Dig into a heaping plate of spiced teff with charred kale, fried okra, and harissa and date-braised lamb prepared by a local chef. Mingle with other Roxbury residents at mixers and community meetings.

On the menu at the cafe inside Nubian Markets, an icon shaped like Africa indicates the origins of each dish. Beside injera with ginger beef and red lentils, the subregion of East Africa is colored in ...

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