So the wife and I visited Altu’s, a local Ethiopian restaurant in Lansing. We ordered the Vegetarian Feast for 2. This was our first experience with Ethiopian cuisine and we were pleasantly surprised. We both liked the spicy lentils and spicy ground peas. It looks like refried beans, tastes like uh, spicy – but a really good spicy. Not sure how else to describe it. The restaurant also has musicians that come to play from time to time and so we were entertained throughout the evening by the Fabulous Heftones, a duette. Using ukulele and whats called a Heftone string bass (I’ll link to their site so you can see what a Heftone looks like), they sang old 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s ditties, ballads, and songs. It was quite the delightful evening.
Altu’s: 5/5 stars. The food is interesting and good, the atmosphere cozy and warm. Perfect if you’re looking for something different to add to your dining options.
The Fabulous Heftones: 5/5 stars. Entertaining, engaging, and come on, who can resist a uke and string base duo who are not afraid to jazz the songs up with freestyle vocals?!!! They are best seen in person where their joy and passion for the music really shines through.