Omar Gagale came to Milwaukee from Somalia and has been a successful businessman. He set up Lula's, an African restaurant on Oakland Avenue, and then...

The 2011 City Guide to Milwaukee's African cuisine.

The food of Ethiopia can be fiery. Alem offers a gentler version though their hot pepper sauce still has richness and depth of flavor. Try the doro wot, chicken with a hardboiled egg, in this delicious sauce. There are also beef and lamb versions of this dish. Half of the menu is vegetarian items.

Yinka and Moji Adedokun opened African Hut in 1993 and have been exciting (and educating) our taste buds ever since. Despite an unremarkable interior, the restaurant offers a lively dining experience and a good introduction to the cuisines of several African countries. The meat and vegetarian dishes...