NEW ORLEANS (press release) – TIME named Chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA to the 2024 TIME100 Next list.
An expansion of the TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world, TIME100 Next highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more. The full list and related tributes appear in the Oct. 14 issue, available on newsstands on Friday and now at time.com/next.
Mbaye was profiled in TIME by Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuachi.
“Introducing unfamiliar cultures to American palates is no small feat,” said Onwuachi. “But [Mbaye] does so with ease, strengthened by his determination to make African food as recognized and celebrated as other popular culinary traditions.”
Read the full writeup here.