Zelalem Gemmeda,
owner of Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine, makes Ethiopian coffee at Ashker’s Juice
Bar and Café on 1002 Elmwood Ave. Ashker’s and the West Side Bazaar have teamed
up to hold monthly themed, ethnic dinners. The first dinner was held on March
1. Gemmeda cooked a variety of dishes such as injera, a type of Ethiopian sourdough
bread, along with other vegan friendly dishes. Each dinner costs $15 and
is open to the public. “People from Elmwood have never heard of the West Side
Bazaar because it’s on Grant Street, and that’s why I wanted to bring the
communities together and start this event,” said Michelle Holler, manager of
the West Side Bazaar. The date of the next dinner is still to be announced. By L'Oreal Adams and Kim Kowal
