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    • Juxtaposition This!!!

      Posted at 6:40 pm by jan, on July 11, 2014

      Inhibition: To try Ethiopian food and then check out one of the most famous jazz spots in Chicago…alone.

      Betty’s Response: Every day people eat food and listen to music, geez.

      Experience: This week I headed over to Broadway and Lawrence for a double hitter, Demera Ethiopian Restaurant and across the street, The Green Mill Jazz Lounge.

      Demera Ethiopian Restaurant, 4801 N. Broadway St.

      Demera Ethiopian Restaurant, 4801 N. Broadway St.

      A Sambussa Sampler, dumplings stuffed separately with tuna, chicken, lentils, beef, and spinach along side an order of Ambasha, a traditional mildly sweet skillet baked bread served with Ayib be Gomen - ethiopian cheese flavored with collard greens.

      A Sambussa Sampler, dumplings stuffed separately with tuna, chicken, lentils, beef, and spinach along side an order of Ambasha, a traditional mildly sweet skillet baked bread served with Ayib be Gomen – ethiopian cheese flavored with collard greens.

      The Green Mill Lounge, 4801 N. Broadway St.

      The Green Mill Lounge, 4802 N. Broadway St.

       

       

      Thursday nights, The Alan Gresik Swing Shirt Orchestra 9pm-1am $6 bucks

      Thursday nights, The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra 9pm-1am $6 bucks

      What I Didn’t Know: Well first of all I had no idea that across the street from the Green Mill was an Ethiopian Restaurant. So when Betty and I arrived at the jazz club and discovered it I mustered up an appetite and headed on over. Completely clueless, the wait staff was very friendly and helpful when describing dishes and flavors. The sampler I had was super delicious and as I was enjoying it I saw several full size dinners I wanted to try on my next visit.

      And although I did know the Green Mill’s long history of  incredible jazz, and its reputation a hangout for Al Capone and his gangster crews, I didn’t know the Green Mill opened in 1907 as Pop Morse’s Roadhouse and was revitalized in the 70’s when becoming home to Uptown Poetry Slam (currently held on Sundays from 7-9pm). Lastly, I thoroughly enjoyed the big band sounds that radiate every Thursday featuring The Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra…not to mention the dancers who GET DOWN!

      I also didn’t know that even though I initially felt uncomfortable walking in and sitting down alone at the bar, at both places, I enjoyed myself so much that in was completely worth it.

      Alright! Betty and I are off and on to our next experience but first extending to you…GET OUT THERE AND SHOW ME WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW PEOPLE!!!!!

       

      Posted in An Extension To All, Museums, Galleries, Cultural Centers, Theaters, Festivals, Music, Parades | 0 Comments | Tagged Demera Ethiopian Restaurant, The Green Mill
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