The ‘Taste of Ethiopia’ infuses life in Colorado

August 2, 2023
Zebib Ahmed preps a plate in the kitcher of her family's Megenagna Ethiopian restaurant and market in Aurora. July 27, 2023.Zebib Ahmed preps a plate in the kitcher of her family's Megenagna Ethiopian restaurant and market in Aurora. July 27, 2023.Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite
Zebib Ahmed preps a plate in the kitcher of her family's Megenagna Ethiopian restaurant and market in Aurora. July 27, 2023.

Over and over again, Colorado has opened its arms to Ethiopian immigrants. The result is a flourishing food scene, which will be on display Saturday. We get a preview of Colorado's Taste of Ethiopia Festival, which returns for the first time since the pandemic. Host Ryan Warner visits Megenagna restaurant and grocery.