Little Ethiopia, Los Angeles
Little Ethiopia is located in the Mid-Wilshire District of Central Los Angeles. It is known for its collection of Ethiopian (Ethiopian American) and Eritrean (Eritrean American) restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and thrift stores. The Little Ethiopia Cultural and Resource Center located at 1045 South Fairfax Avenue. Geography. Little Ethiopia is located on Fairfax Avenue between Olympic Boulevard and Whitworth Drive in Los Angeles, California. It is located northeast of Faircrest Heights, northwest of Picfair Village, east of Carthay Square and west of Wilshire Vista. History. The area has a high concentration of Ethiopian businesses and  restaurants, as well as a significant concentration of residents of Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestry. Little Ethiopia dates back to the early 1990s. This stretch of Fairfax Avenue used to be occupied by Jewish businesses, as the Fairfax District to the north is now. In the 1990s, the neighborhood was called "Little Addis", referring to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. In 2002, the city officially bestowed the name "Little Ethiopia" on the neighborhood.