A Top Ethiopian Chef’s Bougie Fast Food Finds a Forever Home in Shaw | Eater DC
"A burger bar that pays homage to the operator's Ethiopian-American identity and delivers the signature items that helped earn him a 2023 James Beard Award semifinalist nod for Emerging Chef: dry-aged burgers such as the Classic, Italian, and Double Decker, plus rotating specials and a new burger called the Frenchie. The chef is experimenting with a berbere chocolate ice cream; berbere is described as an Ethiopian spice mix that includes dried chiles, Ethiopian cardamom, fenugreek, and other aromatics. “Paprika chocolates are very popular,” says Taddesse. “Berbere is not necessarily that spicy — usually, it’s more aromatic and it depends on how you prepare it.” The concept began in 2020 in Mount Vernon Triangle, moved to a tiny takeout-only spot in Shaw, and has now relocated into the larger incubator space." - Lenore Adkins
