Mande Dibi expands Memphis barbecue with West African flavor
When West African chef Bala Tounkara noticed all the barbecue drama in Memphis, a proverbial light bulb came on.
Topic: Bala Tounkara
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April 2024
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December 2021
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Table Talk: A story behind the Jim’s Place story
When you talk to a 90-year-old about one story, chances are good you’ll get to hear another one or two, and what a privilege that is.
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November 2021
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New Eats: Bala’s Bistro is back, bigger and better
Bala’s Bistro has reopened in a much larger space, the menu has expanded and now you don’t have to decide because you can buy food from a cafeteria line by the pound.
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Table Talk: Gratitude and Hail Marys
It’s Thanksgiving and if you’re not ready, you’re not alone. The best of plans often go awry, but hey, there’s always New Asia, right?
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August 2021
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Popular West African restaurant looks to new Whitehaven location
Tounkara opened his eponymous restaurant in 2019, in a small strip on Raines Road, very near the Memphis International Airport, serving such staples as goat curry, chicken peanut stew and jollof rice.
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March 2021
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Chef Kelly English recalls a dark year: ‘My industry will never be the same’
Maintaining curbside pickup and dine-in service simultaneously is not as easy as it seems, and we will all need to do both. We need you to give us space to operate without getting hot under the collar.
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Memphis Black Restaurant Week: Bala’s Bistro
A peppered goat curry at Bala’s Bistro is a revelation. The cafe offers a plentiful list of West African dishes, including peanut stew and lamb dibi.
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July 2019
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Bala’s Bistro serves African and American food in Whitehaven
Bala Tounkara wants to make African food appealing to those who have never tried it, but he also wants to give people with African parents a chance to try dishes beyond their familiar fare.
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