Washington, D.C. PHONE: (202) 299-9703 or (202) 299-9704
Bethesda, MD. PHONE: (301) 652-6500 or (301) 652-6508
Along with new locations in D.C. and Arlington, the original Shaw restaurant will grow by 41 seats by Lenore Adkins Oct 26, 2018, 3:24pm EDT SHARE Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant owner Alemayehu “Alex” Abebe just kicked off an ambitious and multi-part expansion project that includes adding dozens of seats to the original, opening two new locations, and centralizing…
WRITTEN BY WASHINGTONIAN STAFF | PUBLISHED ON JULY 17, 2017DC’s Little Ethiopia, around Ninth and U streets, boasts many tasty spots. But Alemayehu Abebe’s cooking offers a reason to stray a few blocks south. In a subterranean rowhouse dining room, the vegetarian deluxe platter features ten dishes including stellar classics (spicy lentils, garlicky tomatoes) and unusual finds, such as…
Guide MICHELIN There are some restaurants that feed more than just an appetite and Chercher is one of them. Set on the second floor of a townhouse just outside Little Ethiopia, this tidy jewel may have the bright walls and exposed brick so often seen in mom-and-pop spots, but rest assured that it delivers more…
Chercher 1334 Ninth St., NW; 202-299-9703 This rowhouse restaurant may have a Ninth Street address—on the restaurant row off U Street that’s known as Little Ethiopia—but it lies blocks from its competition. The cooking, too, stands apart, with a complexity and robustness that are testament to the unspoken but unmistakable desire of the operation, owned by…
By Ann Limpert, Anna Spiegel, Todd Kliman and Cynthia Hacinli on May 1, 2016 Good for Groups Good for Vegetarians This rowhouse restaurant may have a Ninth Street address—on the restaurant row off U Street that’s known as Little Ethiopia—but it lies blocks from its competition. The cooking, too, stands apart, with a complexity and…
Dining in Ethiopian Restaurant is characterized by the ritual breaking of injera and eating from the same plate, signifying the bonds of loyalty and friendship. Injera, the traditional Ethiopian bread, is part of every entree. It is pancake-like bread on which the various stew dishes are served. The traditional way of eating it is with…
On a quest for doro wat, but the natives know best admin Our Food Featured June 2, 2015 Comments Off on On a quest for doro wat, but the natives know best The first time I asked for doro wat, item No. 5 on the lunch/dinner menu at CherCher Ethiopian Restaurant, the waitress acted…