Reviews of Ethiopian Dinner | Habesha Nights IV with Alsarah
Mary attended Ethiopian Dinner | Habesha Nights IV with Alsarah
I absolutely loved the intimate atmosphere of a 'secret' dinner party. If you are willing to attend this kind of event with an open mind, you're guaranteed an amazing experience. I got to chat with other diners as well the staff, which helped make the experience unique and unforgettable. This was my first time eating Ethiopian food, and it was absolutely delicious and looked just as good. I can't wait for another dinner and look forward to Bunna opening a permanent cafe.
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This is going to be a good one...
So, next week we are going upstate for our first remote dinner party in pristine Jefferson County. We'll be at the Old North Shore Inn on July 3rd, bringing Ethiopian food to the rural masses with all the splendor it deserves.
Then Bunna Café is back in business on SUNDAY, JULY 8. This fourth installment of Habesha Nights will offer offer an expanded menu, with a new appetizer and dessert option. We have a new drink for you to try, an Ethiopian White Russian -- named after the famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, who puportedly had Ethiopian roots.
Alsarah and Haig Manoukian will also be paying a visit -- if you haven't heard Alsarah live, now is the time. Her voice glides over you like a desert breeze and her songs from her native Sudan are immersing. She joins Haig Manoukian, who plays the Oud, a North African guitar, for an intimate accoustic listening session (known as "Jelsa" in Sudan).
Look her up: www.alsarah.com -- http://soundcloud.com/alsarah
Here is the agenda for part 4:
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Location: off the Morgan L Stop (will send address once spot is reserved).
Doors open at 6:30 PM. Dinner is served at 7.
Musical guest: Alsarah and Haig Manoukian (www.alsarah.com)
Admission is $30. This buys dinner, one free drink, Ethiopian coffee and refreshments, entertainment, and good company.
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Menu for the night:
APPETIZER
• Habesha Salad | Kale, Walnuts, Raisins, and Avocado in an Olive Oil dressing
DINNER – All meals served on one plate with Injera, a spongy sourdough flatbread made out of teff and barley.
• Gomen Alicha | Steamed Kale, potatoes, and carrots, lightly salted, with red onion, ginger, garlic and herbs.
• Timatim Salad | Raw cut tomatoes, red onion and hot green pepper mixed with lime juice and oil.
• Yemisir Wot | Red lentils cooked with a spicy Berbere sauce. Berbere sauce is made of crushed red peppers and a mixture of garlic, ginger, cardamom, onion, and oil.
• Yeter Kik Alicha | Yellow split peas cooked with red onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and a touch of yellow curry.
• Shiro | Powdered chickpeas cooked with minced onions, garlic, and ginger.
• Yesuf Fit Fit | Sunflower milk and peppers mixed with crumbled injera.
• Keysir | Simmered beets, potatoes, and onion.
DRINKS – All guests will get one free alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink with their dinner. Cash bar will be open throughout the event.
Alcohol
• Axum Tej | Ethiopian Honey Wine. Robust and hoppy, Axum is made with wildflower honey and Gesho, hops imported from the Ethiopian highlands.
• Ethiopian Beers | Choose from Harar, Hakim Stout, Bedele, and Addis Beer.
• Mixed Drinks |
Shai Correnti -- a Bunna Café specialty. Ethiopian spiced tea mixed with whiskey, turbinado syrup and lime.
Pushkin -- our latest concoction, an Ethiopian take on the White Russian. Bunna, Sunflower milk, vodka, and turbinado syrup served over ice.
Other spirits will be available as well as basic mixers.
No Alcohol
• Iced Shai | Ethiopian cold brew spiced tea served with honey or agave over ice.
• Sunflower Milk | A traditional Ethiopian beverage made of sunflower seeds. Cool, healthy, and refreshing.
COFFEE CEREMONY and DESSERT – After dinner, join us for the preparation of Bunna – Ethiopian coffee – in a traditional coffee ceremony.
• Fetira | An Ethiopian Bread Pudding, Dates mixed with a homemade Ciabatta and Olive Oil.
Join Sam, Liyuw, Chuny and the Bunna staff for some wholesome and festive Sunday entertainment. Learn more about Bunna Cafe on our profile page or by visiting bunnaethiopia.net. Or just ask us!
Note: Ethiopian dinner = communal dinner. We will accommodate any guest as best we can, but the experience is ideal when you share plates and tables. Please be prepared to interact; each plate can be shared between 2 to 4 people. Also Ethiopian food is eaten without utensils. Instead the food is scooped up using injera -- Ethiopian flatbread. We will have hot towels and a washing station available for guests.
Who went?
10 confirmed attendees
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