The Seattle Times
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This cafe in the Pike Place Market is bringing Africa to Seattle. Not just Ethiopian food, a cuisine nearly as familiar to Seattleites these days as Thai, but multifold cuisines from across the continent. Ethiopian owner Mulugeta Abate and his parents purvey lush Senegalese chicken yassa, a chicken sandwich pulsating with the flavors of Morocco, a lighter-than-air version of West African groundnut stew and much more, amid sophisticated surroundings with the deepest hospitality imaginable
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Seattle Weekly
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You won't find a warmer, more tantalizing midpriced restaurant in Pike Place Market. Pan Africa provides the grab-and-go Market scene with a much-needed haven, a place where you can eat West African fare with your hands and bask in the earthy heat of the food and the music. And the place lives up to its name: Though the Ethiopian combo platters are excellent, Pan Africa ventures far beyond that cuisine; this ambitious little eatery also serves up seafood stews from Madagascar and chicken dishes from Senegal. One such dish, chicken yassa , is prepared with lemon, onions, green olives, and saffron-a striking blend of Mediterranean flavors indicative of the region's deep impact on African cooking. Owner Mulugeta Abate has developed this hidden gem into a community center of sorts; he offers Tuesday-night classes that tackle one national cuisine at a time. Even if you don't have time for cooking school, Pan Africa's lively menu and bighearted celebration of African culture will teach you volumes. N.S. ..." >>more
The Seattle Times
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Playing "Who's on First" is getting more interesting by the minute. Pan Africa, celebrating a world of African foods, opened this month in the Sanitary Public Market building (1521 First Avenue, Seattle; 206-652-2461). In this colorful little 16-seat cafe, owner Mulugeta Abate offers a cultural education along with a short menu, available for dining in or taking out.
Abate and his mother, Ethiopia Abebe, are spicing up First Avenue with their Ethiopian doro wot, Senegalese chicken yassa, vegan and vegetarian inspirations and other items, with prices ranging from $7 to $10. They'll soon be offering imported African dry goods, including spices and other ingredients integral to recipes for doro wat, injera and fufu. Those hoping to learn more about African cookery can look forward to October, when Abate, with the help of African friends, plans to offer twice-monthly cooking classes. ..." >>more
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