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Blue Nile in Ferndale, MI

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ken_schramm

The Compleat Sybarite
Lifetime GotMead Patron
Jan 5, 2005
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Troy, MI
I had a great dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant in Ferndale, MI called the Blue Nile. They were serving a tasty T'ej from a producer in New York (Seifu's?) with a claim that the producer was mead maker to Ethiopian Royalty. Not too strong on the gesho, medium to sweet, very clean nose and floral but lightly caramel aftertaste. $5.50 by the glass.

A tad expensive ($19/person, all you can eat) but it was delicious and the T'ej was spot on as a match for the spicy, slow-cooked dishes. Mild and spicy chicken (spicy was much more to my taste), lamb and beef, with six or seven vegetble dishes, some aggressively spiced. Corn, cabbage, spinach, a potato/green bean/green pepper/onion melange that was excellent. The spiced peas went fast - Indian-like, but not totally so. Served cutlery free, with injera - a flat bread for tearing up and grabbing food with, which was an enjoyable challenge.

Ambience was also captivating - traditional Ethiopian seating for those who will give it a whirl, booths for the timid. The music was appropo, and the wait staff was attentive and helpful. Steaming cloths to clean up with before and after the meal were a really nice touch.

I'd recommend it.

Schramm
 
Ken,

You managed to do it darn you. You have actually made me homesick for Michigan, something that I swore would never happen!

Of course now I work in Los Angeles and am only blocks away from "little Ethiopia" (6-8 Ethiopian restraunts on the same block!). I havn't been in several years and not since I have been into meads. So now I'm going to have to head over and see if any of them have a Tej close to what you discribe.

If so I'll raise a glass in your honor. Or better yet buy you one if you ever happen to be on the left cost.

Scott
 
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