Little Ethiopia, Los Angeles

Little Ethiopia is located in the Mid-Wilshire District of Central Los Angeles. It is known for its collection of Ethiopian restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and thrift stores.[1]

Little Ethiopia
Little Ethiopia sign at Fairfax Avenue and Olympic Boulevard
Little Ethiopia
Location within Western Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34.055°N 118.366389°W / 34.055; -118.366389
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
Time zonePacific
Area code(s)323

The neighborhood is also home to The Little Ethiopia Cultural and Resource Center, located at 1037 South Fairfax Avenue.[2]

Geography

Little Ethiopia is located on Fairfax Avenue between Olympic Boulevard and Whitworth Drive in Los Angeles, California.[1]

It is located northeast of Faircrest Heights, northwest of Picfair Village, east of Carthay Square and west of Wilshire Vista.

History

The area has a high concentration of Ethiopian businesses and restaurants, as well as a significant concentration of residents of Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestry.[3][4]

Businesses along Fairfax Avenue in Little Ethiopia

Little Ethiopia dates back to the early 1990s. This stretch of Fairfax Avenue used to be occupied by Jewish businesses, as the Fairfax District to the north is now.

In the 1990s, the neighborhood was referred to as "Little Addis"—named for Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.[5] In 2002, the city officially bestowed the name "Little Ethiopia" on the neighborhood.[6]

References
  1. Levin, Rachel (2009-03-10). "NEIGHBORHOODS: Little Ethiopia". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. "LECRC | About Us". www.lecrc-la.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. "To Fairfax and on to Ethiopia". Los Angeles Times. 2006-02-12. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. "DiscoverLosangeles, "The Definitive Guide to Little Ethiopia"".
  5. MITCHELL, JOHN L. (1992-07-01). "Ethiopian Emigres Make an Imprint in Their New Land". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  6. "A Los Angeles Primer: Little Ethiopia". KCET. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

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