Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant
4029 N. Miami Ave., Miami, 305/573-1819, Shebamiami.com
The best way to experience Sheba, especially for anyone who has never tasted Ethiopian cuisine, is to gather a couple of friends, set aside a couple of hours and try everything. Sheba makes it easy with its signature "best of the best" combination platter, which includes a portion of every single menu item. Favorites include Sheba's version of Ethiopia's national chicken dish, doro wat, marinated in spices and native seasonings, and zilzil, which is strips of lamb marinated in sweet Ethiopian honey wine. Speaking of the honey wine, the South African specialty goes great with the restaurant's mango-guava cheesecake topped with mango-guava mousse, which tastes as rich and delicious as it sounds.