demera is involved in serveral pop-ups & events around the chicagoland area
Injera Making & Wine Dinner
Join Chef Tigist and @babylonstoren winery for a special night of injera making, dinner, and wine pairing!
🗓️ April 24th, 6:30PM-8PM
• Doors at 545PM for drinks and mingle
• Collaborative injera making with Chef Tigist at 6:30PM
• Followed by dinner & wine pairing
Babylonstoren is a women-owned South African winery, farm, restaurant and hotel. We're thrilled to pair their wines with our traditional Ethiopian cuisine to give you a taste of a variety of African flavors.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to @isbha04 to help women in Ethiopia get back on their feet after the war 🧡 Purchase through the link in bio!
CHICAGO RESTAURANT WEEK 2024
The best week of the year is coming up 🥄 Chicago Restaurant Week starts January 19th through February 4th—and Demera is delighted to join in on the fun!
Make your reservations now on Resy and stop by for lunch or dinner!
Demera Vegan Thanksgiving at Home
Thanksgiving At Home with Demera
Vegan 3-course Dinner
$49 per person
Appetizers
-Kayseer salad (golden beets salad, vinaigrette, onions and fresh slice jalapeno)
-Berbere roasted pumpkin
Main Course - Beyanetu (12 vegan dishes)
Misir wot, Dinich wot, kik alicha, gomen, quosta, tikle gomen, yaklit wot, kayseer tibs, shiro, foselia, Misir alicha, ingudai tibs.
Dessert
-Duba pie (pumpkin pie)
-Vegan cheesecake
HOW TO ORDER
Pre-order through Resy through the button below
Place your order by Tuesday, November 21st at 4PM
Order pick-up at Demera starting Wednesday, November 23rd at 4PM
Enjoy at home on Thanksgiving Day!
Chicago Chef's Cook for Ina's 80th Birthday Bash
Let's Party! Chicago Chefs Cook for Ina's 80th Birthday Bash to raise funds for nonprofits Green City Market and Pilot Light
THE EVOLVED NETWORK 5-COURSE fundraising DINNER AT DEMERA
Join us at Demera for a 5-course fundraising collaboration dinner on April 18th from 6 to 9PM! Click the link in our bio to get yours 🍽️
Our chef & owner Tigist Reda is joining chefs Sebastian White, Sarah Stegner, and Casey Doody to create an amazing family-style meal that blends flavors from each chef's specialties.
100% of the proceeds will go to Chef Sebastian White's non-profit, @the.evolved.network. The money will be used to provide free programming for Chicago kids in systemically oppressed communities through wellness, farming, financial literacy, and culinary training. We're so thankful to be participating in an event that gives back to our community 🧡
Demera at Bar Sótano
🇪🇹 Ethiopia meets Mexico 🇲🇽 Demera at Bar Sótano!
Tickets are ON SALE NOW for our one-day-only collaboration dinner with Bar Sótano on March 30th @5PM! Our chef & owner Tigist Reda is partnering with chef Jackie Hernandez to create a unique fusion 6-course dinner, raising funds for Health Professionals for Tigray. Both chefs will pull flavors from each of their cuisines, transforming them into something completely unique. Get ready for an injera taco, honey glazed short rib with mole and gomen just to name a few dishes you will see.
Curated cocktails will be available as well 🍹🥃🍸
Reserve your table while they're still available!
'Cooking for a Cause' Class at Time Out Market
All the proceeds are going to be donated for women and children affected by the war in Tigray.
Join Demera owner and chef Tigist Reda as she cooks for a cause at Time Out Market Chicago. All proceeds from the evening will go toward benefitting the women and children affected by the war in Tigray. Attendees will learn how to make Ethiopian staples like doro wot (bone-in Amish chicken stew with berbere sauce), misir wot (split red lentils stew) and gomen (slow-cooked collard greens with onions, garlic and ginger), as well as the traditional sour flatbread known as injera. At the end of the class, you’ll also get to take home a gift bag filled with spices, recipes and more.
Included: cooking class 4 different menu items, gift bag: Berbere powder, cardamom, kibbeh butter, lentils and teff flour)
TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT
Chicago Chef's Cook: Earthquake Relief
Chicago’s chef community is boldly stepping up to support and provide humanitarian relief to all people affected by the earthquakes that devastated Türkiye and Syria. Proceeds from this event will be donated to World Central Kitchen, in an effort to deliver food, nourishment and resources to survivors.
This event is organized by the Chicago Chefs Cook group. Revenue will be collected by and distributed through fiscal sponsorship provided by Green City Market, a 501c3 nonprofit (EIN: EIN: 36-4289022).
DEMERA OPENS IN THE TIMEOUT MARKET!
We are beyond excited to announce that Demera is opening our second location in the Time Out Market on February 6th. We cannot wait to join this eclectic group of Chicago restaurants and continue to provide delicious and authentic Ethiopian food to Chicagoans!
DEMERA is participating in chicago restaurant week 2023🍴
We’re excited to announce that we will be participating in Chicago Restaurant Week 2023! Chicago Restaurant Week is a 17-day celebration of the city’s award-winning culinary scene. The 16th annual event brings together more than 300 of the city’s top restaurants, representing a near-endless array of cuisines.
During Chicago Restaurant Week, diners can enjoy special prix fixe menus from restaurants throughout Chicago and nearby suburbs. Chicago Restaurant Week 2023 will run from Friday, Jan. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.
Go visit their website and follow our Instagram for more updates!
DEMERA’s New year’s eve dinner
✨ Ring in 2023 with Demera!✨ We're offering a special New Year's Eve pre-fixed dinner menu for $85 per person.
INCLUDED:
Choice of 1 appetizer
1 shared Messob
Choice of 1 dessert
Demera drink flight: 3 cocktails
*vegan options are available for each course!
Reservations aren't required but are highly encouraged. We will also have our regular dinner menu available and we're open until 10PM! Go to our reservations page to get your table and cheers to 2023 🥂
Demera's 15th Anniversary
Celebrate 15 years with Demera! 🎉🥂November 19th, 2022 marks our 15th anniversary for our flagship Uptown location. We’re celebrating with 2 special appetizers, both available from November 18th - 20th for $15!
"Thank you to our guests for being with us through ups and downs in the past 15 years. We could not make it without you! To our staff, there is no Demera without you. Thank you for being a part of the Demera family!"
-Tigist Reda Chef and Owner
Demera Special Thanksgiving MEAL at home
Join us for a Thanksgiving Vegan Extravaganza 2022! Bring Demera into your home this Thanksgiving so you can relax, eat and enjoy the family, cooking free! Pre-order by Tuesday 11/22 and pick-up your 3-course vegan dinner on Wednesday 11/23 at your selected time-slot.
The second course features a mix of 12 of our best vegan dishes with some holiday-themed additions as well! Add a bottle of house-made honey wine or Sangria to complete the order. Gluten-Free Teff Injera is an optional add-on for an additional charge.
Please note: Portion size is determined by the amount of guests you purchase for. (If you order a thankgiving meal for 1 guest the portion will be for 1 guest).
APPETIZER:
beets and golden beets with roasted carrots. Honey awaze, yogurt and roasted pistachios.
MAIN COURSE: 12 DISHES
Misir wot: spicy red lentils
Dinich wot: Stewed potatoes in rich berbere sauce
Kik Alicha: split yellow peas
Shiro: Mixed legumes (spicy)
Gomen: collard greens slow cooked
Quosta: Spinach slow cooked
Tikle gomen: Chopped cabbage and carrots
Yaklit wot: Carrots, green beans, potatoes and zucchini
Kayseer tibs: sauteed garden beets and carrots.
Ingudai tibs: sauteed mushrooms.
Duba Wot: Stewed pumpkin.
Foselia: roasted carrots and green beans.
DESSERT:
Coconut chocolate cheesecake.
Chicago Chef’s Cook for Tigray: Annual Fundraising Event
Join Host, Tigist Reda, in conjunction with HPN4TIGRAY, organized by Tony Priolo, Sarah Stegner, Darren Gest and Eda Davidman of Chicago Chefs Cook, and Jodi Fyfe of The Paramount Group.
Event details: There will be chef-curated stations, performances, a marketplace to purchase merchandise and more. Other important details: Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased at the door. The attire is casual and parking will be onsite along with street parking.
Proceeds will support humanitarian relief, with emphasis on women and children living in Tigray or refugees in Sudan. This event funds disaster relief projects headed by Health Professionals Network for Tigray (HPN4Tigray). Ticket and vendor sales will go towards purchasing food aid, life-saving emergency supplies, medication, medical supplies, etc.
Health Professionals Network for Tigray (HPN4Tigray) is a is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-religious, and non-partisan organization.
To learn more about HPN4Tigray, please visit https://hpn4tigray.org
Thank you so much for opening your heart to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
GIVING BACK IS A PART OF WHO WE ARE
In 2021, Our Chef-Owner Tigist Reda launched a non-profit program that uses her power and passion for culture and cuisine to help support a cause of great importance to her, Hope 4 Tigray Women.