• / @UnderTheGrassRoof \ ... MUSIC AND EVENTS AT @BUNNACAFE, NYC's only Ethiopian restaurant / bar / world music venue. Plant-based since 2011. 1084 Flushing Ave Bushwick, BK. We have big plans for the rest of 2018. Follow @underthegrassroof for schedule and updates. ... ... ... #livemusic #vegan #nycvegan #bushwick #brooklyn #worldmusic #ethiopia #eritrea #habesha #massinko #jazz #reggae #rasta #roots #kora #westafrica #africa #nyc #musicvenue #plantbased
    / @UnderTheGrassRoof \ ... MUSIC AND EVENTS AT @BUNNACAFE, NYC's only Ethiopian restaurant / bar / world music venue. Plant-based since 2011. 1084 Flushing Ave Bushwick, BK. We have big plans for the rest of 2018. Follow @underthegrassroof for schedule and updates. ... ... ... #livemusic #vegan #nycvegan #bushwick #brooklyn #worldmusic #ethiopia #eritrea #habesha #massinko #jazz #reggae #rasta #roots #kora #westafrica #africa #nyc #musicvenue #plantbased
  • In the upcoming set of posts, we will take a journey through five of these systems: the Tekeze, the Abay (Blue Nile), the Awash, the Omo, and the Shebelle/Jubba. From the source, all the way to the divergent ends. Each of the three Instagram columns will go up an individual river system, from start to finish. Check out the post to the right for a preview of what is to come. #ethiopia #geographylesson #geography #history #historylesson #travel #blackhistory #africanempires #habesha #historylesson #ethiopianhistory
    In the upcoming set of posts, we will take a journey through five of these systems: the Tekeze, the Abay (Blue Nile), the Awash, the Omo, and the Shebelle/Jubba. From the source, all the way to the divergent ends. Each of the three Instagram columns will go up an individual river system, from start to finish. Check out the post to the right for a preview of what is to come. #ethiopia #geographylesson #geography #history #historylesson #travel #blackhistory #africanempires #habesha #historylesson #ethiopianhistory
  • The following vertical series of posts take us from the coast of the Red Sea, into the Danakil & dry mouth of the Awash River, up the Great Rift Valley, all the way to source -- the Rift Valley Lakes in east-central Ethiopia, part of a line of lakes that stretch from there all the way to Malawi. From this point we divert to the vast tributaries of the Juba & Shebelle, which weave their way through Oromo & Somali lands, Harari mountains, coffee-growing regions that are now household names, through the endless semi-arid horizons of the Ogaden Basin, across the border to Somalia, & into the Indian Ocean, just a short distance from Mogadishu. We start at the port city of Assab. Check out the accompanying slides for history and details. Note: these maps are not to consistent scale & have been distorted to fit into a narrow & long frame that IG provides. Check the accompanying map key (slide 2) to figure our where the heck you are as we go along. Photo credits: 4: @finest.cushites – A group of Afars in Assab, 1885 6: Own work -- Assab from colonial town to today. 8: @thintawi – Assab from the air. … #history #atlas #eritrea #ethiopia #djibouti #historylesson #ethiopianhistory #eritreanhistory #asseb #assab #afar #ancientgreece #ancientegypt
    The following vertical series of posts take us from the coast of the Red Sea, into the Danakil & dry mouth of the Awash River, up the Great Rift Valley, all the way to source -- the Rift Valley Lakes in east-central Ethiopia, part of a line of lakes that stretch from there all the way to Malawi. From this point we divert to the vast tributaries of the Juba & Shebelle, which weave their way through Oromo & Somali lands, Harari mountains, coffee-growing regions that are now household names, through the endless semi-arid horizons of the Ogaden Basin, across the border to Somalia, & into the Indian Ocean, just a short distance from Mogadishu. We start at the port city of Assab. Check out the accompanying slides for history and details. Note: these maps are not to consistent scale & have been distorted to fit into a narrow & long frame that IG provides. Check the accompanying map key (slide 2) to figure our where the heck you are as we go along. Photo credits: 4: @finest.cushites – A group of Afars in Assab, 1885 6: Own work -- Assab from colonial town to today. 8: @thintawi – Assab from the air. … #history #atlas #eritrea #ethiopia #djibouti #historylesson #ethiopianhistory #eritreanhistory #asseb #assab #afar #ancientgreece #ancientegypt
  • There are few cuisines that are harder to do takeout with than Ethiopian food. But through tireless innovation and testing, we are happy to announce that GONE are the days of a mushy pile of Ethiopian food in flimsy soggy containers. Introducing, Ethiopian in a Pizza Box. It is a #GentleRide for your delicious, meticulous all #vegan meal. Plus, you can put it together IN the Pizza Box! Innovation's making me hungry damnnn... Everything = Eshi. Music: Addis Adrashashin by Habte Awalom (@Habte314) #Ethiopia #Pizza #PizzaBox #Packaging #TakeOutPackaging #Design #Habesha #EthiopianFood #NYCVegan #WhatVegansEat #FoodPorn #Bushwick #Brooklyn
    There are few cuisines that are harder to do takeout with than Ethiopian food. But through tireless innovation and testing, we are happy to announce that GONE are the days of a mushy pile of Ethiopian food in flimsy soggy containers. Introducing, Ethiopian in a Pizza Box. It is a #GentleRide for your delicious, meticulous all #vegan meal. Plus, you can put it together IN the Pizza Box! Innovation's making me hungry damnnn... Everything = Eshi. Music: Addis Adrashashin by Habte Awalom (@Habte314) #Ethiopia #Pizza #PizzaBox #Packaging #TakeOutPackaging #Design #Habesha #EthiopianFood #NYCVegan #WhatVegansEat #FoodPorn #Bushwick #Brooklyn
  • ... in fact, all of Ethiopia, her physical and cultural geography, and her history, are shaped by SIX major river systems... #ethiopia #geographylesson #geography #history #historylesson #pyramids #desert #Sahara #NileRiver #travel #blackhistory #africanempires #habesha
    ... in fact, all of Ethiopia, her physical and cultural geography, and her history, are shaped by SIX major river systems... #ethiopia #geographylesson #geography #history #historylesson #pyramids #desert #Sahara #NileRiver #travel #blackhistory #africanempires #habesha
  • Melkam Genna! Today is Ethiopian Christmas. Grab a hockey pole and a few friends and lets swat a ball around. Genna is a traditional field-hockey style sport that is played every year during Christmas. Legends vary, from one where upon hearing of the birth of Christ, local shepherds went nuts and decided to randomly play the game with their staffs. A less palatable one is that the three wise men ran across a non-believer who didn’t give much care about the birth, killed him, and played Genna with his head. Ehhh… Over time, the game was developed into a diplomatic endeavor, bringing together neighboring villages and towns in sporting fellowship and allowing people of different classes to interact at an even playing field. Check out the full video by @transworldsport on the ancient game and how it being developed and promoted as a national sport in Ethiopia today. Link in our profile bio (bit.ly/GennaSport). #melkamgenna #ethiopia #genna #habesha #christmas #orthodoxchristmas #gena #sports #hockey #fieldhockey #heritage #worldsports
    Melkam Genna! Today is Ethiopian Christmas. Grab a hockey pole and a few friends and lets swat a ball around. Genna is a traditional field-hockey style sport that is played every year during Christmas. Legends vary, from one where upon hearing of the birth of Christ, local shepherds went nuts and decided to randomly play the game with their staffs. A less palatable one is that the three wise men ran across a non-believer who didn’t give much care about the birth, killed him, and played Genna with his head. Ehhh… Over time, the game was developed into a diplomatic endeavor, bringing together neighboring villages and towns in sporting fellowship and allowing people of different classes to interact at an even playing field. Check out the full video by @transworldsport on the ancient game and how it being developed and promoted as a national sport in Ethiopia today. Link in our profile bio (bit.ly/GennaSport). #melkamgenna #ethiopia #genna #habesha #christmas #orthodoxchristmas #gena #sports #hockey #fieldhockey #heritage #worldsports
  • Place your orders for Thanksgiving bulk catering online! Order by Sunday 11/19 and pick up Tuesday or Wednesday that week. Impress the ### out of your friends and family, Thursday 11/23. And spare a couple turkeys in the process. Go to bunnaethiopia.net/thanksgiving (link in bio) to place your order. Or, we will be OPEN on Thanksgiving Day from 6 to 11, after our staff and family holiday lunch. We love Thanksgiving. It is the most accessible American holiday for immigrants, because there is no religious or political undertone (or at least there doesn't have to be if you don't buy into the corporate embellishment behind it all). Instead all you do is get together, eat great food, watch tv, play games, and chilllll the F out!! Some of the best Thanksgivings are spent with Indians, Israelis, Dominicans, and of course, Habeshas. Back in 2013, a few months before we fully acquired the space at 1084 Flushing, we did our first semi-permanent events as Bunna Cafe by creating a special Ethiopian thanksgiving menu and inviting people to come celebrate vegan Ethiopian style. It was a hit, and many of the new dishes, such as Kosta, Duba Wot, and Butecha Selata, ended up on our permanent menu. This year we are planning a couple things for the great holiday. At last, we're selling the goods! Starting Thanksgiving we will be offering packaged Berbere, Koseret, and holiday gift boxes for sale, at the restaruant and online!! Details to come. Come one and all, let's huddle together and be grateful. Everything is ESHI. #thanksgiving #holiday #turkey #veganthanksgiving #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #tbt #ethiopia #bushwick #ethiopianfood #habesha #everythingiseshi #catering #ital #italisvital #brooklyn #friendsgiving
    Place your orders for Thanksgiving bulk catering online! Order by Sunday 11/19 and pick up Tuesday or Wednesday that week. Impress the ### out of your friends and family, Thursday 11/23. And spare a couple turkeys in the process. Go to bunnaethiopia.net/thanksgiving (link in bio) to place your order. Or, we will be OPEN on Thanksgiving Day from 6 to 11, after our staff and family holiday lunch. We love Thanksgiving. It is the most accessible American holiday for immigrants, because there is no religious or political undertone (or at least there doesn't have to be if you don't buy into the corporate embellishment behind it all). Instead all you do is get together, eat great food, watch tv, play games, and chilllll the F out!! Some of the best Thanksgivings are spent with Indians, Israelis, Dominicans, and of course, Habeshas. Back in 2013, a few months before we fully acquired the space at 1084 Flushing, we did our first semi-permanent events as Bunna Cafe by creating a special Ethiopian thanksgiving menu and inviting people to come celebrate vegan Ethiopian style. It was a hit, and many of the new dishes, such as Kosta, Duba Wot, and Butecha Selata, ended up on our permanent menu. This year we are planning a couple things for the great holiday. At last, we're selling the goods! Starting Thanksgiving we will be offering packaged Berbere, Koseret, and holiday gift boxes for sale, at the restaruant and online!! Details to come. Come one and all, let's huddle together and be grateful. Everything is ESHI. #thanksgiving #holiday #turkey #veganthanksgiving #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #tbt #ethiopia #bushwick #ethiopianfood #habesha #everythingiseshi #catering #ital #italisvital #brooklyn #friendsgiving
  • ... through feeders & tributaries. No other country has a greater influence on the flow of the Nile than Ethiopia ... --- Just 200km north of Khartoum is an ancient and transformative site, the pyramid burial grounds of Nubian kings from 2500 years ago. To get there one drives on the two lane interstate highway for about 3 hours until you see a crop of sand dunes with pointy tops. One veers off into the flat desert for 1km until you reach a fence and small welcome center, where a lady asks for a 1 dollar donation to the pyramid preservation society, and perhaps your bottle of water because she hasn't had any all day. Then you are in... no security, no tour guides, just you, the desert, and relics of a rich African society, in their purest form. Meroë, or Albijrawiya as the area is known locally, was the capital of a large Kushitic kingdom situated between the Nile, Atbara, and Blue Nile rivers, that lasted for over 1000 years between 800BCE and 350CE. Spawning from the brief Kushitic dominance of Egypt in the 25th dynasty, the city grew as a hub after Kush was pushed out of Egypt and back to the homeland. Meroë flourished in the iron trade. Meroitic metalworkers were considered among the best in the world. This, and Nubian gold, provided a huge export economy in trade links with with India and China. The city, to put it subtly, was rich-a-f. Altogether the site of Meroë holds 200 pyramids in three complexes. Since the demise of Kush the site has been looted many times over. Also, in the 1830s an Italian explorer decided he'd just help himself and blow up the tops of the big  pyramids to see if he could find secret treasure. So much for the art of preservation.... Nevertheless the Meroitic pyramids are a breathtaking ethereal place to visit -- free of a tourist industry, you won't be distracted by people trying to sell souvenirs or making the whole thing kitshy. Just a couple kids trying to get you to ride their camels, and that elder lady who could use a dollar for the site and a bottle of water for herself. #meroe #sudan #kush #nubia #history #historylesson #pyramids #desert #Sahara #NileRiver #travel #blackhistory photos: @ssaverance, w @ibibraheem
    ... through feeders & tributaries. No other country has a greater influence on the flow of the Nile than Ethiopia ... --- Just 200km north of Khartoum is an ancient and transformative site, the pyramid burial grounds of Nubian kings from 2500 years ago. To get there one drives on the two lane interstate highway for about 3 hours until you see a crop of sand dunes with pointy tops. One veers off into the flat desert for 1km until you reach a fence and small welcome center, where a lady asks for a 1 dollar donation to the pyramid preservation society, and perhaps your bottle of water because she hasn't had any all day. Then you are in... no security, no tour guides, just you, the desert, and relics of a rich African society, in their purest form. Meroë, or Albijrawiya as the area is known locally, was the capital of a large Kushitic kingdom situated between the Nile, Atbara, and Blue Nile rivers, that lasted for over 1000 years between 800BCE and 350CE. Spawning from the brief Kushitic dominance of Egypt in the 25th dynasty, the city grew as a hub after Kush was pushed out of Egypt and back to the homeland. Meroë flourished in the iron trade. Meroitic metalworkers were considered among the best in the world. This, and Nubian gold, provided a huge export economy in trade links with with India and China. The city, to put it subtly, was rich-a-f. Altogether the site of Meroë holds 200 pyramids in three complexes. Since the demise of Kush the site has been looted many times over. Also, in the 1830s an Italian explorer decided he'd just help himself and blow up the tops of the big  pyramids to see if he could find secret treasure. So much for the art of preservation.... Nevertheless the Meroitic pyramids are a breathtaking ethereal place to visit -- free of a tourist industry, you won't be distracted by people trying to sell souvenirs or making the whole thing kitshy. Just a couple kids trying to get you to ride their camels, and that elder lady who could use a dollar for the site and a bottle of water for herself. #meroe #sudan #kush #nubia #history #historylesson #pyramids #desert #Sahara #NileRiver #travel #blackhistory photos: @ssaverance, w @ibibraheem
  • Wed, 11/15, 8pm @UnderTheGrassRoof: GNAWA music is an incredible, immersive form of trancendental African Islamic music that took form from the traditional slave culture in Morocco, with roots in desert Saharan musical traditions. Every month on Wednesdays, Bunna Cafe brings this form of Moroccan Blues, to Bushwick. Samir Langus (@SamirLangus) and his crew will get you on your feet and stomping the ground in no time. This month he brings guest, Amino Belyamani, a member of @InnovGnawa, and pianist from the avant-garde performance group Dawn of Midi (@DawnofMidi). This is a one of a kind transcendental music experience not to be missed! Starts at 8. Free show with dinner or drink purchase. Everything is e-s-h-i. #UnderTheGrassRoof #gnawa #morocco #livemusic #blues #dance #vegan #nycvegan #bushwick #tradition
    Wed, 11/15, 8pm @UnderTheGrassRoof: GNAWA music is an incredible, immersive form of trancendental African Islamic music that took form from the traditional slave culture in Morocco, with roots in desert Saharan musical traditions. Every month on Wednesdays, Bunna Cafe brings this form of Moroccan Blues, to Bushwick. Samir Langus (@SamirLangus) and his crew will get you on your feet and stomping the ground in no time. This month he brings guest, Amino Belyamani, a member of @InnovGnawa, and pianist from the avant-garde performance group Dawn of Midi (@DawnofMidi). This is a one of a kind transcendental music experience not to be missed! Starts at 8. Free show with dinner or drink purchase. Everything is e-s-h-i. #UnderTheGrassRoof #gnawa #morocco #livemusic #blues #dance #vegan #nycvegan #bushwick #tradition
  • The Nile River spreads its wings over a 1.5 million sq mile basin, with a flow converging as the White and Blue Niles meet in Khartoum in central Sudan, and meanders in a line all the way through the country on the way to Egypt. -------- Khartoum is a dusty expansive metropolis full of insane traffic, amazing coffee, and some of the kindest, most accommodating city folk in the world. Recently witnessed the following road rage incident: Get cut off, curse, follow culprit to stop light, pull up next to him tires screeching, roll down window: Salaam! Please try to be a little more careful next time we are all trying to get to where we need to be! Yeah you are right I'm sorry my kid was distracting me I will do better next time! Haha kids are the worst in cars I understand. Thank you my friend have a wonderful day You too man! #Sudan #Khartoum #Nile #Nubia #Rivers #roadrage #traffic
    The Nile River spreads its wings over a 1.5 million sq mile basin, with a flow converging as the White and Blue Niles meet in Khartoum in central Sudan, and meanders in a line all the way through the country on the way to Egypt. -------- Khartoum is a dusty expansive metropolis full of insane traffic, amazing coffee, and some of the kindest, most accommodating city folk in the world. Recently witnessed the following road rage incident: Get cut off, curse, follow culprit to stop light, pull up next to him tires screeching, roll down window: Salaam! Please try to be a little more careful next time we are all trying to get to where we need to be! Yeah you are right I'm sorry my kid was distracting me I will do better next time! Haha kids are the worst in cars I understand. Thank you my friend have a wonderful day You too man! #Sudan #Khartoum #Nile #Nubia #Rivers #roadrage #traffic
  • Our new artisan Brut Honey Wine from @BeedVine is dry as the desert, yet fruity and delicious. Produced by master Ethiopian winemaker, Ayele Solomon, this wine is aged in French oak barrels for over a year in the Napa Valley in California, with the finest locally sourced honey from the region. Nutty flavors mingle with citrus pith and spiced melon from this intriguing, dry, but tannin-free honey wine. Crisp, dry-yet-fruity. Ask for it! $25 for a half bottle, perfect for two. Everything is Eshi. #tej #honeywine #mead #ethiopia #winelife #bushwick #desert
    Our new artisan Brut Honey Wine from @BeedVine is dry as the desert, yet fruity and delicious. Produced by master Ethiopian winemaker, Ayele Solomon, this wine is aged in French oak barrels for over a year in the Napa Valley in California, with the finest locally sourced honey from the region. Nutty flavors mingle with citrus pith and spiced melon from this intriguing, dry, but tannin-free honey wine. Crisp, dry-yet-fruity. Ask for it! $25 for a half bottle, perfect for two. Everything is Eshi. #tej #honeywine #mead #ethiopia #winelife #bushwick #desert
  • Coming up through October! / Under The Grass Roof \  @underthegrassroof 9/27 | Wed 8pm | Nepalese Traditional Music with Raj Kapoor and Ram Shresta 9/30 | Sat 1pm | Ethiopian Brunch Beats with mikeflo (@MikeFloRbg) of dead prez. 10/1, 15, 29 | Sun 2pm | Steel Pan Brunch VIBz with Maurice Archibald and Ras Lu'el 10/4 | Wed 8pm | Sounds do Brasil from MamBemBe w @haparockoyama @almog_sharvit and @ben_silashi 10/8 | Sun 9pm | Afro-Caribbean beats with @StringsnSkins n friends! 10/11 | Wed 8pm | Ethiopian chill with Habte Awalom (@habte314) 10/18 | Wed 8pm | Roots Reggae with @IshmaelLevi 10/25 | Wed 8pm | West African harmonies with Salieu Suso (@msalieu.ss) on Kora and Ebrima Jassey on Balafon All shows free with drink or food purchase. Only at Bushwick's primo vegan Ethiopian food and world music destination. #UnderTheGrassRoof #vegan #veganbrunch #ethiopia #ethiopianfood #bushwick #afrobeat #bunna #habesha #habeshaculture #reppin #nycvegan #everythingiseshi #livemusic #caribbeanmusic #brooklyn #utgr #freeshow #nocover
    Coming up through October! / Under The Grass Roof \  @underthegrassroof 9/27 | Wed 8pm | Nepalese Traditional Music with Raj Kapoor and Ram Shresta 9/30 | Sat 1pm | Ethiopian Brunch Beats with mikeflo (@MikeFloRbg) of dead prez. 10/1, 15, 29 | Sun 2pm | Steel Pan Brunch VIBz with Maurice Archibald and Ras Lu'el 10/4 | Wed 8pm | Sounds do Brasil from MamBemBe w @haparockoyama @almog_sharvit and @ben_silashi 10/8 | Sun 9pm | Afro-Caribbean beats with @StringsnSkins n friends! 10/11 | Wed 8pm | Ethiopian chill with Habte Awalom (@habte314) 10/18 | Wed 8pm | Roots Reggae with @IshmaelLevi 10/25 | Wed 8pm | West African harmonies with Salieu Suso (@msalieu.ss) on Kora and Ebrima Jassey on Balafon All shows free with drink or food purchase. Only at Bushwick's primo vegan Ethiopian food and world music destination. #UnderTheGrassRoof #vegan #veganbrunch #ethiopia #ethiopianfood #bushwick #afrobeat #bunna #habesha #habeshaculture #reppin #nycvegan #everythingiseshi #livemusic #caribbeanmusic #brooklyn #utgr #freeshow #nocover
  • Let us take a step back for a minute and immerse ourselves -- on the subject of Wanz.... #rivers.
    Let us take a step back for a minute and immerse ourselves -- on the subject of Wanz.... #rivers.
  • The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and by going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The folks at @BuzzfeedNews podcast See Something Say Something came by Bunna last month to learn about the coffee ceremony. We had a great time with Ahmed, Salimah, and the whole crew. Watch the entire podcast on their facebook page, facebook.com/seesomethingsaysomething ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #seesomethingsaysomething @radbrowndads
    The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and by going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The folks at @BuzzfeedNews podcast See Something Say Something came by Bunna last month to learn about the coffee ceremony. We had a great time with Ahmed, Salimah, and the whole crew. Watch the entire podcast on their facebook page, facebook.com/seesomethingsaysomething ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #seesomethingsaysomething @radbrowndads
  • Happy New Year! It is 2010 in the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar, as of last Monday September 11. The holiday is traditionally spent by feasting and exchanging yellow flowers, which grow abundantly in the country. We hope the year is full of abundance for all of you. Everything = Eshi. ... ... ... ... #enkutatash #addisamet #Ethiopia #NewYear #Habesha
    Happy New Year! It is 2010 in the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar, as of last Monday September 11. The holiday is traditionally spent by feasting and exchanging yellow flowers, which grow abundantly in the country. We hope the year is full of abundance for all of you. Everything = Eshi. ... ... ... ... #enkutatash #addisamet #Ethiopia #NewYear #Habesha
  • DJ Jah Culture, aka @JahMachine is 15! And 42!! That is, the DJ is 15. The man that embodies the DJ is 42. Either way, it begs for a Super Fun Chillin' Cotillion (Ok now I'm trying too hard). Join us in our sweeet lil backyard for the most Epic Irie Fresh-Reggae-And-Much-More-Vibes spun by the BDay Boy himself. Add to the mix the best Vegan Ethiopian Brunch in the Universe (according to Cygnus VII-3 Daily Herald, April 22, 2214). Buffet-Styleeee. $20 = All You Can Eat. All in. $24 = A.Y.C.E. plus 1 brunch beverage (Tej Mimosa or Grar Sangria) Tej Mimosa / Grar Sangria pitchers = $25!! We get rolling at 2pm, keep it going until we can't. Get ye to this thing. Where else you gwan?? Check out our full menu in @bunnacafe 's profile. Cash only. ATM on premises. Everything is eshi. ... ... ... ... #UnderTheGrassRoof#jahculture #brunch #bushwick #livemusic #vegan #brooklyn #reggae #roots #ethiopianfood #nycvegan #everythingiseshi #ethiopia #dj #irie #ital #italisvital
    DJ Jah Culture, aka @JahMachine is 15! And 42!! That is, the DJ is 15. The man that embodies the DJ is 42. Either way, it begs for a Super Fun Chillin' Cotillion (Ok now I'm trying too hard). Join us in our sweeet lil backyard for the most Epic Irie Fresh-Reggae-And-Much-More-Vibes spun by the BDay Boy himself. Add to the mix the best Vegan Ethiopian Brunch in the Universe (according to Cygnus VII-3 Daily Herald, April 22, 2214). Buffet-Styleeee. $20 = All You Can Eat. All in. $24 = A.Y.C.E. plus 1 brunch beverage (Tej Mimosa or Grar Sangria) Tej Mimosa / Grar Sangria pitchers = $25!! We get rolling at 2pm, keep it going until we can't. Get ye to this thing. Where else you gwan?? Check out our full menu in @bunnacafe 's profile. Cash only. ATM on premises. Everything is eshi. ... ... ... ... #UnderTheGrassRoof#jahculture #brunch #bushwick #livemusic #vegan #brooklyn #reggae #roots #ethiopianfood #nycvegan #everythingiseshi #ethiopia #dj #irie #ital #italisvital
  • The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The roasted beans are ground and mixed with spices. The mix is added to the “Jebena” along with water. The brew is heated to a boil on the open flame. Once removed from the flame and cooled for 5-10 minutes, the grounds sink to the bottom and the rich coffee is flawlessly poured into small cups called “cini”. All photos by @CultureInColor, An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
    The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The roasted beans are ground and mixed with spices. The mix is added to the “Jebena” along with water. The brew is heated to a boil on the open flame. Once removed from the flame and cooled for 5-10 minutes, the grounds sink to the bottom and the rich coffee is flawlessly poured into small cups called “cini”. All photos by @CultureInColor, An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
  • This rich, colorful beyaynetu you see here is only $32, or $16 per person. Come dine with us. All images in this series are courtesy of @CultureinColor. An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #berbere
    This rich, colorful beyaynetu you see here is only $32, or $16 per person. Come dine with us. All images in this series are courtesy of @CultureinColor. An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #berbere
  • Everything = ESHI! ... ... ... ... #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
    Everything = ESHI! ... ... ... ... #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
  • The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The washed coffee beans are roasted over an open flame into a dark chocolatey color. All the while the scent of roasted beans fills the dining room. Frankincense is burned after roasting to intermingle and replace the fading aroma of roasted Bunna. All photos by @CultureInColor, An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
    The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The washed coffee beans are roasted over an open flame into a dark chocolatey color. All the while the scent of roasted beans fills the dining room. Frankincense is burned after roasting to intermingle and replace the fading aroma of roasted Bunna. All photos by @CultureInColor, An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
  • Finishing off our Beyaynetu is our Seasonal dish. We rotate this dish periodically. Currently we are serving Fasolia, which is a dish of sauteed string beans, carrots, and berbere sauce. Pictured here is our winter dish, Duba Wot. Sweet cubes of kabocha squash mixed with onion, garlic, and spicy berbere sauce. It is the reason for the season. Everyone say Betam Konjo!! All images in this series are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #berbere
    Finishing off our Beyaynetu is our Seasonal dish. We rotate this dish periodically. Currently we are serving Fasolia, which is a dish of sauteed string beans, carrots, and berbere sauce. Pictured here is our winter dish, Duba Wot. Sweet cubes of kabocha squash mixed with onion, garlic, and spicy berbere sauce. It is the reason for the season. Everyone say Betam Konjo!! All images in this series are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #berbere
  • Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Yatakilt Alicha is healthy and tasty: Cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and turmeric. Shiro is our hero: Yellow split peas mashed and simmered with tomato, berbere, garlic, ginger, onion, and spices. Enguday Tibs, the meaty vegan dish of the bunch: Crimini mushrooms sauteed in peppers, rosemary, garlic, ginger, and onion. All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
    Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Yatakilt Alicha is healthy and tasty: Cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and turmeric. Shiro is our hero: Yellow split peas mashed and simmered with tomato, berbere, garlic, ginger, onion, and spices. Enguday Tibs, the meaty vegan dish of the bunch: Crimini mushrooms sauteed in peppers, rosemary, garlic, ginger, and onion. All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
  • The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The ceremony begins with raw coffee beans being washed gently by hand and placed in a roasting pan. A “mesob” (wicker table) is placed near the apparatus, filled with sweetened popcorn or cracked barley (“kolo”). It will be served along with the finished Bunna (the Amharic word for coffee). All photos by @CultureInColor, An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
    The Coffee Ceremony is a tradition that goes back centuries in Ethiopia and Eritrea.  Learn more by following @OriginalBarista and going to whatisthecoffeeceremony.com The ceremony begins with raw coffee beans being washed gently by hand and placed in a roasting pan. A “mesob” (wicker table) is placed near the apparatus, filled with sweetened popcorn or cracked barley (“kolo”). It will be served along with the finished Bunna (the Amharic word for coffee). All photos by @CultureInColor, An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #rituals #coffeeceremony #bunna #jebena #barista #coffeetime #coffeeholic #ethiopia #bushwick #nycvegan #habesha #ethiopiancoffee #everythingiseshi #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
  • Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Misir Wot is the superstar. Spicy, hearty, delicious. Red lentils cooked with spicy berbere sauce, tomato, ginger, garlic, and onion. Keysir Selata is the wild card, with a voilet beety color and sweet savory flavor. Sauteed beets, carrots, and potatoes, served chilled. All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #berbere
    Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Misir Wot is the superstar. Spicy, hearty, delicious. Red lentils cooked with spicy berbere sauce, tomato, ginger, garlic, and onion. Keysir Selata is the wild card, with a voilet beety color and sweet savory flavor. Sauteed beets, carrots, and potatoes, served chilled. All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #berbere
  • Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Kedija Selata is a cool and vibrant salad. Hearty chunks of avocado, nuff said. Kale salad with lime, peppers, tomato, onion, and avocado in olive oil All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #avocado
    Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Kedija Selata is a cool and vibrant salad. Hearty chunks of avocado, nuff said. Kale salad with lime, peppers, tomato, onion, and avocado in olive oil All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood #avocado
  • Bunna Cafe is happy to collaborate with the @WorldMusicInstitute for a series of small performances and immersive experiences, called WMI Plus. The first one will be next Saturday, August 26th. Join us for the best Vegan Ethiopian Brunch buffet in the universe, The Coffee Ceremony (@OriginalBarista), and a performance by Nigerian saxophonist @EliFola_. 12 to 3pm. Tix: $20 for WMI members, $30 for non-members. Details and tickets: http://bit.ly/EthiopianBrunch (link in bio) ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan#coffeeceremony #originalbarista #worldmusicinstitute #performance #livemusic #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #DJ
    Bunna Cafe is happy to collaborate with the @WorldMusicInstitute for a series of small performances and immersive experiences, called WMI Plus. The first one will be next Saturday, August 26th. Join us for the best Vegan Ethiopian Brunch buffet in the universe, The Coffee Ceremony (@OriginalBarista), and a performance by Nigerian saxophonist @EliFola_. 12 to 3pm. Tix: $20 for WMI members, $30 for non-members. Details and tickets: http://bit.ly/EthiopianBrunch (link in bio) ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan#coffeeceremony #originalbarista #worldmusicinstitute #performance #livemusic #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #DJ
  • Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. (Beyaynetu is a combination of veggie dishes served on a single large platter with injera.) We serve 9 dishes on our Beyaynetu menu. First up is Gomen, an aromatic steamed collard green dish with garlic, ginger, and onion. Plus Korarima, Ethiopian cardamom, for flavor. ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
    Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. (Beyaynetu is a combination of veggie dishes served on a single large platter with injera.) We serve 9 dishes on our Beyaynetu menu. First up is Gomen, an aromatic steamed collard green dish with garlic, ginger, and onion. Plus Korarima, Ethiopian cardamom, for flavor. ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
  • Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Yater kik Alicha is yellow split peas cooked with red onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and turmeric, which adds to its yellow color. Mild in spice but very hearty and flavorful. All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
    Introducing Beyaynetu, our #Vegan Ethiopian Feast. Yater kik Alicha is yellow split peas cooked with red onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and turmeric, which adds to its yellow color. Mild in spice but very hearty and flavorful. All the following images are courtesy of @CultureinColor An online magazine creating visually-immersive global stories that connects people, places, food, and art. They did an introspective look at Bunna's founders and culture earlier this year. It is available to read under Coffee Culture at their website, cultureincolor.net (link in their bio). ... ... ... ... #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #instafood
  • Every first Saturday of the month, Pudge (@pudgemental) and Poppa Wa (@thahiddenhand) drop into our organic earthy backyard to spin the afternoon away. On those days we serve brunch buffet! $18 for all you can eat food, $22 with a Tej mimosa or Grar Sangria. It's @BellyFullBrunch! Next one is Saturday 8/5, starting at 2. Sleep in and come chillllllll. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #DJ #BrunchDJ Follow @underthegrassroof for all event listings at Bunna Cafe.
    Every first Saturday of the month, Pudge (@pudgemental) and Poppa Wa (@thahiddenhand) drop into our organic earthy backyard to spin the afternoon away. On those days we serve brunch buffet! $18 for all you can eat food, $22 with a Tej mimosa or Grar Sangria. It's @BellyFullBrunch! Next one is Saturday 8/5, starting at 2. Sleep in and come chillllllll. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #DJ #BrunchDJ Follow @underthegrassroof for all event listings at Bunna Cafe.
  • Last but not least -- Ethiopian home fries with mustard seed. Dinch Azifaaaa... Enjoy all this great plant based food with the tropical steel pan vibzzz of Maurice Archibald. Every second Sunday at 2pm. God I can't wait. Follow @underthegrassroof for all event listings at Bunna Cafe. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #steelpan #trinidad #caribbean
    Last but not least -- Ethiopian home fries with mustard seed. Dinch Azifaaaa... Enjoy all this great plant based food with the tropical steel pan vibzzz of Maurice Archibald. Every second Sunday at 2pm. God I can't wait. Follow @underthegrassroof for all event listings at Bunna Cafe. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #steelpan #trinidad #caribbean
  • Ful is the best. A common breakfast food in the Middle East and East Africa, we do ours with crushed fava beans, tomatoes, peppers, olive oil, onion, and cilantro. Delish! ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #ful
    Ful is the best. A common breakfast food in the Middle East and East Africa, we do ours with crushed fava beans, tomatoes, peppers, olive oil, onion, and cilantro. Delish! ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #ful
  • #SpikedSpices Finishing up our cocktail lineup are some originals: Tosign Toddy – the Ethiopian margarita, using thyme and ginger TOSIGN tea. Tosign is used as a herbal tonic in Ethiopia, so it seems natural to make a gentle cocktail out of it. Pushkin – An Ethiopian white Russian in honor of a slightly black one. Allegedly Alexander Pushkin’s great grandfather Abram Petrovich Gannibal was taken from his home in Eritrea as a child back in the 17thcentury and raised in the court of the Tsar, eventually becoming a prominent member of the court. While Gannibal’s origins have been disputed in recent times, Eritrea and Ethiopia still claim this ancestry for Pushkin and his legacy is visible in street names and statues in both countries. Anyway, great cocktail! With hand roasted Bunna and Suf, Ethiopian-style sunflower milk. Shai Correnti – our original cocktail. Simple and refreshing, using Wush-Wush black tea (Shai) leaves hand-picked from the mountains outside Addis Ababa. Vegan, Plant-based, delicious ... ... ... ... #cocktail #cocktailporn #vegan #nycvegan #plantbased #vegandrinks #shai #Pushkin #AlexanderPushkin #Ethiopia #Eritrea #Bunna #coffee #originalbarista #Bushwick #happyhour #brooklyn
    #SpikedSpices Finishing up our cocktail lineup are some originals: Tosign Toddy – the Ethiopian margarita, using thyme and ginger TOSIGN tea. Tosign is used as a herbal tonic in Ethiopia, so it seems natural to make a gentle cocktail out of it. Pushkin – An Ethiopian white Russian in honor of a slightly black one. Allegedly Alexander Pushkin’s great grandfather Abram Petrovich Gannibal was taken from his home in Eritrea as a child back in the 17thcentury and raised in the court of the Tsar, eventually becoming a prominent member of the court. While Gannibal’s origins have been disputed in recent times, Eritrea and Ethiopia still claim this ancestry for Pushkin and his legacy is visible in street names and statues in both countries. Anyway, great cocktail! With hand roasted Bunna and Suf, Ethiopian-style sunflower milk. Shai Correnti – our original cocktail. Simple and refreshing, using Wush-Wush black tea (Shai) leaves hand-picked from the mountains outside Addis Ababa. Vegan, Plant-based, delicious ... ... ... ... #cocktail #cocktailporn #vegan #nycvegan #plantbased #vegandrinks #shai #Pushkin #AlexanderPushkin #Ethiopia #Eritrea #Bunna #coffee #originalbarista #Bushwick #happyhour #brooklyn
  • Brunch is great. Ethiopia is great. Plants are great. What happens when you combine three great things into one singular menu? Probably a black hole, so far we’ve been ok though. Ethiopian brunch happens every Sat/Sun 11-4. This is a Habesha Breakfast, a neat delicious combo of some of our main entrees. Kosta is sautéed swiss chard, Butecha is crumbled savory chickpea flour dumplings, a perfectly complex combo of sweet, spicy, and umami. Duba Firfir is crumbled injera mixed with berbere sauce and chunks of fried kabocha squash. Add a dab of Ergo, homemade cashew cream, and you are good to go for your weekend. Comes with Kita (not pictured), a roti-style flatbread. Vegan, Plant-based, delicious. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi food photos: @ahlgrensbilder
    Brunch is great. Ethiopia is great. Plants are great. What happens when you combine three great things into one singular menu? Probably a black hole, so far we’ve been ok though. Ethiopian brunch happens every Sat/Sun 11-4. This is a Habesha Breakfast, a neat delicious combo of some of our main entrees. Kosta is sautéed swiss chard, Butecha is crumbled savory chickpea flour dumplings, a perfectly complex combo of sweet, spicy, and umami. Duba Firfir is crumbled injera mixed with berbere sauce and chunks of fried kabocha squash. Add a dab of Ergo, homemade cashew cream, and you are good to go for your weekend. Comes with Kita (not pictured), a roti-style flatbread. Vegan, Plant-based, delicious. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi food photos: @ahlgrensbilder
  • How about a big pile of fruit?? For Brunch, we deconstruct out Espris layered juice drink into a chunky fruit salad, the Espris Selata. Papaya, Mango, Avocado, a squirt of Vimto grenadine syrup, and lime. Add it to your feast. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #fruitsalad food photos: @ahlgrensbilder
    How about a big pile of fruit?? For Brunch, we deconstruct out Espris layered juice drink into a chunky fruit salad, the Espris Selata. Papaya, Mango, Avocado, a squirt of Vimto grenadine syrup, and lime. Add it to your feast. ... ... ... ... #Brunch #EthiopianBrunch #Brunchporn #Vegan #Veganbrunch #whatveganseat #Ethiopia #Bushwick #nycvegan #comfortfood #plantbased #Ethiopianfood #Brooklyn #Willyburg #foodporn #foodie #habesha #everythingiseshi #fruitsalad food photos: @ahlgrensbilder
  • Last year we brought Fendika to Bushwick, for two amazing shows. Melaku and co brought the crowd to their feet both times in packed performances. We cannot wait to have them back! #Fendika #ethiopia #bushwick #brooklyn #performance #everythingiseshi #habesha #Kazanchis #AddisAbaba #Azmari #MelakuBelay
    Last year we brought Fendika to Bushwick, for two amazing shows. Melaku and co brought the crowd to their feet both times in packed performances. We cannot wait to have them back! #Fendika #ethiopia #bushwick #brooklyn #performance #everythingiseshi #habesha #Kazanchis #AddisAbaba #Azmari #MelakuBelay
  • Follow @UnderTheGrassRoof for everything music and events related at Bunna Café. Coming up: 8/2 @ZemAudu – The sax man from the @Skatalites band 8/9 Loomspeak -- @JeremyGustin and @WillGraefe come across the street and jam for a couple hours 8/16 @IshmaelLevi – Caribbean crooner and head of Anguillan roots band @BritishDependency 8/23 @SalieuSuso and Ebrima Jassey – West African Kora and Balafon 8/30 @GabrielChakarji – Afro-Venezuelan inspired Latin music. Maurice Archibald bring Steel Pan Vibes for Sunday Brunch - 8/6, 8/20, 9/3, 9/17 #bushwick #livemusic #vegan #brooklyn #ethiopia #fusion #nycvegan #localmusic #livemusicvenue #international #liveperformance #roots #reggae #indie #steelpan
    Follow @UnderTheGrassRoof for everything music and events related at Bunna Café. Coming up: 8/2 @ZemAudu – The sax man from the @Skatalites band 8/9 Loomspeak -- @JeremyGustin and @WillGraefe come across the street and jam for a couple hours 8/16 @IshmaelLevi – Caribbean crooner and head of Anguillan roots band @BritishDependency 8/23 @SalieuSuso and Ebrima Jassey – West African Kora and Balafon 8/30 @GabrielChakarji – Afro-Venezuelan inspired Latin music. Maurice Archibald bring Steel Pan Vibes for Sunday Brunch - 8/6, 8/20, 9/3, 9/17 #bushwick #livemusic #vegan #brooklyn #ethiopia #fusion #nycvegan #localmusic #livemusicvenue #international #liveperformance #roots #reggae #indie #steelpan
  • Our latest cocktail is the CuCumba! In honor of the most amazing vegan reggae man, Macka B. We have much more to say about this, but for now, all you need to know is that, it’s delicious. Stay tuned… Everything is eshi. #vegan #mackab #vegandrinks #nycvegan #cucumba #grapefruit #celery #plantbased #bushwick #ethiopia #rasta #irie #reggae #whameeat #medicalmonday #everythingiseshi
    Our latest cocktail is the CuCumba! In honor of the most amazing vegan reggae man, Macka B. We have much more to say about this, but for now, all you need to know is that, it’s delicious. Stay tuned… Everything is eshi. #vegan #mackab #vegandrinks #nycvegan #cucumba #grapefruit #celery #plantbased #bushwick #ethiopia #rasta #irie #reggae #whameeat #medicalmonday #everythingiseshi
  • Tucked away in the neighborhood of Kazanchis is one of the coolest venues in Ethiopia. Fendika Azmari Bet is the home of Melaku Belay’s troupe. The Azmari tradition is an Ethiopian form of musical storytelling that uses improvisation, dance, humor, and Ethiopian instruments to create a one-of-a-kind collective experience. Nobody does it better than Melaku and crew. They have come to Bushwick twice to perform for us! Don’t miss them the next time they are in town… stay tuned…. (video footage by Karney Hatch) #Fendika #ethiopia #bushwick #brooklyn #performance #everythingiseshi #habesha #Kazanchis #AddisAbaba #Azmari #MelakuBelay
    Tucked away in the neighborhood of Kazanchis is one of the coolest venues in Ethiopia. Fendika Azmari Bet is the home of Melaku Belay’s troupe. The Azmari tradition is an Ethiopian form of musical storytelling that uses improvisation, dance, humor, and Ethiopian instruments to create a one-of-a-kind collective experience. Nobody does it better than Melaku and crew. They have come to Bushwick twice to perform for us! Don’t miss them the next time they are in town… stay tuned…. (video footage by Karney Hatch) #Fendika #ethiopia #bushwick #brooklyn #performance #everythingiseshi #habesha #Kazanchis #AddisAbaba #Azmari #MelakuBelay
  • Last stop: Cocktails! We have a buncha weird awesome ones… CAIPIRINHA NEGRA is our top-shelf spiced-coffee Brazilian cachaça cocktail, made with barrel-aged Amburana Cachaça from @AvuaCachaca. An Ethio-Brazilian caffeinated boozy instigator of fun. Avua Amburana Cachaca St. Germain Bunna (Ethiopian spiced coffee) Mint-infused lime juice Simple syrup The MELKAM MARACUJA is a delicious sage shrub passionfruit cider for the ages. Goslings Black Seal Rum Sage shrub Passionfruit Turmeric Soda #cocktails #cocktailporn #cachaca #Supercall @Supercall #Goslingsrum #Brazil #Tudobem #Bunna #Ethiopia #Bushwick #Vegan #NYCvegan #VeganDrinks #VeganCocktails
    Last stop: Cocktails! We have a buncha weird awesome ones… CAIPIRINHA NEGRA is our top-shelf spiced-coffee Brazilian cachaça cocktail, made with barrel-aged Amburana Cachaça from @AvuaCachaca. An Ethio-Brazilian caffeinated boozy instigator of fun. Avua Amburana Cachaca St. Germain Bunna (Ethiopian spiced coffee) Mint-infused lime juice Simple syrup The MELKAM MARACUJA is a delicious sage shrub passionfruit cider for the ages. Goslings Black Seal Rum Sage shrub Passionfruit Turmeric Soda #cocktails #cocktailporn #cachaca #Supercall @Supercall #Goslingsrum #Brazil #Tudobem #Bunna #Ethiopia #Bushwick #Vegan #NYCvegan #VeganDrinks #VeganCocktails
  • More cocktails… CAIPIRINHA is, well the best. Simple, tart, delicious, the Brazilian national drink. Cachaca 51 Lime Sugar Why not. ETHIOPIAN ICE ROAD TRUCKER!! The vegan alcoholic milkshake – named after former-trucker-in-Alaska-now-Ethiopian-restauranteur Liyuw, and a bar we used to pop up in named Alaska (RIP @AlaskaBarBK) Lion Stout Old Crow bourbon House made Suf (sunflower milk) Splash of Coke Splash of vanilla Turbinado syrup #cocktails #cocktailporn #cachaca #Supercall @Supercall @LionBeerNyc #Brazil #Tudobem #boozymilkshake #Ethiopia #Bushwick #Vegan #NYCvegan #VeganDrinks #VeganCocktails #LionStout #IceRoadTruckers
    More cocktails… CAIPIRINHA is, well the best. Simple, tart, delicious, the Brazilian national drink. Cachaca 51 Lime Sugar Why not. ETHIOPIAN ICE ROAD TRUCKER!! The vegan alcoholic milkshake – named after former-trucker-in-Alaska-now-Ethiopian-restauranteur Liyuw, and a bar we used to pop up in named Alaska (RIP @AlaskaBarBK) Lion Stout Old Crow bourbon House made Suf (sunflower milk) Splash of Coke Splash of vanilla Turbinado syrup #cocktails #cocktailporn #cachaca #Supercall @Supercall @LionBeerNyc #Brazil #Tudobem #boozymilkshake #Ethiopia #Bushwick #Vegan #NYCvegan #VeganDrinks #VeganCocktails #LionStout #IceRoadTruckers
  • In 2015, Addis Ababa opened the first light rail system in Africa, to help alleviate the chronic traffic congestion in the fast growing city…. ---- Next stop, Wines! We carry a growing selection of Ethiopian and South African wines, many of them vegan-friendly… #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan#lightrail #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #wine #veganwine #habesha
    In 2015, Addis Ababa opened the first light rail system in Africa, to help alleviate the chronic traffic congestion in the fast growing city…. ---- Next stop, Wines! We carry a growing selection of Ethiopian and South African wines, many of them vegan-friendly… #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan#lightrail #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #wine #veganwine #habesha
  • Ethiopia has long been known for Tej, honey wine, but its grape-based wines are a nascent but fast growing industry. Vineyards are popping up in the fertile Awash Valley, spurned by investment from abroad. Castel Winery on Lake Ziway supplies a line of delicious wines by growing blended grapes imported from Bordeaux, France …  We carry their Acacia line of Medium Sweet wines in a Red, White, and Rose. The Medium Sweet Red has a fruity note with a mild sweetness and goes well with berbere. The Medium Sweet White has a peach aroma and mild sweetness. Medium Sweet Rose has notes of citrus and strawberries. Castel also makes the very popular Rift Valley Merlot, nicely spiced and slightly dry. All wines are $8 per glass and $32 for a bottle. Give them a try! #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan#lightrail #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #wine #veganwine #habesha #ethiopianwine #winelife #vinter
    Ethiopia has long been known for Tej, honey wine, but its grape-based wines are a nascent but fast growing industry. Vineyards are popping up in the fertile Awash Valley, spurned by investment from abroad. Castel Winery on Lake Ziway supplies a line of delicious wines by growing blended grapes imported from Bordeaux, France …  We carry their Acacia line of Medium Sweet wines in a Red, White, and Rose. The Medium Sweet Red has a fruity note with a mild sweetness and goes well with berbere. The Medium Sweet White has a peach aroma and mild sweetness. Medium Sweet Rose has notes of citrus and strawberries. Castel also makes the very popular Rift Valley Merlot, nicely spiced and slightly dry. All wines are $8 per glass and $32 for a bottle. Give them a try! #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan#lightrail #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #wine #veganwine #habesha #ethiopianwine #winelife #vinter
  • … the Addis Ababa Light Rail now consists of two lines and 39 stations, carrying an average of over 100,000 passengers daily. That is only a drop in the bucket for the number of commuters in the city, and the lines have not operated without some controversy, but it is an optimistic beginning for many as the city works hard to develop its infrastructure. ---- From South Africa, we feature the @StellarOrganic line, a delicious line of vegan, fair trade, and organic wines from Namaqualand.  The Pinotage is a dry yet fruity medium/full body red with an apple and citrus finish. The Shiraz has an aroma of ripe berries and red plum, also on the dry side. The Chardonnay is a white with hints of citrus and banana. And from Stellenbosch, we have a refreshing white Chenin Blanc by Man Vinters. Vibrant aromas of baked apples and quinces, and grapefruit and citrus on the palate. All wines are $8 per glass and $32 for a bottle. Give them a try! Everything is eshi. Next up, cocktails! #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan#lightrail #AddisAbaba #SouthAfrica #Ethiopia #wine #veganwine #habesha #southafricanwine #winelife #vinter #stellarwinery #manvinters #organic #fairtrade
    … the Addis Ababa Light Rail now consists of two lines and 39 stations, carrying an average of over 100,000 passengers daily. That is only a drop in the bucket for the number of commuters in the city, and the lines have not operated without some controversy, but it is an optimistic beginning for many as the city works hard to develop its infrastructure. ---- From South Africa, we feature the @StellarOrganic line, a delicious line of vegan, fair trade, and organic wines from Namaqualand.  The Pinotage is a dry yet fruity medium/full body red with an apple and citrus finish. The Shiraz has an aroma of ripe berries and red plum, also on the dry side. The Chardonnay is a white with hints of citrus and banana. And from Stellenbosch, we have a refreshing white Chenin Blanc by Man Vinters. Vibrant aromas of baked apples and quinces, and grapefruit and citrus on the palate. All wines are $8 per glass and $32 for a bottle. Give them a try! Everything is eshi. Next up, cocktails! #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan#lightrail #AddisAbaba #SouthAfrica #Ethiopia #wine #veganwine #habesha #southafricanwine #winelife #vinter #stellarwinery #manvinters #organic #fairtrade
  • Let's hop on the Booze train and see where we get. First stop: Ethiopian Beers! They are great and we got 'em. This is Tusker Lager. It is not Ethiopian. It is Kenyan. You might ask why would we start talking about Ethiopian beers by mentioning a Kenyan beer? The answer is, I dunno. Ok hush, ANNYWAY! Tusker is a bold, tasty lager, not bitter, not hoppy, slightly sweet, and like most East African beers, it is pale in color. Just $6! Like all of our Ethiopian or Not Quite Ethiopian But Bordering The Country Of Ethiopia beers. Moving right along... #Ethiopianbeers #Beer #Beerporn #Ethiopia #Habesha #Kenya #TuskerLager #beerlover #beeroclock #birra #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan
    Let's hop on the Booze train and see where we get. First stop: Ethiopian Beers! They are great and we got 'em. This is Tusker Lager. It is not Ethiopian. It is Kenyan. You might ask why would we start talking about Ethiopian beers by mentioning a Kenyan beer? The answer is, I dunno. Ok hush, ANNYWAY! Tusker is a bold, tasty lager, not bitter, not hoppy, slightly sweet, and like most East African beers, it is pale in color. Just $6! Like all of our Ethiopian or Not Quite Ethiopian But Bordering The Country Of Ethiopia beers. Moving right along... #Ethiopianbeers #Beer #Beerporn #Ethiopia #Habesha #Kenya #TuskerLager #beerlover #beeroclock #birra #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan
  • Ok now we're talkin!! Meta Premium Beer has one of the best stories of the bunch. It is brewed by Meta Abo Brewery, which sources its water from an ancient and holy spring called St. Abo, outside of Addis Ababa. The flavor is noticeably crisp, light, and refreshing. St. Giorgis Lager is top dog among Ethiopian beers. It is on the sweet side with a light pale complexion. St. Giorgis Amber is one of the few darker beers in Ethiopia. It is sweet with a deeper complexion than the lager and goes great as an after dinner dessert beer. Bedele Special is another crisp, pleasant lager with a bit higher alcohol content (5.5%). Plus it has a colobus monkey on the bottle. Enough said. Harar Beer is a favorite, not only because it is made in the ancient walled city of Harar, but because it is actually delicious. Citrusy overtones and light sweetness that finishes well. Last but not least... #Ethiopianbeers #Beer #Beerporn #Ethiopia #Habesha #Kenya #TuskerLager #beerlover #beeroclock #birra #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan
    Ok now we're talkin!! Meta Premium Beer has one of the best stories of the bunch. It is brewed by Meta Abo Brewery, which sources its water from an ancient and holy spring called St. Abo, outside of Addis Ababa. The flavor is noticeably crisp, light, and refreshing. St. Giorgis Lager is top dog among Ethiopian beers. It is on the sweet side with a light pale complexion. St. Giorgis Amber is one of the few darker beers in Ethiopia. It is sweet with a deeper complexion than the lager and goes great as an after dinner dessert beer. Bedele Special is another crisp, pleasant lager with a bit higher alcohol content (5.5%). Plus it has a colobus monkey on the bottle. Enough said. Harar Beer is a favorite, not only because it is made in the ancient walled city of Harar, but because it is actually delicious. Citrusy overtones and light sweetness that finishes well. Last but not least... #Ethiopianbeers #Beer #Beerporn #Ethiopia #Habesha #Kenya #TuskerLager #beerlover #beeroclock #birra #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan
  • Hakim Stout, made by Harar, is more of an amber than a stout, but packs a nice chocolatey punch with a good alcohol content at 5.5%. Yo, throw in a well shot with any Ethiopian beer, what do you get?? Only one of the most poppin' Ethiopian performing artists of this decade! Get a @jacky_gosee Beer + Shot special for $7, the perfect #eskista energizer. #Ethiopianbeers #Beer #Beerporn #Ethiopia #Habesha #Kenya #TuskerLager #beerlover #beeroclock #birra #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan #beernshot #beerandshot #jackygosee #addiszefen #zefen
    Hakim Stout, made by Harar, is more of an amber than a stout, but packs a nice chocolatey punch with a good alcohol content at 5.5%. Yo, throw in a well shot with any Ethiopian beer, what do you get?? Only one of the most poppin' Ethiopian performing artists of this decade! Get a @jacky_gosee Beer + Shot special for $7, the perfect #eskista energizer. #Ethiopianbeers #Beer #Beerporn #Ethiopia #Habesha #Kenya #TuskerLager #beerlover #beeroclock #birra #everythingiseshi #bushwick #vegan #nycvegan #beernshot #beerandshot #jackygosee #addiszefen #zefen
  • 26.2 miles of racing, hundreds of miles of training. The marathon season has begun in North America, and thousands of diehard runners are warming up their bodies and building up their diets for the upcoming spring, summer, and fall. People are coming from all over the world to participate in the dozens of events lined up around the country, as well as the five remaining marathon majors worldwide for 2017. Chicago happens in October, NYC happens in November, but coming up… #runnersfuel #marathon #marathontraining #marathonmaniacs #marathonrunners #marathonfood #carbload #bostonmarathon #ethiopianfood #plantbased #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi
    26.2 miles of racing, hundreds of miles of training. The marathon season has begun in North America, and thousands of diehard runners are warming up their bodies and building up their diets for the upcoming spring, summer, and fall. People are coming from all over the world to participate in the dozens of events lined up around the country, as well as the five remaining marathon majors worldwide for 2017. Chicago happens in October, NYC happens in November, but coming up… #runnersfuel #marathon #marathontraining #marathonmaniacs #marathonrunners #marathonfood #carbload #bostonmarathon #ethiopianfood #plantbased #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi
  • … next Monday 4/17 is the big one, the Boston Marathon. Last year, Ethiopians Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle took the top place. This year the men’s and women’s sides are stacked once again with favorites from Kenya and Ethiopia; also a handful of US runners poised to possibly stage an upset or two. On a local level, Bronx-based Ethiopian Buzunesh Deba will look to repeat her 2014 win on the women’s side. Over 30,000 will participate from over 90 countries and from hundreds of communities around the world – from Brooklyn to Bekoji*. #runnersfuel #marathon #marathontraining #marathonmaniacs #marathonrunners #marathonfood #carbload #bostonmarathon #ethiopianfood #plantbased #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi * = more about Bekoji, Ethiopia in a later post.
    … next Monday 4/17 is the big one, the Boston Marathon. Last year, Ethiopians Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle took the top place. This year the men’s and women’s sides are stacked once again with favorites from Kenya and Ethiopia; also a handful of US runners poised to possibly stage an upset or two. On a local level, Bronx-based Ethiopian Buzunesh Deba will look to repeat her 2014 win on the women’s side. Over 30,000 will participate from over 90 countries and from hundreds of communities around the world – from Brooklyn to Bekoji*. #runnersfuel #marathon #marathontraining #marathonmaniacs #marathonrunners #marathonfood #carbload #bostonmarathon #ethiopianfood #plantbased #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi * = more about Bekoji, Ethiopia in a later post.
  • You don’t have to park up in an Italian restaurant the night before a race. Get a group of friends and find that one Ethiopian restaurant in your town...The world’s top marathoners will tell you there’s a superfood boost behind Ethiopian cuisine: The spongy fermented flatbread at every meal, called injera, is made from teff, a high-powered grain rich in protein and iron. Interview with Bill Bradley, @mensfitnessmag, Nov 2014 Vegan Ethiopian food is one of the best ways to carb up before a run. Big heaps of veggies, healthy fats, and extra injera give the necessary nutrition and vitamins to get ready for the upcoming challenge. Injera is packed with low glycemic complex carbs and iron. By eating it with the combo dishes your body absorbs more injera than by eating it alone. In no time you are absolutely stuffed, but not bloated or immobilized. The proof of the food’s effectiveness is in the people -- many of our Ethiopian and Eritrean staff at Bunna are or have been marathon runners. This year if you are planning to run, try pre-gaming with Bunna Café. Thanks to @firstrun and local running crew @blackrosesnyc for their support. Good luck next week. Everything Is Eshi! #runnersfuel #marathon #marathontraining #marathonmaniacs #marathonrunners #marathonfood #carbload #bostonmarathon #ethiopianfood #plantbased #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi
    You don’t have to park up in an Italian restaurant the night before a race. Get a group of friends and find that one Ethiopian restaurant in your town...The world’s top marathoners will tell you there’s a superfood boost behind Ethiopian cuisine: The spongy fermented flatbread at every meal, called injera, is made from teff, a high-powered grain rich in protein and iron. Interview with Bill Bradley, @mensfitnessmag, Nov 2014 Vegan Ethiopian food is one of the best ways to carb up before a run. Big heaps of veggies, healthy fats, and extra injera give the necessary nutrition and vitamins to get ready for the upcoming challenge. Injera is packed with low glycemic complex carbs and iron. By eating it with the combo dishes your body absorbs more injera than by eating it alone. In no time you are absolutely stuffed, but not bloated or immobilized. The proof of the food’s effectiveness is in the people -- many of our Ethiopian and Eritrean staff at Bunna are or have been marathon runners. This year if you are planning to run, try pre-gaming with Bunna Café. Thanks to @firstrun and local running crew @blackrosesnyc for their support. Good luck next week. Everything Is Eshi! #runnersfuel #marathon #marathontraining #marathonmaniacs #marathonrunners #marathonfood #carbload #bostonmarathon #ethiopianfood #plantbased #vegan #nycvegan #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi
  • We designed the wall behind our bar to follow the map of early Lalibela. Each rectangle represents one of the eleven churches, while the two shelves depict (n to s ) a tunnel from Bet Giorgis to the eastern church complex , and (s to n) the River Yordanos, named after the one in Jerusalem. The rectangles representing the churches is a common icon in Ethiopian art, and is represented in various places throughout the restaurant. Gebeta is said to be the original mancala-style board game. Evidence of gebeta boards have been found in artifacts from Classical-era Axum (more on the Axumite Empire later). #historylesson#ethiopia#lalibela#churches#history#wondersoftheworld#unesco#worldheritage#habesha#ethiopianhistory#abyssinia#axum#jebena#coffee
    We designed the wall behind our bar to follow the map of early Lalibela. Each rectangle represents one of the eleven churches, while the two shelves depict (n to s ) a tunnel from Bet Giorgis to the eastern church complex , and (s to n) the River Yordanos, named after the one in Jerusalem. The rectangles representing the churches is a common icon in Ethiopian art, and is represented in various places throughout the restaurant. Gebeta is said to be the original mancala-style board game. Evidence of gebeta boards have been found in artifacts from Classical-era Axum (more on the Axumite Empire later). #historylesson#ethiopia#lalibela#churches#history#wondersoftheworld#unesco#worldheritage#habesha#ethiopianhistory#abyssinia#axum#jebena#coffee
  • We designed the wall behind our bar to follow the map of early Lalibela. Each rectangle represents one of the eleven churches, while the two shelves depict (n to s ) a tunnel from Bet Giorgis to the eastern church complex , and (s to n) the River Yordanos, named after the one in Jerusalem. The rectangles representing the churches are a common icon in Ethiopian iconography. They represented in various places throughout the restaurant. The Krar is a classical stringed harp that has defined traditional Ethiopian music for centuries. #historylesson#ethiopia#lalibela#churches#history#wondersoftheworld#unesco#worldheritage#habesha#ethiopianhistory#abyssinia#axum
    We designed the wall behind our bar to follow the map of early Lalibela. Each rectangle represents one of the eleven churches, while the two shelves depict (n to s ) a tunnel from Bet Giorgis to the eastern church complex , and (s to n) the River Yordanos, named after the one in Jerusalem. The rectangles representing the churches are a common icon in Ethiopian iconography. They represented in various places throughout the restaurant. The Krar is a classical stringed harp that has defined traditional Ethiopian music for centuries. #historylesson#ethiopia#lalibela#churches#history#wondersoftheworld#unesco#worldheritage#habesha#ethiopianhistory#abyssinia#axum
  • #SpicedBeverages -- Ethiopia has some of the most delicious spiced teas and coffees in the world. Our selection includes (served cold or hot): Tosign Shai – used as a medicinal drink in Ethiopia. Thyme, ginger, and lime. Caffeine free, delicious, and calming. Bunna – we all know about the coffee. Sidamo beans hand roasted in-house and brewed on our stage with cardamom and cloves. We take some of our batch and slowly cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate to make an intense iced brew. Shai Kimem (or just Shai) – Hand-picked Ethiopian highland black tea, brewed with cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and ginger. Served with a lime wedge. Prefer spiked spices? We will toddy any of these drinks. Keep reading in the frame above. #SpikedBeverages #spices#ethiopia#ethiopianfood#vegan#vegetarian#spicerack#instafood#bunna#coffee#icedcoffee#tea#shai#elixirs#whatvegansdrink#everythingiseshi
    #SpicedBeverages -- Ethiopia has some of the most delicious spiced teas and coffees in the world. Our selection includes (served cold or hot): Tosign Shai – used as a medicinal drink in Ethiopia. Thyme, ginger, and lime. Caffeine free, delicious, and calming. Bunna – we all know about the coffee. Sidamo beans hand roasted in-house and brewed on our stage with cardamom and cloves. We take some of our batch and slowly cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate to make an intense iced brew. Shai Kimem (or just Shai) – Hand-picked Ethiopian highland black tea, brewed with cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and ginger. Served with a lime wedge. Prefer spiked spices? We will toddy any of these drinks. Keep reading in the frame above. #SpikedBeverages #spices#ethiopia#ethiopianfood#vegan#vegetarian#spicerack#instafood#bunna#coffee#icedcoffee#tea#shai#elixirs#whatvegansdrink#everythingiseshi
  • Gebre Mesqel Lalibela was a ruler of Ethiopia in the 1200s, part of the long-standing Zagwe Dynasty. He spent much of his childhood in Crusader-occupied Jerusalem, and when it was reconquered by the Muslims in 1187, he drew inspiration to build a replica of the city in the highlands of Ethiopia, and use it as his capital and the spiritual center of the country. In a feat of engineering unfathomable for its time, he oversaw the cutting of eleven large churches out of the soft limestone boulders of the area – all of them intricately and meticulously carved into perfect angles and proportions. The Lalibela complex likely took decades to finish, but became a powerful center of the Zagwe domain and a site of wonder for later European visitors, with one Portuguese ambassador in the 1500s writing: “I weary of writing more about these buildings, because it seems to me that I shall not be believed if I write more … I swear by God, in Whose power I am, that all I have written is the truth.” Two of the twelve churches stand out in particular. Medhane Alem, at over 100 feet in length and 33 feet in height, is considered to be the largest monolithic church in the world. The most recognizable and well-preserved is St Giorgis, which is carved out as a cross and sits alone at the far end of the complex. Today they are a popular tourist destination, and the second holiest site in the country behind the ancient city of Aksum. #historylesson#ethiopia#lalibela#churches#history#wondersoftheworld#unesco#worldheritage#habesha#ethiopianhistory#abyssinia#axum
    Gebre Mesqel Lalibela was a ruler of Ethiopia in the 1200s, part of the long-standing Zagwe Dynasty. He spent much of his childhood in Crusader-occupied Jerusalem, and when it was reconquered by the Muslims in 1187, he drew inspiration to build a replica of the city in the highlands of Ethiopia, and use it as his capital and the spiritual center of the country. In a feat of engineering unfathomable for its time, he oversaw the cutting of eleven large churches out of the soft limestone boulders of the area – all of them intricately and meticulously carved into perfect angles and proportions. The Lalibela complex likely took decades to finish, but became a powerful center of the Zagwe domain and a site of wonder for later European visitors, with one Portuguese ambassador in the 1500s writing: “I weary of writing more about these buildings, because it seems to me that I shall not be believed if I write more … I swear by God, in Whose power I am, that all I have written is the truth.” Two of the twelve churches stand out in particular. Medhane Alem, at over 100 feet in length and 33 feet in height, is considered to be the largest monolithic church in the world. The most recognizable and well-preserved is St Giorgis, which is carved out as a cross and sits alone at the far end of the complex. Today they are a popular tourist destination, and the second holiest site in the country behind the ancient city of Aksum. #historylesson#ethiopia#lalibela#churches#history#wondersoftheworld#unesco#worldheritage#habesha#ethiopianhistory#abyssinia#axum
  • The common base for many Ethiopian dishes, including Misir Wot and Yeter kik Alicha – is Onion, Garlic, and Ginger. You will find these flavors in most Ethiopian dishes and it is why they go well together in a shared plate. Koseret (Lippia Javanica) is a herb unique to Ethiopia. It is commonly used for spiced butter and as a condiment, and is also prevalent in our Gomen recipe. #spices#ethiopia#ethiopianfood#vegan#vegetarian#spicerack#instafood
    The common base for many Ethiopian dishes, including Misir Wot and Yeter kik Alicha – is Onion, Garlic, and Ginger. You will find these flavors in most Ethiopian dishes and it is why they go well together in a shared plate. Koseret (Lippia Javanica) is a herb unique to Ethiopia. It is commonly used for spiced butter and as a condiment, and is also prevalent in our Gomen recipe. #spices#ethiopia#ethiopianfood#vegan#vegetarian#spicerack#instafood
  • Other spices that are common in Ethiopian food and beverages are: Cardamom – found in many teas, coffee, and is a key ingredient in Berbere and many Alichas. Cloves – found in beverages, especially teas and coffees Thyme – used as a medicinal herb in Ethiopian beverages. More on drinks in the frame above. Stay tuned and follow @bunnacafe! #spices#ethiopia#ethiopianfood#vegan#vegetarian#spicerack#instafood
    Other spices that are common in Ethiopian food and beverages are: Cardamom – found in many teas, coffee, and is a key ingredient in Berbere and many Alichas. Cloves – found in beverages, especially teas and coffees Thyme – used as a medicinal herb in Ethiopian beverages. More on drinks in the frame above. Stay tuned and follow @bunnacafe! #spices#ethiopia#ethiopianfood#vegan#vegetarian#spicerack#instafood
  • Music every Wednesday, #UnderTheGrassRoof Coming up: 12/28 Persian Tambour music with Amir Vahab (@vahab_amir) (see next post) 1/4 Americana with Griffin McMahon 1/11 Electronic ambient with Robin Lohrey 1/18 R&B with Ellen Taffere (@ellentaff1) 1/25 Brazilian Samba with Benny Oyama (@haparockoyama) 2/1 Instrumental Rock with Star Rover (@starrovernyc) Starts at 8. Free with purchase. #EverythingisEshi
    Music every Wednesday, #UnderTheGrassRoof Coming up: 12/28 Persian Tambour music with Amir Vahab (@vahab_amir) (see next post) 1/4 Americana with Griffin McMahon 1/11 Electronic ambient with Robin Lohrey 1/18 R&B with Ellen Taffere (@ellentaff1) 1/25 Brazilian Samba with Benny Oyama (@haparockoyama) 2/1 Instrumental Rock with Star Rover (@starrovernyc) Starts at 8. Free with purchase. #EverythingisEshi
  • Our revolution is an internal revolution to make Yourself... a better person. Amir Vahab's revolution is though his music -- traditional music through his mastery of the Tambour, an ancient Persian lute. Vahab's began through a different sort of revolution, the Iranian Revolution of 1979. A resident of New York since the early 80s, Vahab has been sharing his love and affiliation for tradition of a Persian/Turkish-influenced music, but exhibited a music esoteric beyond nationality and meant to elevate to a higher level of humanity and spirituality. He has taught this aesthetic approach to music for decades and grows himself through its influence. We are happy to host Amir Alan Vahab, Wednesday 12/28 at 8pm. Under the Grass Roof. Please join us. Free w/ purchase. Everything is eshi. #livemusic #tambour #iran #mysticism #bushwick #worldmusic
    Our revolution is an internal revolution to make Yourself... a better person. Amir Vahab's revolution is though his music -- traditional music through his mastery of the Tambour, an ancient Persian lute. Vahab's began through a different sort of revolution, the Iranian Revolution of 1979. A resident of New York since the early 80s, Vahab has been sharing his love and affiliation for tradition of a Persian/Turkish-influenced music, but exhibited a music esoteric beyond nationality and meant to elevate to a higher level of humanity and spirituality. He has taught this aesthetic approach to music for decades and grows himself through its influence. We are happy to host Amir Alan Vahab, Wednesday 12/28 at 8pm. Under the Grass Roof. Please join us. Free w/ purchase. Everything is eshi. #livemusic #tambour #iran #mysticism #bushwick #worldmusic
  • Rule of thumb: a WOT is spicy and likely contains #Berbere an ALICHA is not and likely contains #Turmeric. Yin = Berbere Yang = Turmeric Berbere is great and delicious (see below post for more on berbere) Turmeric is anti-inflammatory, supports digestion, builds immune system. Just one of the most perfect foods out there. On our menu: Yin = Misir Wot Yang = Yeter kik Alicha Getit. Everything is Eshi. #spices #ethiopia #ethiopianfood #vegan #vegetarian #spicerack
    Rule of thumb: a WOT is spicy and likely contains #Berbere an ALICHA is not and likely contains #Turmeric. Yin = Berbere Yang = Turmeric Berbere is great and delicious (see below post for more on berbere) Turmeric is anti-inflammatory, supports digestion, builds immune system. Just one of the most perfect foods out there. On our menu: Yin = Misir Wot Yang = Yeter kik Alicha Getit. Everything is Eshi. #spices #ethiopia #ethiopianfood #vegan #vegetarian #spicerack
  • Those that follow the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox church (more than half the population of both countries) do not celebrate Christmas until January 7. “Genna (ገና)”, as it is called in Amharic, is a day of feasting, churchgoing, and playing sports. No presents are exchanged, but the day is spent in fellowship and in worship. More about Genna on Genna... but for now... #Christmas #EthiopianOrthodox #Gena #Genna #Lalibela #Ethiopia #Eritrea
    Those that follow the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox church (more than half the population of both countries) do not celebrate Christmas until January 7. “Genna (ገና)”, as it is called in Amharic, is a day of feasting, churchgoing, and playing sports. No presents are exchanged, but the day is spent in fellowship and in worship. More about Genna on Genna... but for now... #Christmas #EthiopianOrthodox #Gena #Genna #Lalibela #Ethiopia #Eritrea
  • We will be OPEN for dinner on Christmas Day, 12/25, from 5 to 11. If you do not observe at home, then make Ethiopian food your new holiday Chinese food. If you do observe at home, then we wish you the most fulfilling of holidays. Everything is eshi. Reservations (4 or more) 347-295-2227 #OpenforChristmas #NYCchristmas #Xmas #ChristmasDay #EthiopianFood #Hannukah #Kwanzaa
    We will be OPEN for dinner on Christmas Day, 12/25, from 5 to 11. If you do not observe at home, then make Ethiopian food your new holiday Chinese food. If you do observe at home, then we wish you the most fulfilling of holidays. Everything is eshi. Reservations (4 or more) 347-295-2227 #OpenforChristmas #NYCchristmas #Xmas #ChristmasDay #EthiopianFood #Hannukah #Kwanzaa
  • #BERBERE: If you encounter an Ethiopian dish that is red or reddish, chances are it has liberal amounts of Berbere in it. This spice blend is based on Ethiopian Capsicum Red Pepper, a medium hot pepper that packs a punch but does not overwhelm the flavor of a dish. Along with that, Berbere contains a variety of spices, most consistently cardamom and salt, but also fenugreek, ajwain, cloves, coriander, rue, cumin, nigella, and many more. No two Berbere are alike, and they can have dozens of ingredients or just a few. Documented use of Berbere as a mix goes as far back as the reign of the Zagwe kings in the 13th century, but almost certainly it was used well before this period. There are many recipes online for Berbere, and some stores sell the mix on their shelves. Beware of premade mixes that contain paprika though, they will not nearly have the same kick and balance as Berbere from the source. Our Berbere comes homemade from Addis Ababa. Will be selling it to you soon. More about Ethiopian spices coming in the frame above. Stay tuned, follow us. #spices #ethiopia #ethiopianfood #vegan #spicerack
    #BERBERE: If you encounter an Ethiopian dish that is red or reddish, chances are it has liberal amounts of Berbere in it. This spice blend is based on Ethiopian Capsicum Red Pepper, a medium hot pepper that packs a punch but does not overwhelm the flavor of a dish. Along with that, Berbere contains a variety of spices, most consistently cardamom and salt, but also fenugreek, ajwain, cloves, coriander, rue, cumin, nigella, and many more. No two Berbere are alike, and they can have dozens of ingredients or just a few. Documented use of Berbere as a mix goes as far back as the reign of the Zagwe kings in the 13th century, but almost certainly it was used well before this period. There are many recipes online for Berbere, and some stores sell the mix on their shelves. Beware of premade mixes that contain paprika though, they will not nearly have the same kick and balance as Berbere from the source. Our Berbere comes homemade from Addis Ababa. Will be selling it to you soon. More about Ethiopian spices coming in the frame above. Stay tuned, follow us. #spices #ethiopia #ethiopianfood #vegan #spicerack
  • If you’re ready to get your hands dirty, we do monthly cooking classes! Next one is Thursday, 1/5. Kick off the new year with some extra knowledge and the feeling that you just did something really, really good for your body. Learn more and sign up though our website! (Link in profile). Everything = eshi. Video by @theodoralogy Music by Hallo Dawe. #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi #vegansofig #cookingclass #cooking #plantbased
    If you’re ready to get your hands dirty, we do monthly cooking classes! Next one is Thursday, 1/5. Kick off the new year with some extra knowledge and the feeling that you just did something really, really good for your body. Learn more and sign up though our website! (Link in profile). Everything = eshi. Video by @theodoralogy Music by Hallo Dawe. #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #everythingiseshi #vegansofig #cookingclass #cooking #plantbased
  • Gotta put color in to get color out… Our dishes are chock full of fresh fresh veggies, fruits, and pulses. Incredible flavor matchings and the salivating impact of Berbere make you not miss the meat. Adding turmeric to just gives it that extra color and the incredible healing qualities the root provides. Walk in hungry, walk out satisfied. We will be discussing ingredients and the history of the cuisine in future posts, so FOLLOW US to learn more. #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #etiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #vegan
    Gotta put color in to get color out… Our dishes are chock full of fresh fresh veggies, fruits, and pulses. Incredible flavor matchings and the salivating impact of Berbere make you not miss the meat. Adding turmeric to just gives it that extra color and the incredible healing qualities the root provides. Walk in hungry, walk out satisfied. We will be discussing ingredients and the history of the cuisine in future posts, so FOLLOW US to learn more. #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #etiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #vegan
  • Gotta put color in to get color out… Our dishes are chock full of fresh veggies, fruits, and pulses. Incredible flavor matchings and the salivating impact of Berbere make you not miss the meat. Walk in hungry, walk out satisfied. We will be discussing ingredients and the history of the cuisine in future posts, so FOLLOW US to learn more. #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #etiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #vegan
    Gotta put color in to get color out… Our dishes are chock full of fresh veggies, fruits, and pulses. Incredible flavor matchings and the salivating impact of Berbere make you not miss the meat. Walk in hungry, walk out satisfied. We will be discussing ingredients and the history of the cuisine in future posts, so FOLLOW US to learn more. #bkeats #nyceats #italisvital #Bunna #Ethiopia #etiopia #Habesha #Ethiopianfood #Vegan #Bushwick #NYCVegan #Brooklyn #FoodPorn #whatveganseat #vegansofig #foodie #plantbased #vegan