Ghenet Brooklyn
On The Simpsons, the always-vanilla Marge visits an Ethiopian restaurant, tries a few bites of the cuisine, and has a complete gastronomic revelation - and starts writing a food blog. I've got the food blog part down, but I still had not tried Ethiopian food until tonight. We popped on over to Park Slope to Ghenet Brooklyn for my first Ethiopian meal. The restaurant has a romantic minimalist ambiance and the staff are quiet, albeit nice. I had no idea what to order so I just sat back and agreed to whatever my dining companions wanted. Very soon, our table was graced with a large platter that resembled an artist's palate: a layer of bread topped with colorful globs of dip-ables. I think among the things we ate were beef in a red sauce, chicken in a yellow sauce, string beans and carrots, lentils, spicy beans, and collard greens. I had often heard about the no-utensils rule at Ethiopian restaurants and although the idea of eating with just my hand...