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Briefs: Tana brings Ethiopian cuisine to East Liberty

By Karin Welzel, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Pittsburghers can experience unique dishes, a traditional coffee ceremony, imported African beer and honey wine at Tana Ethiopian Cuisine, 5929 Baum Blvd., East Liberty, as it celebrates its grand opening at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The owner is Seifu Haileyesus, a native Ethiopian who came to Pittsburgh in 1987. He has purchased a building that housed the former Charles Ung's Tea Garden, near Centre and Highland avenues, to realize his dream of sharing the African country's cuisine with Western Pennsylvania. Tana's kitchen will prepare injera -- the traditional spongy sourdough bread -- on premises; the bread is used as both plates and utensils in Ethiopian cuisine.

Each week, a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony will take place. Coffee was first cultivated in Ethiopia and is a centerpiece of the country's lifestyle, Haileyesus says.

Tana will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 to 10 p.m. for dinner Tuesdays through Sundays. Closed Mondays.

Details: 412-720-6766.

Dozen Cupcakes expands repertoire with bake shop

Dozen Cupcakes in Squirrel Hill, which produces fancy cupcakes and pours premium coffee and tea for upscale palates, is opening a second location called Dozen Bake Shop on Jan. 28 at 3511 Butler St., Lawrenceville.

The new store will feature the signature cupcakes, weekend brunch, quiche, scones, muffins, tarts, tortes, cookies, signature granola, espresso and wireless Internet. Catering is offered for breakfast meetings, birthdays and weddings.

Last weekend, Dozen Cupcakes, 1707 Murray Ave., celebrated its first anniversary. The founders are James Gray and Andrew Twig of Regent Square, who turn out fancies called East End Chocolate Stout (an ingredient is East End Brewery's Black Strap Stout), The Elvis, Cosmo and Bananas Foster.

The Dozen Bake Shop will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays (complete brunch offered), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Optional brunch items will be available on Saturdays.

Details: 412-245-0099.


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