Cafe Colucci

I still love San Francisco, but I am beginning to love Oakland more. The weather is usually better and the people seem so much more down to earth. Bakesale Betty was closed today, so we wandered further down Telegraph and found Cafe Colucci. We were starving and they had outdoor seating. It was a done deal.

From left to right, we ordered begue alicha fitfit (lamb), doro tibs (chicken), eggplant tibs and a side of teff injera (bread). Delicious! The meat was tender, and flavorful. It was spicy without being overwheling. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the area wanting to eat Ethiopian food. Just be ready to eat with your hands.

Yemi

One of the girls from NYC was in town for work and we wanted to show her a good time. It was an east bay Saturday. We went to Cal day (where we picked up EDUN Live t-shirts at $15 bucks a pop) and stopped in at Shashamane Bar and Grill.

The owner Yemi, is an absolute doll. She told us about her years in Rome and later Boston for school. Nowadays, she helps her boyfriend run the restaurant and enjoys the weather in California. For dinner we ordered the lamb (Zilzil Tibs), chicken (Doro Tibs) and a side of collard greens (yumm). I'm not big on lamb, but I LOVED the chicken. It was soft, tender and well spiced. The Injera (soft Ethiopian bread) was good too - it is a cross between a crepe and a sponge cake, but not sweet. For dessert, I happened to bring in a homemade chocolate cake and they didn't charge that stupid cake cutting fee. We shared a few slices with the rest of the wonderful staff.

Good food, great company, and smiles all around. I will definitely be coming back.



Order Shishamane the drink.. soo GOOOD!


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