Queen of Sheba (restaurant) explained

Queen of Sheba
Current-Owner:Alem Gebrehiwot
Food-Type:Ethiopian
Street-Address:2413 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97208
Country:United States
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Queen of Sheba (also known as Queen of Sheba Int'l Foods)[1] [2] is an Ethiopian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

History

The Black-owned restaurant opened during the 1990s.[3] [4] Alem Gebrehiwot was the owner, as of 2020.[5]

Reception

In 2016,[6] 2017,[7] and 2020, Willamette Week readers named Queen of Sheba the city's top Ethiopian restaurant in an annual "best of Portland" poll.[8] In an overview of the city's "exceptional" Ethiopian food, Eater Portland's Maya MacEvoy wrote:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bamman. Mattie John. 2015-08-28. This Weekend Marks Portland's First Support Black Restaurants Days. 2021-04-18. Eater Portland. en. 2021-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419065018/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/8/28/9220971/portland-support-black-restaurants-days-this-weekend. live.
  2. Web site: Bamman. Mattie John. 2016-08-25. This Weekend, Support Black Restaurant Days Returns to Portland. 2021-04-18. Eater Portland. en. 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418013000/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/8/25/12642458/support-black-restaurants-Portland-August-2016. live.
  3. Web site: Arden. Amanda. 2021-02-22. 20+ places to try during Black Restaurant Week in Portland. 2021-04-18. KOIN.com. en-US. 2021-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419065022/https://www.koin.com/news/special-reports/20-places-to-try-during-black-restaurant-week-in-portland/. live.
  4. Web site: Ham. Robert. 2020-06-03. Help Support Portland's Black-Owned Restaurants. live. 2021-04-18. Portland Mercury. en. 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418065533/https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2020/06/03/28502713/help-support-portlands-black-owned-restaurants.
  5. Web site: Sorenson. Saundra. 2020-12-03. Black Restaurant Owners Keep Doors Open, Often at Great Loss. 2021-04-18. The Skanner News. en-gb. 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418014503/https://www.theskanner.com/news/northwest/30766-black-restaurant-owners-keep-doors-open-often-at-great-loss. live.
  6. News: July 18, 2016. Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners. Willamette Week. April 16, 2021. January 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055341/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2016/07/18/bop2016/. live.
  7. News: Kilts. Alie. July 12, 2017. Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017. Willamette Week. April 16, 2021. January 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055250/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2017/02/16/best-of-portland-readers-poll-2017/. live.
  8. News: July 21, 2020. FOOD, DRINK, RESTAURANTS: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020. Willamette Week. April 16, 2021. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173206/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/. live.

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