The Simpsons dined in a Little Ethiopia restaurant during Sunday’s episode, with the characters making remarks similar to those totally unfamiliar with the cuisine — “They’re using pancakes as spoons!” Lisa exclaims. It seems the restaurant was in L.A.’s Little Ethiopia, but may we humbly suggest that D.C. would have been a better option? Granted, “Little Ethiopia” is the unofficial name for the... Read more
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The Simpsons Visit Little Ethiopia (Video)
November 16 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, Uncategorized, United States, Video Tags: DC Little Ethiopia, Ethiopian restaurant, L.A. Little Ethiopia, Little Ethiopia, Simpsons, The Simpsons, The Simpsons visit Little Ethiopia
Inside Washington D.C.’s ‘Little Ethiopia’
October 22 | Posted by ocean | Uncategorized, United States, World Tags: Ethiopian restaurant, Ethiopians is DC, Little Ethiopia, washington DCWashington (CNN) — A record shop blares the contagious thump-thump of Ethiopian music. The aroma of strong coffee fills the air. And thick spices tickle your nose virtually every half a block. This is 9th and U Street in Washington, D.C. — the unofficially designated “Little Ethiopia”. Africans have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and it’s clear here in the 25 shops... Read more
Little Ethiopia Grows Up: One of D.C.’s biggest immigrant communities steps off the political sidelines
September 9 | Posted by ocean | Blog, Ethiopia, United States Tags: Adrian Fenty, Dil Belay, Dukem restaurant, Ethiopian, Ethiopian Community, Ethiopian Yellow Pages, Jim Graham, Little Ethiopia, Tutu Belay, Vincent GrayBack in 2002, Daniel Belayneh started the non-profit Ethiopian Community Services and Development Council because he noticed a clear injustice: Two homeless Ethiopian immigrants had frozen to death in the street, and nobody noticed or cared. When a Hispanic man was found dead under similar circumstances, he says, the tragedy made the newspapers and attracted attention... Read more
Big dreams for ‘Little Ethiopia’ dashed
July 27 | Posted by ocean | News, Uncategorized, World Tags: Canada, Danforth, Little Ethiopia, Little Ethiopian Toronto, Samuel Getachew, Samuel getachew Facebook, Toronto, Wazema RestaurantBusiness Improvement Association says multicultural Danforth-Greenwood area too varied for one group to have special designation In the soft tones of his traditional Amharic language, Samuel Getachew orders lunch – flatbread and a minced-beef dish – from the waitress at Wazema Restaurant. He gazes out the window of the Ethiopian eatery at the shops and restaurants lining the intersection Danforth and and... Read more
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