Bala’s Bistro serves African and American food in Whitehaven

By Elle Perry Updated: July 30, 2019 10:37 AM CT | Published: July 30, 2019 4:00 AM CT

<strong>Bala Tounkara, owner of Bala’s Bistro, was raised in West Africa and has Malian, Mauritanian and Senegalese heritage. He opened his restaurant in May in Whitehaven.</strong> (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian) — **Bala Tounkara, owner of Bala’s Bistro, was raised in West Africa and has Malian, Mauritanian and Senegalese heritage. He opened his restaurant in May in Whitehaven.** (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)

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Elle Perry covers Hickory Hill, Orange Mound, South Memphis and Whitehaven for The Daily Memphian. The Memphis native and two-time University of Memphis graduate has written for publications including The Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.