"The Twin Cities have an exceptional Ethiopian food scene — so much so that it’s hard to single out one dish among the abundance of mitmita-spiced kifto; lamb tibs stewed in rich, delectably oily red broth; plates of buttery chuko; and much more. But there’s no understating the beauty of the vegetarian sampler platter, particularly chef Rekik Abaineh’s rendition at her St. Paul restaurant Bole Ethiopian cuisine, which comes loaded with a selection of gomen (stewed collard greens), potato and carrot alicha, turmeric roasted beets, fragrant miser (simmered split lentils), and other vegetable dishes. Plus, of course, plenty of spongy, lace-like injera to scoop it all up." - Joy Summers