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Afro Freedom Afro Feast

Chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA organized a culinary celebration, bringing together some of New Orleans’ finest chefs to honor the rich heritage and cultural diversity of the New Orleans community during the Afro Freedom Afro Feast event.

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Chef Serigne Mbaye and Effie Richardson of Dakar NOLA welcome event attendees to the third Annual Afro Freedom Afro Feast Juneteenth celebration.

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Afro Freedom Afro Feast chefs (from left): Prince Lobo of Addis Nola, Sharena Smith of Dakar NOLA, Kaitlin Guerin of Lagniappe Bakehouse, Martha Wiggins of Café Reconcile, Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA, Shonda Cross of Chef Shonda’s Fine Dining to Go, Nina Compton of Compère Lapin and BABs, and Charly Pierre of Frittai.

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Attendees share the flavors of the African Diaspora.

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a man stirs a pan over an open fire

Chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA prepares his signature Senegalese jollof rice.

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a plate with six shrimp

Honey-glazed shrimp tibs served on an injera chip prepared by Ethiopian chef Lobo.

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multiple plates of steak with a red pepper sauce

Grilled steak with roasted pepper sauce prepared by chef Pierre.

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a bowl of tomato and watermelon salad

Tomato and watermelon salad with hibiscus vinaigrette prepared by chef Compton.

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a plat of chicken and pickles

Chef Compton’s hot fire chicken and pickles.

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Open flame cooking in Lodge Cast Iron honors ancestral cooking during the Juneteenth celebration.

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Students from the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) plate chef Guerin’s strawberry cake with whipped cream cheese and berry sauce.

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a bowl of green tomato cornbread being passed across a table

Green onion cornbread with hot honey prepared by chef Wiggins.

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Afro Freedom Afro Feast attendees toast.

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From Left to Right: Ally Brown, Gina Charbonnet, Eve Haydel, Jovanca Maitland

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Host Zella Palmer thanks Afro Freedom Afro Feast attendees.

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