dark of the night. The sudden quiet and the chill in the air was sudden, like a slap. I walked into the parking lot, lit a cigaret ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Riding the Peacock at Mayuri

    ​"I pushed my way back through the knots of people, turning my shoulders into narrow gaps, and twisted out the door into the cold and dark of the night. The sudden quiet and the chill in the air was sudden, like a slap. I walked into the parking lot, lit a cigarette, and leaned against my car- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Widow of Murdered Philly Cheesesteak Owner Sues State

    ​Degene "Safie" Dashasa's friends say he was the embodiment of the American dream. A decade after coming over from Ethiopia, Safie (pictured at right) had worked his way up from employee to proud owner of a Philadelphia Cheese Steak restaurant in the Central District. He was a short time away ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Getting Down and Dirty at Meskel with Kitfo Sex

    You bloody well love me​In each week's Sexy Feast, Jay Friedman takes us to an area restaurant to find something sexy to eat, and reports back with a lesson in love. And just what makes this guy a sexpert? In addition to being a freelance food writer (with a big case of Gastrolust), he's a pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Cafe Car: Come For the Food, Stay for the Party at Cafe Ibex

    ​A weekly column in which we ride the light rail to random stops, hop off, and wander around until something strikes our culinary fancy, treating the train like our own personal café car. The Stop: Mount Baker The Vibe: The station is located above the street level. When you get down to the ... More >>

  • Film

    April 28, 2010

    Teza: Ethiopia, Then and Now

    ​A weekly column in which we ride the light rail to random stops, hop off, and wander around until something strikes our culinary fancy, treating the train like our own personal café car. The Stop: Mount Baker The Vibe: The station is located above the street level. When you get down to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Victrola Coffee Customer Demands Better Mugshot

    I am a mug snob. There, I said it.Photo by Alex Tosti​ Coffee snob, no... I mean, I like to think not, but then somebody serves me an americano that tastes like compost slushy and I rethink my self-assessment. But as to whether or not I am a snob with regard to the vessel in which my coffee i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Ask the Critic: Where to Eat When It All Falls Apart

    ​"This Sheehan?" "Yeah." "The restaurant guy?" "Yup." "I need some help." "What can I do?" I get these calls a lot. I've been getting them for years. "I need a place where I can still get reservations for Valentine's Day." "You realize it's February 14th today, right?" "Do you know of ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2009

    A Mystery of Violence

    As the FBI investigates the possibility of a terrorism “recruitment network” in Seattle, the local Somali community struggles to understand why young men would return to a country they never knew.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Twitterviewing Gabriel Teodros, Now!

    ​As Sara mentions below, Gabriel Teodros and Khingz, who collectively come together to form the duo Abyssinian Creole, will be performing tonight at Chop Suey. Teodros will be journeying to Ethiopia in December as a member of the Arbaminch Collective, a group of performing and creative artists ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    New Local Music Out This Week: Betsy Olson, Supersones, Khingz

    Supersones​ Khingz, Cold-Hearted In Cloud City (self-released) Okay, literalists, I'm going to cut your criticisms off at the pass: Yes, I know Khingz doesn't live here anymore. But since he is releasing a new EP this Thursday at Gabriel Teodros' last show before he leaves for Ethiopia (with ... More >>

  • Music

    July 22, 2009

    Big World Breaks

    Supersones​ Khingz, Cold-Hearted In Cloud City (self-released) Okay, literalists, I'm going to cut your criticisms off at the pass: Yes, I know Khingz doesn't live here anymore. But since he is releasing a new EP this Thursday at Gabriel Teodros' last show before he leaves for Ethiopia (with ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2009

    Arabian Nights

    Supersones​ Khingz, Cold-Hearted In Cloud City (self-released) Okay, literalists, I'm going to cut your criticisms off at the pass: Yes, I know Khingz doesn't live here anymore. But since he is releasing a new EP this Thursday at Gabriel Teodros' last show before he leaves for Ethiopia (with ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2009

    K’naan: The Dusty Foot Troubadour

    Serving hip-hop on a global platter.

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    Abraham Verghese

    Serving hip-hop on a global platter.

  • News

    December 3, 2008

    Putin, I Banged Your Wife

    And other names Axl went through en route to Chinese Democracy.

  • Food

    December 3, 2008

    Seattle’s New Way to Fetishize Coffee

    As a marketing strategy, “cupping” is straight from the wine-industry playbook. As a means of enjoying coffee, it’s mostly hot air.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    China Protests Chinese Democracy

    If Axl Rose's long-delayed new album Chinese Democracy has been met with a colossal yawn by the music press, the nominal Guns 'n' Roses release has stirred up considerably more interest in the actual nation of China. According to New Music Express, the official Chinese Communist Party paper Global T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2008

    Book Review: God in a Cup

    If Axl Rose's long-delayed new album Chinese Democracy has been met with a colossal yawn by the music press, the nominal Guns 'n' Roses release has stirred up considerably more interest in the actual nation of China. According to New Music Express, the official Chinese Communist Party paper Global T ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2008

    Dinaw Mengestu

    If Axl Rose's long-delayed new album Chinese Democracy has been met with a colossal yawn by the music press, the nominal Guns 'n' Roses release has stirred up considerably more interest in the actual nation of China. According to New Music Express, the official Chinese Communist Party paper Global T ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2008

    Vertical Ethiopia

    If Axl Rose's long-delayed new album Chinese Democracy has been met with a colossal yawn by the music press, the nominal Guns 'n' Roses release has stirred up considerably more interest in the actual nation of China. According to New Music Express, the official Chinese Communist Party paper Global T ... More >>

  • News

    March 26, 2008

    Did Ron Sims Play Favorites With Cabbies?

    Drivers are crying foul and filing suit.

  • Food

    August 1, 2007

    Exploring the Cafe Ways and Flavors in Tukwila's Somali Community

    Even in the 21st century, there's no technological replacement for smoking and kibitzing.

  • Diversions

    August 1, 2007

    Best Importer of Incendiary Spices: East African Imports

    Even in the 21st century, there's no technological replacement for smoking and kibitzing.

  • News

    March 14, 2007

    Hot Wires

    A small classroom of South Seattle immigrants helps fuel a domestic electronics renaissance.

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2006

    Ethiopians vs. Starbucks, smackdown tomorrow

    A small classroom of South Seattle immigrants helps fuel a domestic electronics renaissance.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2006

    UPDATE: Poor Starbucks

    A small classroom of South Seattle immigrants helps fuel a domestic electronics renaissance.

  • Film

    November 29, 2006

    Nov. 29-Dec. 7, 2006

    Béla Tarr invades the Northwest Film Forum.

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2006

    EAT THIS

    Béla Tarr invades the Northwest Film Forum.

  • Food

    August 16, 2006

    Food News

    August 16 - 23, 2006.

  • Food

    April 19, 2006

    Africa

    August 16 - 23, 2006.

  • News

    June 15, 2005

    Another Election Contested

    That of Ethiopia, where corruption is real.

  • Music

    April 27, 2005

    Living Ends

    That of Ethiopia, where corruption is real.

  • Music

    September 22, 2004

    Anarchy in the NL

    Dutch punk legends the Ex celebrate 25 years with the two-CD Turn.

  • Food

    August 18, 2004

    Suitcase Full of Spices

    Why journey to Addis Ababa to savor the flavors of Ethiopia? Saba takes you there and back again.

  • Music

    May 19, 2004

    CD Reviews

    Why journey to Addis Ababa to savor the flavors of Ethiopia? Saba takes you there and back again.

  • Food

    January 14, 2004

    Tasty Hut

    Home is where the injera is.

  • Film

    October 22, 2003

    This Week's Attractions

    Home is where the injera is.

  • Food

    September 24, 2003

    Slow Burn

    Pan Africa keeps you coming back for more.

  • News

    November 20, 2002

    Zoo Suit Rendered Moot

    The unusual case of African-born students and TB tests.

  • Food

    July 24, 2002

    Up the Nile

    Berbere and niter kebbeh at the Ethiopian places around S.U.

  • Music

    March 15, 2000

    Pal Shazar

    Berbere and niter kebbeh at the Ethiopian places around S.U.

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