Serigne Mbaye
Years of Participation
2022-2023
Chef Serigne Mbaye studied culinary arts at New England Culinary Institute. In the years since, he has worked at a variety of restaurants featuring Japanese, Cuban, French and Creole cuisines. These experiences have led him to discover flavor combinations he previously had never imagined. But he remains focused on Senegalese cuisine and the myriad of possibilities available using that rich tradition as a culinary foundation. In November 2022 Serigne opened Dakar NOLA, a modern Senegalese tasting menu restaurant highlighting seafood from local waters and produce from farmers in south Louisiana. The menu is inspired by Chef Serigne’s most cherished memories of his childhood in Senegal.