Subject:

Ethiopia

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    South Havana vs. South Federal in our Street 16 tournament

    Havana Street or South Federal Boulevard. Which of these ethnic food hot spots is tops? Vote below!

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Weekend best party bets: Aquarius edition of '90s house party, Molina's Bronze Future chapbook release and more

    Catch Molina Speaks's Bronze Future chapbook release party tomorrow at Grohaus.​If you manage to survive today's snowpocalypse, there's plenty of party goodness happening in the Mile High City this weekend. It's Bob Marley's birthday, in case you feel like celebrating. Oh, and speaking of cele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    John Ramsey, dad of slain child JonBenét, weds Jan Rousseaux 5 years after wife Patsy's death

    Ramsey & Rousseaux.​JonBenét Ramsey was murdered in December 1996 -- yet fifteen years later, there continues to be a fascination with anything connected to the case, from the Boulder house where the killing took place being put up for sale to the lives she left behind. Mom Patsy Ramsey died ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Novo Coffee gets the Geisha: How much would you pay for the world's best beans?

    ​Boutique roaster Novo Coffee recently got a batch of Esmeralda Geisha, one of the most lauded coffees in the world and the subject of the Westword feature "Pot of Gold." If you stop by Novo's retail location at the Museum Residences, 1200 Acoma Street, you can grab a cup for yourself for $4 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Novo Coffee gets its hands on the Geisha, the world's most celebrated (and costly) beans

    ​As Denver's boutique coffee scene continues to develop, establishments are offering up an ever-increasing variety of Joe, from the essence of Tanzanian peaberries extracted through a French Press to Sumatran varietals processed through beakers and tubes straight out of a mad scientist's labor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Ethiopian Restaurant's veggie dishes are simple, but special

    ​You've probably driven past the Ethiopian Restaurant dozens of times without giving it a second glance -- unless it was to scope out the green, yellow and red paint adorning the entire building. But if you stop and go inside for a meal, we're certain you'll never overlook this spot again.

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Top Chef D.C., round eight: Rice checks

    Stephen's out of here!​Everyone hates Alex. The viewing audience hates Alex. His fellow contestants hate Alex. Ask any food obsessive you encounter whether Alex stole Ed's pea puree, and the answer will be an unhesitating "of course" -- though no one really knows for sure. So, perversely, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Local coffee achiever's $12 cup of joe makes the New York Post

    Joseph Brodsky's keen nose led him to one of the most expensive coffees around.​In the 2006 Westword story "Pot of Gold," we detailed a strange expedition to the wilds of Ethiopia to find the fabled origins of the Geisha, one of the world's most celebrated and expensive coffees. Among the coff ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 29, 2010

    Eating at the Africanna Cafe is a shiro thing

    Joseph Brodsky's keen nose led him to one of the most expensive coffees around.​In the 2006 Westword story "Pot of Gold," we detailed a strange expedition to the wilds of Ethiopia to find the fabled origins of the Geisha, one of the world's most celebrated and expensive coffees. Among the coff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Mile Highs and Lows: Pride in Medicine

    ​As Colorado's medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer's college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Novo Coffee gets some national buzz

    ​Is it uncouth to boast that we here at Westword were among the first to sing the praises of Novo Coffee? We knew the stuff coming out of this family-owned roaster was so good that we tagged along when one of its founders went in search of a mythical bean in the wilds of Ethiopia. And, of cour ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Tonight: Bartenders go head-to-head at Strings

    ​How does your favorite drink-slinger measure up to the competition? You can find out tonight at Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, where Strings bartender Kris Lykins will face off against 'tenders from Steuben's and Avenue Grill. The competition takes place at 6 p.m., but festivities will start ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2009

    World Party

    ​How does your favorite drink-slinger measure up to the competition? You can find out tonight at Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street, where Strings bartender Kris Lykins will face off against 'tenders from Steuben's and Avenue Grill. The competition takes place at 6 p.m., but festivities will start ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Mile High Murder, No. 44, update: Keyru Mustafa Lolo identified as victim in Syracuse Street shooting

    Keyru Mustafa Lolo.​The man who died of multiple gunshot wounds at the Garden Court apartments, 1150 N. Syracuse Street, on Friday has been identified as Keyru Mustafa Lolo, 24, a recent immigrant from Ethiopia. The Denver Police Department is offering a reward of up to $2,000 to anyone with " ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2009

    Ethiopian Dreams

    Either/Orchestra blows through the Horn of Africa.

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    CNN hero gets advice on rocking from former Westworder

    Penny Parker's amusing column in today's Rocky Mountain News spotlights Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Denver-based Ethiopia Reads, which raises funds to bring books and libraries to Gebregeorgis' native land. Our November 13 blog "Vote for Ethiopia Reads' Yohannes Gebregeorgis as CNN's Hero of ... More >>

  • News

    November 27, 2008

    There's no place like home for Somali refugees in Greeley

    Penny Parker's amusing column in today's Rocky Mountain News spotlights Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Denver-based Ethiopia Reads, which raises funds to bring books and libraries to Gebregeorgis' native land. Our November 13 blog "Vote for Ethiopia Reads' Yohannes Gebregeorgis as CNN's Hero of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    Vote for Ethiopia Reads' Yohannes Gebregeorgis as CNN's hero of the year

    Penny Parker's amusing column in today's Rocky Mountain News spotlights Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Denver-based Ethiopia Reads, which raises funds to bring books and libraries to Gebregeorgis' native land. Our November 13 blog "Vote for Ethiopia Reads' Yohannes Gebregeorgis as CNN's Hero of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, November 13 edition

    "I thought she ordered a Screaming Orgasm..." Welcome to our daily blogapalooza. Today in Cafe Society: • Did cops find the bartender at K's China wearing his pants around his ankles? • Pho 7: Talk about a cursed location! • Veggie Girl dines at Lucile's Creole Cafe. • BD's Mongolian G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Coffee Klatch for a Cause

    "I thought she ordered a Screaming Orgasm..." Welcome to our daily blogapalooza. Today in Cafe Society: • Did cops find the bartender at K's China wearing his pants around his ankles? • Pho 7: Talk about a cursed location! • Veggie Girl dines at Lucile's Creole Cafe. • BD's Mongolian G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Pass Around the Cup for One of Denver’s Top Roasters

    "I thought she ordered a Screaming Orgasm..." Welcome to our daily blogapalooza. Today in Cafe Society: • Did cops find the bartender at K's China wearing his pants around his ankles? • Pho 7: Talk about a cursed location! • Veggie Girl dines at Lucile's Creole Cafe. • BD's Mongolian G ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 20, 2007

    Young and Growing

    "I thought she ordered a Screaming Orgasm..." Welcome to our daily blogapalooza. Today in Cafe Society: • Did cops find the bartender at K's China wearing his pants around his ankles? • Pho 7: Talk about a cursed location! • Veggie Girl dines at Lucile's Creole Cafe. • BD's Mongolian G ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 13, 2007

    Uoki Restaurant

    A Seoul survivor.

  • Calendar

    August 16, 2007

    African Rhythms

    A dance troupe shimmies for literacy in Ethiopia.

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    Patti Smith

    Wednesday August 8, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  • Film

    March 22, 2007

    Shooter

    Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2007

    A latte work

    Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2007

    False Gold

    Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    Mass Media

    Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Pot of Gold

    Joseph Brodsky has a nose for great coffee. It led him all the way to Ethiopia, in search of the Geisha.

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Roast of the Town

    Joseph Brodsky has a nose for great coffee. It led him all the way to Ethiopia, in search of the Geisha.

  • Dining

    June 29, 2006

    Stranger in a Strange Land

    I'd never understood Ethiopian food -- and then Haime Asfaw showed me the way.

  • News

    November 17, 2005

    A Tiger by the Tail

    Strip search

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Strip search

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2004

    Fire Tribe Gets Hot

    The Candelight Walk ignites

  • News

    July 8, 2004

    Death and Taxis

    Driving a cab is the most dangerous job in America -- but it also lets immigrants move ahead. Is this a great country or what?

  • News

    June 17, 2004

    Off Limits

    Captive audience

  • News

    January 16, 2003

    Lost and Found

    The war is now half a world away, but these Sudanese refugees are still fighting to find their place.

  • Music

    December 20, 2001

    Critic's Choice

    Gigi

  • News

    December 6, 2001

    Coming to America

    These refugees lost their homes and families in southern Sudan. But in Denver, they're finding a future.

  • Dining

    May 10, 2001

    Check, Please!

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    May 6, 1999

    Spice World

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    May 6, 1999

    Mouthing Off

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    March 11, 1999

    Mouthing Off

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    February 11, 1999

    Mouthing Off

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Music

    July 18, 1996

    Playlist

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    December 6, 1995

    MOUTHING OFF

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Calendar

    June 29, 1994

    THRILLS

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

  • Dining

    March 16, 1994

    GIVE `EM A HAND

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

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