After shopping at 34th Street, we met up with our ex-host and his friend for dinner. By ex-host I mean the guy that we were supposed to stay with but couldn't because of the Airbnb system glitch.
It was an undesirable situation to be stuck in, but I like to think that everything happens for a reason. I'm glad we got to know him and that we were caught in the situation with him instead of someone else who might have been indifferent and much less caring towards us. His family was just lovely to be around. Plus, he got along really well with Javin! He's also very interested in and knowledgeable Singapore, especially in the area of energy and environmental conservation.
We had a very enjoyable conversation about our countries, cultures and religions over Ethiopian food at Injera, which is located in West Village. It was my first time having Ethiopian food. Interesting, but nothing mindblowing. It was a big plate with different dishes and we were supposed to take this flour-based sheet (that reminds me of thosai) to scoop dishes up, then stuff it into our mouths. Kinda like Korean barbecue where you wrap your meat with lettuce leaves, but with no chopsticks, only hands. If you're wondering how it tasted, it's similar to Indian food to me.
While the food didn't wow me because it's too similar to what we already have in Singapore, Injera is a very intimate and cozy restaurant/bar with very soulful live music. Ambience scores 10 out of 10. We didn't order dessert but the owner insisted on serving us, on the house, a beautiful chocolate creme brulee that left my tastebuds singing. I still remember all our reactions when we each took a bite.
Oh and best thing I learnt during our dinner conversation? Our American friends told us that all the high school bullying we see in movies is very real and that American kids are really mean
Injera
11 Abingdon Sq
New York, NY 10014
West Village
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