Chef and Restaurateur Dontaye Ball

Dontaye Ball (also known as Mr. Gumbo) is the chef and owner of Gumbo Social based in San Francisco, California.  The California native is on a mission to make gumbo the official dish of the United States and has been serving build-your-own gumbo, po'boys, and more classic soul food at Bay Area farmers markets since 2019. Dontaye is set to open his first Gumbo Social brick-n-mortar in the spring of 2023 in San Francisco's Bayview District where foodies can have this delicious pot of flavors as often as they like and the way they want it with daily add-on ingredient options. Listen and Connect Website Instagram Related Article from Cuisine Noir Dontaye Ball Celebrates an American Dish at Gumbo Social in San Francisco   Diaspora Food Stories is produced by The Global Food and Drink Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit.  Together with your generous donation we can continue to preserve the oral history and culture of Black food and drink stories both in English and other languages spoken throughout the African diaspora. To donate, visit globalforgood.org.