THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant Restaurant Review:

Miamians don't have much basis for comparison when it comes to cultish Ethiopian food. Though Sheba was not the first Ethiopian eatery to open here, none before it lasted beyond a couple of months. But it is indeed the inaugural effort to do so with both grace and talent, courtesy of the Guobedias, a pair of veteran restaurateurs (a sibling restaurant lives to serve its followers in New Jersey), and a chef who is an Ethiopian national. This elegant establishment, done in hues of sand and sunsets, gives us tibs, wats and South African Chenin Blancs plus a complex, tasty cuisine, with stewed poultry, seafood and vegetable dishes spiced with a mixture of Indian and Middle Eastern influences. Sheba, named for the beautiful siren of mythological persuasion, adds a welcome ethnicity to Design District restaurants. Spacious and stylish, Sheba also offers live music on weekend evenings---ranging from reggae to roots---and an artisan gallery with African crafts next door.