Sonoma County’s Only Ethiopian Restaurant Closes Permanently After 18 Years: Report

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — The Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant has permanently closed after 18 years, leaving Sonoma County without its only Ethiopian restaurant.

The Fourth Street restaurant in Santa Rosa opened in 2008, according to The Press Democrat, which originally reported the closing.

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Chef Woderyelesh Merso, known as Wodi, and her son, host, server, and co-owner Dawit Asfaha, served Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes — known for being prepared from scratch each day — and encouraged diners to share communal platters, the Press Democrat reported.