 LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in Little Ethiopia with Ethiopian business owners.
Los Angeles ESFNA's 2006 home is a unique city as it officially recognizes a city neighborhood as "Little Ethiopia". Located 5 minutes east of Beverly Hills and 5 minutes south of Hollywood hills on Fairfax Avenue this newest LA Ethnic enclave was christened in 2001.
Little Ethiopiachin
Los Angeles as it is the second largest populated city in America behind New York City; it is also home to the second largest group of Ethiopians living in America behind Washington, DC. The Ethiopian population in LA county is unofficially estimated at over 60,000.
 Left to Right: Dawit from Merkato, Meshesha from Nile Travel, Getahun from Messob,
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Fikre from Rosalind's, Birhanu from Messob and Councilman Jack Wise; In the back: Fisseha from Hibret Bank Money Transfer and Tariku from ESFNA LA Stars.
Ethiopians in Los Angeles are dispersed in all facets of life as business owners, college students, professionals and city employees. Business owners are not only located in the Little Ethiopia area; but in LAX area, Inglewood & Beverly Hills. The business they operate are not only restaurants and travel agencies, but real estate, printing, spas, franchise food stores, taxi operation, insurance, non-proftis and technology services.
Little Ethiopia - How it Happened...
Read here an article by Azeb Tadesse & Meron Ahadu that was written for various news outlets in 2003. Read here >>
Ethiopian Restaurants
Little Ethiopia is dominantly represented by the Restaurants found on both sides of Fairfax such as Nyala, Little Ethiopia, Rosalind's, Merkato, Harambe, Messob, Marathon, Rahel's Vegan and Genet. E & M Cafe, Carl Juniors and Starbucks add to the variety.
Besides Restaurants
Safari Ethiopian Clothings, Jah Lambs Clothing, Nile Travel Services, Antex Tax Services and Alem Hairdressers are also found here. There is also a string of antique furniture shops (where regularly "A class" celebs and their stalking paparazzi show up), photo supplies, medical supplies and elderly care services.
Near Little Ethiopia
less than 5 minutes: Awash Restaurant is found on Pico Blvd(going west) minutes away from the center of Little Ethiopia, so is Alula House of Juice on Pico(going east).
5 minutes away: Selam Market on Pico (going east) and 2 doors down from Selam is Addis Art Gallery.
10 minutes away: Fassica Restaurant on Washington Blvd (going east); you find Washington when going south on Fairfax. Ibex Restaurant on LaBrea Blvd (going south); you find LaBrea by first making a left on Pico then right on LaBrea. Yemi Spa on Beverly Blvd; you find Beverly by making a right on Olympic from Fairfax then a right on Beverly.
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Letter to
from Los Angeles
Mayor
Antonio Villaraigosa
Letter to from Los Angeles City
Council Member Herb Wesson Jr.
Little Ethiopia Directions
Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90019
(specific st: between Olympic & Witworth)
(major streets: between Pico & Wilshire)
Maps & Directions:
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Directions From LA Coliseum
(15 minutes)
| Head north from S Figueroa St - go 0.6 mi |
| Turn left at W Jefferson Blvd - go 0.7 mi |
| Turn right at S Vermont Ave - go 0.8 mi |
| Turn left into the entry ramp - go 0.8 mi |
| Merge into I-10 W - go 3.4 mi |
| Take the Washington Blvd exit 7B to Fairfax Ave - go 0.2 mi |
| Continue on Apple St - go 0.1 mi |
| Turn right at S Fairfax Ave - go 1.5 mi |
Directions From LAX
(15 minutes)
| Exit to Century Blvd from the airport go 1.5 mi |
| Turn left at S La Cienega Blvd - go 5.6 mi |
| Bear right at S Fairfax Ave - go 2.0 mi |
 Little Ethiopia Events held on Fairfax Ave... (Fashion Show produced by Yemechish)
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