World-renowned Ethiopian chef, Marcus Samuelsson, opened a restaurant and lounge called Merkato 55 in the Manhattan meatpacking district. Not only is he cooking edgy pan-african cuisine, but also delivering it with fine ambiance: pounding drumbeats, eccentric cocktails, silkscreen African arts, and lots and lots of color! The restaurant is named after a famous Ethiopian market, it's described as one that “pivots into a sexy evening for the Marc Jacobs set. It’s Spice Market on the Serengeti”by the Time's Frank Bruni.