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Chef Seble Yemenu wants customers of Clay Pot Cuisine to feel more like they are coming home than visiting a restaurant.

鈥淲hen I cook food, people always come by,鈥� Yemenu said. 鈥淚 grew up in Ethiopia and we had a farm and people always came over to eat.鈥�

The people kept coming when Yemenu came to live in the 近距离内射合集 States in 2018. She鈥檚 since started a catering business that she is currently transitioning into a dine-in restaurant called Clay Pot Cuisine at 5645 Paradise NW.

The restaurant opened for pop-up dinners, which Yemenu posts to the restaurant鈥檚 social media pages, in September. Starting Monday, Clay Pot will open for lunch Monday through Wednesday and dinner Thursday through Saturday.

鈥淔ull-time breakfast, lunch and everything 鈥� I think that might take me a couple months,鈥� Yemenu said.

Yemenu started cooking up food from her home country in heaps when she discovered few places serving authentic Ethiopian cuisine in Albuquerque. With a love for hosting and sharing her culture, Yemenu鈥檚 food quickly began satisfying more than just her appetite.

鈥淚 really didn't think, 鈥業鈥檓 going to open a business,鈥欌�� Yemenu said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just that once I started offering food, people came over and they liked the style of my party and the style of my food and they were wanting to buy it from me.鈥�

Yemenu launched her business in 2021, offering catering and take-out from a location at 1601 Fourth NW. She added a food truck to the mix in January of this year, serving as a vendor for events across Albuquerque, Tijeras and Santa Fe.

The idea of opening her own place was solidified when she discovered the space on Paradise Boulevard.

鈥淲hen I walked into the place, I immediately was like, 鈥楾his is it.鈥� Because I have looked (at) several other places but this one, even though it was far, it just looks like my country house,鈥� Yemenu said. 鈥淚t matches the food I serve, it matches me and so I said, 鈥業鈥檓 gonna do it.鈥欌��

Many of Clay Pot鈥檚 authentic Ethiopian dishes 鈥� costing anywhere from $15 to $22 a plate 鈥� are vegan and allergy friendly, and provide generous portions, Yemenu said.

She said shopping for the restaurant鈥檚 largely imported and expensive ingredients has been a challenge, but the community she鈥檚 built has made it worth it.

鈥淢y customers are my rewards,鈥� Yemenu said. 鈥淢ost of them are from different backgrounds, and I would have never been able to meet them if I weren't doing this.鈥�