Nile Flows Uphill | Richmond Magazine
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One of Richmond's favorite Ethiopian restaurants reemerges in Church Hill
By Jason Tesauro, August 19, 2016
Ten years after founding the original Nile on Laurel Street, the Teklemariam family is bringing its Ethiopian restaurant to Church Hill.
Brothers Yoseph and Benyam Teklemariam first laid eyes on the 96-year-old commercial building at 306 N. 29th St. years ago but settled into the VCU district instead. Now, after eight years near the college, a continuing hot-bar arrangement at Ellwood Thompson's, and a brief collaboration with Portrait House in Carytown, they've reemerged with a new space of their own, which soft-opened Tuesday in the former Str8 Out of Philly location. While the brothers Teklemariam get a feel for their new business, you can stop by for dinner...