http://foobooz.com/2008/06/ethiopian-at-kaffa-crossing/ Your guide to food, drink and deals in Philadelphia Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:04:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://foobooz.com/2008/06/ethiopian-at-kaffa-crossing/comment-page-1/#comment-56470 Nate Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:30:58 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=4880#comment-56470 Hilarious how LaBan refers to Fiume as a "hipster bar" in this review. The hipsters are at the Barbary, dude. Fiume is home to a large cross section of local folks from longtime residents to anarcho-punks to grad students who usually fall under just about every other designation. LaBan's readership probably doesn't know the difference, and they probably also think that kitfo (delicious, by the way) is "adventure" food. Hilarious how LaBan refers to Fiume as a “hipster bar” in this review. The hipsters are at the Barbary, dude. Fiume is home to a large cross section of local folks from longtime residents to anarcho-punks to grad students who usually fall under just about every other designation. LaBan’s readership probably doesn’t know the difference, and they probably also think that kitfo (delicious, by the way) is “adventure” food.

]]> http://foobooz.com/2008/06/ethiopian-at-kaffa-crossing/comment-page-1/#comment-56426 Drew Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=4880#comment-56426 The term "adventure eater" comes off patronizing — a little too "OMG, white man in a strange land!" for my tastes. Sure, they don't serve kitfo at McDonald's or anything, but I feel like plenty of Philadelphians (especially those out West) possess at least a slight familiarity with Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Is an ethnic take on steak tartare really that bizarre? If you're going to kick around "adventure eater," at least get your Andrew Zimmern game right and eat a pig anus or a gorilla brain or something. The term “adventure eater” comes off patronizing — a little too “OMG, white man in a strange land!” for my tastes. Sure, they don’t serve kitfo at McDonald’s or anything, but I feel like plenty of Philadelphians (especially those out West) possess at least a slight familiarity with Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Is an ethnic take on steak tartare really that bizarre? If you’re going to kick around “adventure eater,” at least get your Andrew Zimmern game right and eat a pig anus or a gorilla brain or something.

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