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Ethiopian Chain Chercher Plots Massive Area Expansion

Along with new locations in D.C. and Arlington, the original Shaw restaurant will grow by 41 seats by Lenore Adkins  Oct 26, 2018, 3:24pm EDT SHARE Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant owner Alemayehu “Alex” Abebe just kicked off an ambitious and multi-part expansion project that includes adding dozens of seats to the original, opening two new locations, and centralizing…

Cheap Eats 2017: Chercher

WRITTEN BY WASHINGTONIAN STAFF | PUBLISHED ON JULY 17, 2017DC’s Little Ethiopia, around Ninth and U streets, boasts many tasty spots. But Alemayehu Abebe’s cooking offers a reason to stray a few blocks south. In a subterranean rowhouse dining room, the vegetarian deluxe platter features ten dishes including stellar classics (spicy lentils, garlicky tomatoes) and unusual finds, such as…