"Usually, we aren’t inclined to assume that the reader (you) will be swapping spit with their dinner partner. But this isn't just any guide, so now we’re here to encourage you and your valentine to communally salivate via Awash’s sampler combo. The meat option comes with your choice of four Ethiopian stews for $20, and there’s also a vegetarian sampler with your choice of five stews for the same price. Awash makes our favorite sambusa in NYC—a crispy triangle filled with ground beef and onions that’s been fried to golden perfection—as well as some crunchy steamed collards that have the ideal level of acid. Of Awash’s two locations, we slightly prefer the Manhattan Valley spot since it’s cozier than the East Village." - hannah albertine
