Queen of Sheba (restaurant)

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Queen of Sheba
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Queen of Sheba (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Alem Gebrehiwot
Food type Ethiopian
Street address2413 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97208
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°32′25″N122°39′42″W / 45.5402°N 122.6618°W / 45.5402; -122.6618
Website queenofsheba.biz

Queen of Sheba (also known as Queen of Sheba Int'l Foods) [1] [2] is an Ethiopian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

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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:

The casual-but-lively Queen of Sheba introduced many unfamiliar Portlanders to Ethiopian food when it opened in the ‘90s, quickly snagging local accolades and distributing injera, berbere, and other Ethiopian imports at markets around town. The folks at Queen of Sheba don’t play, spice-wise; all dishes arrive at a solid medium-hot. Those who can’t handle the heat should order mild dishes like an aromatic alicha. Conversely, heat-seekers can expect a real kick by ordering dishes like tibbsi kinttishara, sauteed mushrooms in a spicy berbere sauce. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (August 28, 2015). "This Weekend Marks Portland's First Support Black Restaurants Days". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (August 25, 2016). "This Weekend, Support Black Restaurant Days Returns to Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Arden, Amanda (February 22, 2021). "20+ places to try during Black Restaurant Week in Portland". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ Ham, Robert (June 3, 2020). "Help Support Portland's Black-Owned Restaurants". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Sorenson, Saundra (December 3, 2020). "Black Restaurant Owners Keep Doors Open, Often at Great Loss". The Skanner News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners". Willamette Week. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  7. ↑ Kilts, Alie (July 12, 2017). "Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "FOOD, DRINK, RESTAURANTS: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week . July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ MacEvoy, Maya (March 30, 2018). "Where to Find Exceptional Ethiopian Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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