Gumbo Yaya

How Black Parisian Chefs Serving Soul Food Are Exploring ‘Afropean’ Cuisine | Eater

"A tiny, red‑fronted soul‑food spot on the northeastern edge of Paris’s 10th arrondissement that combines Southern comfort cooking with the convivial Sunday‑brunch atmosphere its founder remembers from visits to relatives in Macon, Georgia. The kitchen focuses on traditional dishes—crispy, thinly breaded fried chicken (juicy inside), hot sauce, macaroni and cheese (once served with rigatoni), coleslaw, cornbread, and Sunday plates of black‑eyed peas and greens—served in a small indoor space (partially closed during COVID) and at outdoor picnic tables with a steady takeaway line. The owner aims to stay deliberately traditional rather than trendy, welcoming Black American visitors while introducing French customers to staples like chicken and waffles, and is planning a second restaurant with a Louisiana‑seafood focus." - Alexander Hurst