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Monday, November 26, 2007

Ras Dashen - Restaurant 27; Beers 22 & 23


On Saturday we went to Ras Dashen an Ethiopian restaurant on Broadway north of Hollywood to celebrate our friend Aileen's birthday. Although we were still feeling the effects of several days of big eating, we thoroughly enjoyed the food here. We had excellent appetizers - a much lighter version of something like a vegtable pakora. This was followed by a platter that included a wide variety of tasty vegetarian treats served on top of the traditional spongy Ethiopian bread. Our favorites were the specials --a mushroom based and a pumpkin based dish, as well as a lentil based dish off the regular menu. We also had a Windhoek beer (a tasty lager) and a Harar (which was also very good - it had a little more bite too it.) For dessert, we had a really good coconut creme brulee -- very light and flavorful. Some friends had coffee too, but that stuff was so strong I wouldn't have been able to sleep a wink! Great meal! We plan to return soon.

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