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The usual slowdown for the hospitality business has been especially brutal this summer, with many restaurant people saying it’s been the slowest for business in memory.
Dakar NOLA (3814 Magazine St., 504-493-9396) took a summer hiatus, closing for all of August. But the modern Senegalese restaurant returns Sept. 6 with some significant changes.
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A serendipitous encounter with some New Orleanians brought Chef Serigne Mbaye to the Crescent City. Serigne was born in the United States, but raised and educated largely in Senegal. A love for cooking led him to New England Culinary Institute where he graduated at the top of his class in 2016. Though he started as a line cook, he rose to the level of sous chef at Commander's Palace and was the sous chef at Café Adelaide before its closing.