Smithsonian MagazineSep 22, 2025At This Harlem Chef's Table, the Rosh Hashana Menu Is Full of Ethiopian SpicesWith a café in New York City and a new cookbook, Beejhy Barhany is bringing the stories and flavors of Ethiopian Jews to the States11 things in this storyTsion CafeRestaurantHarlem cafe serving Ethiopian Jewish foodHarlemQuarterIt is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on…Institute of Semitic StudiesPlaceInstitute for Advanced Semitic and Afroasiatic Studies | Africa Peace Center P.O.AdulisSightMinistry of Tourism: The ancient port of Adulis by Yishak Yaried | Adulis which is historically known, as one of the…Midrash RabbahPlaceMidrash Rabbah.Kebra NagastPlace17th-century AD painting of the Queen of Sheba from a church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, and now in the National Museum of…Church of St. Mary of ZionSightbeg wotRestaurantdubba wotRestaurantDaboRestaurantma’arn tzava cakeRestaurantRead the full piece at Smithsonian Magazine →
Atlas ObscuraJul 9, 2025Salt Canyon in Dalol, EthiopiaJust a 10-minute drive from Dalol, or a 20-minute drive from Lake Assale in northern Ethiopia is a mysterious canyon. Although temperatures are often in the 90s or higher, it looks as if it’s been dusted with snow that never seems to melt. The canyon does not really have a name. It is aptly referred to as the “Salt Canyon” because of the fine layer of white salt the covers everything. The nearb…3 sights in this storySalt CanyonSightLooks like it's dusted with snow that never melts.Lake AssaleSightAlso known as Lake Karum, surrounded by salt flats.Lake KarumSightOne of two salt lakes in the northern end of the Danakil Depression, it lies 120 m (394 ft) below sea level.Read the full piece at Atlas Obscura →
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