Michael Habtemariam giving one of his customers free chicken for life after tweet went viral

Her tweet about a D.C. fried chicken sandwich went viral — and the restaurant just gave her free chicken for life - The Washington Post 'The three owners of Roaming Rooster, a D.C. restaurant whose fried chicken sandwiches exploded in popularity after a viral tweet. (Solomon Photo and Video Production/Solomon Photo and Video Production) “He came home raving about their food, bringing some for me to try and it was the BEST chicken sandwich I’ve ever had,” Hall wrote. “From there on, a bond was forged between our families and we became regular customers.”

Ermyias Shiberou owns Blue Nile Ethiopian Kitchen #EthiopiansInTennessee

Ermyias Shiberou grew up halfway across the world in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Today, he is the owner of Blue Nile Ethiopian Kitchen restaurant and Stickem food truck. This friendly chef and restaurateur always has a smile on his face and is the most welcoming of hosts. His is a story that will move you. He originally came to Memphis out of necessity. When he was just 15 years old, his parents sent him to Memphis to live with a family friend. He came here all on his own.

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/dining/2018/10/10/blue-nile-ethiopian-kitchen-stickem-ermyias-shiberou-memphis-restaurants/1437159002/

Menbere Medhane owns Ahadu, an Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle #EthiopiansInSeattle

This is the third evolution of Medhane’s business, which began as a small market in 2005. After it morphed into a butcher shop in 2012, customers began to request that Medhane also cook the meat for them, then maybe some vegetables to go with it. She was game, but says it was essential that she start the restaurant with spices from her home country.

Her late father worked in the spice business while she was growing up in Ethiopia. When famine and civil war ravaged the country, he sent her to live in Seattle. The teenager, who spoke little English when she arrived in 1986, lived with an older brother, attended Garfield High School and worked at McDonald’s to pay for her prom dress. In 2014, she returned to Ethiopia, where a few siblings and her mother still live, acquired the spices and returned to open her restaurant.

http://www.seattlemag.com/eat-and-drink/one-best-dishes-ethiopian-butcher-shop-actually-vegetarian

Samuel Mengistu and Hanna Tesfamikael open a cafe #EthiopiansInDC

Hype Cafe is from engaged couple Samuel Mengistu, who is from Ethiopia, and Hanna Tesfamikael, who is from Eritrea but grew up in Ethiopia. "I came up with the name," Tesfamikael says. "You drink coffee in order to get energy. You get hyper. Let’s just call it hype."

At their coffee shop in the former Il Capo di Capitol Hill space, the owners will bring traditions from home to D.C., including coffee ceremonies on Saturdays and Sundays.  

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/article/20995779/ethiopian-traditions-come-alive-at-capitol-hills-new-hype-cafe

Yusuf Heyi has a stand at Ukiah Farmers Market #EthiopiansInCalifornia

 He works right now as a social worker but has plans to open a restaurant in Willits or Ukiah eventually. Unfortunately, he does not have the money yet to open his restaurant on his own. Heyi is considering cheaper options like a food truck but is on the lookout for other possibilities. He says he is open to partnering with other people in the community and working towards opening a business with others. Until then, Heyi goes to Farmers Markets in Ukiah, Willits, and even as far as Fort Bragg every weekend to sell his food.

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/general-news/20180130/new-ethiopian-option-now-available-at-ukiah-farmers-market

Damot Hailu and Abebe Yohannes are owners of Tana Ehtiopian Cuisine #EthiopiansInCanada

Yohannes drove a cab and Hailu was a health-care aide worker, but they found themselves driven to do something more, something that brought their culture to their new home.

Drawing from Yohannes’s business studies back in Ethiopia and Hailu’s experience in preparing traditional dishes, they opened Tana Ethiopia Cuisine at 302 10th St. in September 2015

https://www.brandonsun.com/local/tana-ethiopian-cuisines-authentic-offerings-catching-on-in-brandon-468203183.html

Millen Wolde-Selassie is co-founder of nomi-london.com #EthiopiansInLondon

nomi-london.com, launched by female entrepreneurs Noemie Achache and Millen Wolde-Selassie, curates gift sets specifically designed for expectant and new mothers.

Ranging from individual items such as baby changing bags and face cleansers to bespoke gift boxes that can be tailored to an individual, the duo wanted to create an offering with design at its core – that really had women as its focus.

http://www.nomi-london.com/

https://startups.co.uk/female-businesses-2017-nomi-london/

Kalkidan Gebreyohannes is the owner of KALU, a collection of high-end luxury handbags #EthiopiansInCalifornia

Kalkidan Gebreyohannes was tired of the void she saw for Black designers who created high-end, luxury handbags. Rather then try to work her way into another white-washed company, she simply decided to disrupt the entire industry.

The Oakland-based designer came up with the concept for her brand, KALU, which is what her friends call her. She is a self-taught entrepreneur with roots in Ethiopia, Canada, and Southern California, and a mother of three.

https://thegrio.com/2017/12/18/kalu-black-designer-luxury-handbags/

Menbere Aklilu delivered the commencement address to graduates of Holy Names University #EthiopiansInCalifornia

An immigrant from Ethiopia who once was homeless, Aklilu started at Salute as a hostess before working her way up to maitre d’ and eventually owner. She has fed many hundreds of people for free at her annual Thanksgiving dinner for homeless and other economically disadvantaged people, a tradition she launched in 2011.

http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/16/richmond-salute-restaurant-owner-to-get-sports-hall-of-fame-honor/

Meskerem Gebreyohannes is the owner of Kassa in Southfield #EthiopiansInMichigan

https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/food-drink/recipes/a-new-african-tradition-for-hanukkah-12286789

Henok Alemayehu Degfu created ZeHabesha #EthiopiansInMinnesota

Tashitaa Tufaa is self made Millionaire #EthiopiansInMinneapolis

Shito Negussie owns Abugida Ethiopian Café #EthiopiansInNorthCarolina

Yoseph Ayele is CEO of Edmund Hillary Fellowship, Harvard graduate #EthiopiansInNewZealand

Ethiopian restaurant owners' car vandalized #EthiopiansInIdaho

"Police are investigating a case of possible malicious harassment after racially charged words were scratched into a car belonging to the owners of a Boise Ethiopian restaurant."

Eden Hagos runs blackfoodie.co #EthiopiansInToronto

Go to http://blackfoodie.co/

Yonas Beshawred is the CEO of Stackshare #EthiopiansInMaryland

"Stackshare is quietly becoming a go-to platform for numerous players in the startup ecosystem"..."Airbnb lists over 50 services in its “stack,” Slack lists 24, and Spotify lists more than 31"..." Stackshare is announcing that it had raised $1.5 million in seed funding late last year"