African eats.
Everywhere you look in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, old shops are closing and new ones are opening up with a quickness. But one little trend seems to be emerging: With the imminent opening of EN of Africa, a new Nigerian restaurant at the corner of Lafayette and Cumberland, the area has a growing selection of African cuisine. There’s Keur N’ Deye, Joloff, and Le Grand Dakar (all Senegalese), Madiba (South African), Kush (West African), and abistro (West African/French fusion)….How excellent it would be if an Ethiopian place joined the ranks. (The Hub and I had our first date at an Ethiopian joint that no longer exists in SoHo [Abyssinia on Broome Street, IIRC]; clearly I was charmed by his attempt to choke down a plate of spicy raw meat without batting an eyelash while flirting.) I’m An African In New York takes issue with service in some African restaurants; however, Madiba met with his approval.