Inspired by the owner’s family and heritage, Negus Winery of Alexandria, Va. might be the “first and only” tej tasting room in the United States.

As the city stares down another D.C. winter, my thoughts inevitably turn to the warming comfort of D.C.’s Ethiopian food culture. In contrast to a shabby Chinatown and the occasional Latin gem in Adams Morgan, the vibrant Ethiopian scene in D.C. is the shining star of our downtown ethnic cuisine offerings. If you’re looking to take visiting family out to a uniquely D.C. dinner, you should really consider an Ethiopian restaurant. Although they are most…