How Ethiopian Eats Found A Home In Toronto’s Greektown
According to CTV News, 20 years ago, Banchi Kinde opened an Ethiopian restaurant in Toronto’s Greektown.
The location she chose for Rendez-Vous, on Danforth Avenue between Coxwell and Greenwood avenues, was on the opposite side of town from the bulk of Ethiopian eats at the time. But that decision was intentional.
“When I opened, most of the Ethiopian restaurants were on the west side of the city,” Kinde told CTV News Toronto. Instead of joining the mix, she wanted to start a movement of her own. Now, Kinde estimates more than 25 Ethiopian-owned businesses span the restaurant’s two block radius.
