"The original Messob restaurant opened on La Brea Avenue in 1985. When Fekere approached its owner, Rahel Woldmedhin, in 1991 and shared his vision for a central hub for LA’s Ethiopian community, Woldmedhin was quick to relocate her restaurant to Fairfax Avenue. She relished the idea of the city’s enterprising Ethiopian community growing together along this urban artery." - Cathy Chaplin
