Little Ethiopia
Located on Fairfax Ave between Olympic & Pico
Los Angeles is a unique city as it officially recognizes a city neighborhood as "Little Ethiopia". Located 5 minutes east of Beverly Hills and 10 minutes south of Hollywood hills, 15 minutes Universal Studios, 15 minutes to Downtown L.A., 20 minutes to Santa Monica, Venice Beach, and LAX on Fairfax Avenue this newest LA Ethnic enclave was christened in 2001.
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Los Angeles, the second-largest populated city in AMERICA behind New York City; it is also home to the largest group of Ethiopians living in America. The Ethiopian population in LA county is unofficially estimated at over 60,000.
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Ethiopians in Los Angeles are dispersed in all facets of life as business owners, college students, professionals, and city employees. Business owners are not only located in the Little Ethiopia area; but in the LAX area, Inglewood & Beverly Hills. The business they operate are not only restaurants and travel agencies, but real estate, printing, spas, franchise food stores, taxi operation, insurance, non-profits, and technology services.
Ethiopian Restaurants
Little Ethiopia is dominantly represented by the Restaurants found on both sides of Fairfax such as Addis, Buna Ethiopian Market Restaurant, Little Ethiopia, Rosalind's, Merkato, Messob, MARATHON, Rahel's Vegan, Carls Junior and Starbucks add to the variety.
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Safari Ethiopian Clothings, PHONE CITY 'n' MORE, LITTLE ETHIOPIA CULTURAL & RESOURCES CENTER, SELAM TRAVEL, MESHESHA DOCUMENT PROCESSING Hairdressers are also found here. There is also a string of antique furniture shops (where regularly "A class" celebs and their stalking paparazzi show up), and elderly care services.
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Dawit from Mercado, Meshesha from Nile Travel, Getahun from Messob, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Fikre from Rossalinds, Birhanu from Mesob and Councilman Jack Wise; in the back: Fisseha from Hibret Bank Money Transfer and Tariku from ESFNA LA Stars