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Biruk Alemayehu

n eclectic cluster of eateries in Mid-City will soon be joined by a new spot for Ethiopian cooking.

Addis Nola opened this week at 422 S. Broad St., a snug restaurant space near the courthouse and the new hospital complexes. Addis Nola starts with a menu of traditional Ethiopian dishes and some adaptations aimed at newcomers to the cuisine.

Mainstays of the menu include a range of stir-fry and stew dishes imbued with berberé, a heady blend of garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander and other spices that is a signature flavor of Ethiopian cooking. Many are served over injera, the bubble-pocked, stretchy, crepe-like flatbread.

The essential delivery system for many Ethiopian dishes, injera traditionally takes the place of utensils — you tear up bits of it to get after those meat and vegetarian dishes.

“We say when you eat this food you have a relationship with it,” said proprietor Biruk Alemayehu. “You’re eating with your hands; you’re in the moment.”

Addis NOLA is an Ethiopian restaurant for traditional dishes in Mid-City.
Advocate staff photo by Ian McNulty

New Orleans has had a few Ethiopian restaurants in recent years, including the long-running Cafe Abyssinia on Magazine Street, which opened in 2010.