# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CHEF | Harlem's Beejhay Barhany, GURSHA Cookbook, Demo + Tasting
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: “Harlem’s queen of Ethiopian Jewish cuisine knows that the histories of Jews and Africans are inseparable” — The Forward

Beejhy Barhany is the founding owner and executive chef of Tsion Cafe, an Ethiopian and Israeli restaurant in Harlem’s historic Sugar Hill neighborhood. Born in Ethiopia and raised mostly in Israel, she moved to New York in 2001 and in 2003 founded BINA Cultural Foundation, a cultural organization dedicated to the empowerment of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community in the United States. Tsion Cafe is an Ethiopian Israeli fixture in New York City, known for its tangy injera, piquant shakshuka, piping hot malawach anointed with pats of butter and rivulets of honey. It’s kosher fusion cuisine is pathbreaking and unique, and a fan favorite.

GURSHA was just named a top cookbook in 2025 by the New York Times. 

Barhany will do an Ethiopian tea ceremony and patrons will taste one of her favorite recipes (red lentil stew, which has a connection to ancient Hebraic traditions).

In partnership with Jewish Book Council.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mercer-island/chef-|-harlems-beejhay-barhany-gursha-cookbook-demo-tasting/200029744431318
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mercer Island
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3801 East Mercer , Mercer Island, WA, United States, Washington 98040
- **lat**: 47.57557
- **long**: -122.20781
- **full address**: 3801 East Mercer , Mercer Island, WA, United States, Washington 98040

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is CHEF | Harlem's Beejhay Barhany, GURSHA Cookbook, Demo + Tasting being held?
  - **A:** CHEF | Harlem's Beejhay Barhany, GURSHA Cookbook, Demo + Tasting takes place on Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 3801 East Mercer , Mercer Island, WA, United States, Washington 98040.
- **Q**: Who is organizing CHEF | Harlem's Beejhay Barhany, GURSHA Cookbook, Demo + Tasting?
  - **A:** CHEF | Harlem's Beejhay Barhany, GURSHA Cookbook, Demo + Tasting is organized by Arts+Ideas Seattle Jewish Film Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** CHEF | Harlem's Beejhay Barhany, GURSHA Cookbook, Demo + Tasting is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mercer Island, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If CHEF | Harlem's Beejhay Barhany, GURSHA Cookbook, Demo + Tasting sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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