Friends Partner to Open 95-Seat Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant in VirginiaLongtime friends Philipos Mengistu and Daniel Solomon opened Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant on Van Dorn Street near the Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia on Monday. Solomon has been a resident of Alexandria since the early 90s and looked forward to opening an Ethiopian restaurant with Philipos. “We opened [Queen of Sheba] to introduce Ethiopian food to New Yorkers and to serve the international community. We’ve loved sharing with family and friends and now we’ve brought that experience to Alexandria,” Philipos tells The Alexandria Times as Makeda opened its doors last week. —Related:Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant opens on Van Dorn Street (The Alexandria Times)Manhattan Restaurateur Exports Latest Ethiopian Restaurant to Alexandria (DC Eater)Join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook.

Source: Ethiopian News October 08, 2017 19:07 UTC