Mélange Foods

Mélange Foods

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Mélange Foods Inc. is the shared home for three concepts from Chef Elias Taddesse: Mélange, Doro Soul Food, and Moya Ethiopian Mexican Cuisine. Each runs as its own menu, but all draw from the same idea — Ethiopian flavor woven into soul food and Mexican-inspired dishes, alongside American staples.

Chicken tenders come with a berbere sauce, mac and cheese sits on the menu alongside an Italian burger, and Ethiopian-Mexican fusion tacos represent the Moya side of the operation. The food leans on in-house preparation and combinations that don't stick to one lane.

An indoor-outdoor bar runs a cocktail program alongside the food, and the space has built a reputation as an intimate, vibey spot with regulars who keep coming back.
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AWARDJames Beard Foundation Emerging Chef, semifinalist, carried by the chef2023
CRITICCovered by The Infatuation
RATINGS4.9 stars across 25 reviews1 source
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City

Washington DC

Neighborhood

Shaw

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Elias Taddesse

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