Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant

Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant

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  • Author：Mashama Bailey
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Editor Reviews

From the first few paragraphs of Mashama Bailey’s prologue， you know that you’re dealing with a writer of uncommon honesty。 She and partner John O。 Morisano offer us an illuminating exploration of what it takes to build something and understand one another， and in the process remind us that restaurants are about much more than just food—even though every recipe， from the Dirty Rice to the Clams Oreganata to the Country Pasta， is proof that Bailey is one of our country’s brightest chefs。 Black， White， and The Grey blew me away。”—David Chang， author of Eat a Peach

“Black， White， and The Grey is the tale of a fortuitous collaboration， a lasting friendship， and an iconic restaurant。 In these racially divisive times， this book offers a much-needed commodity 。 。 。 hope。”—Jessica B。 Harris， author， lecturer， and culinary historian

“Black， White， and The Grey is a story for our hearts， minds， and times。 It breaks out of any genre ever associated with restaurants—cookbooks or otherwise—taking us on a journey into the minds and motivations of two unlikely partners， each on a mission to prove something to themselves， the world， and ultimately to each other。”—Danny Meyer， author of Setting the Table

“This book fills the silences that readers are typically left to observe or interpret。 With bold admissions of bias， discomfort， and downright tension， it illustrates the challenges faced by Bailey and Morisano， who occupy different yet interconnected worlds。 The touchstones of race and class are underscored with vulnerability as they examine implicit bias， socialization， and inequity in American society。 Their relationship represents the beauty that can develop when there is patience， will， and capacity to question the status quo。”—Jamila Robinson， Philadelphia Enquirer food editor and James Beard Journalism chair

“Black， White， and The Grey speaks volumes to the moment we’re in and is exactly what we need as we look to the future of the restaurant industry。 This book is so important as we have our own uncomfortable conversations and demonstrates how we can ultimately transcend and unite。”—Marcus Samuelsson， author of The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food

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Reviews

notoriousEAM ，

An inspirational book about James Beard award-winning chef， Mashama Bailey's rise in the culinary world and owner of The Grey restaurant in Savannah， GA。 I love the conversational style of the book as she and her business partner， John O。 Morisano talk about their lives and the challenges of buying， restoring and owning the restaurant。

Janet ，

Date reviewed/posted: January 11， 2021Publication date: January 12， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND the worst sciatica attack in your life means you MIGHT sleep 3 hours a night， superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGa Date reviewed/posted: January 11， 2021Publication date: January 12， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us， AND the worst sciatica attack in your life means you MIGHT sleep 3 hours a night， superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。I requested a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review but I have yet to hear if I was approved。 I am reviewing the book anyway on Goodreads and Facebook as I already have read the book thanks to a friend。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。A story about the trials and triumphs of a Black chef from Queens， New York， and a White media entrepreneur from Staten Island who built a relationship and a restaurant in the Deep South， hoping to bridge biases and get people talking about race， gender， class， and culture。In this dual memoir， Mashama Bailey and John O。 Morisano take turns telling how they went from tentative business partners to dear friends while turning a dilapidated formerly segregated Greyhound bus station into The Grey， now one of the most celebrated restaurants in the country。 Recounting the trying process of building their restaurant business， they examine their most painful and joyous times， revealing how they came to understand their differences， recognize their biases， and continuously challenge themselves and each other to be better。Through it all， Bailey and Morisano display the uncommon vulnerability， humour， and humanity that anchor their relationship， showing how two citizens commit to playing their own small part in advancing equality against a backdrop of racism。This is a beautiful book that is needed at this time of strife and racial unrest。 It is wonderfully written and I wish that I could cross the border and go and eat there。。。and that the restaurant has survived the COVID19 lockdowns。 It is funny and heartwarming and NOT 100% a cookbook， - it is a book about a cook and friendship and an overall lovely read。 Yes， there are lots of recipes， （I now want me some dirty rice！） but this is more of a love letter to food with a side of some amazing recipes。This book is also cross reviewed at http://www。facebook。com/janetsbookcorner and https://janetcousineau。wixsite。com/we。。。 。。。more

Alli ，

I received this ARC in exchange for a review。I enjoyed the way the book was written because it gives you perspective of both individuals at the same time instead of much later on in the book。 The words that were put to paper by both John and Mashama were authentic and really put things into perspective for me as a White female that lives in the South。 I've lived here my entire life and I've seen how different things are for White and Black individuals but it was an eye-opener to see it written i I received this ARC in exchange for a review。I enjoyed the way the book was written because it gives you perspective of both individuals at the same time instead of much later on in the book。 The words that were put to paper by both John and Mashama were authentic and really put things into perspective for me as a White female that lives in the South。 I've lived here my entire life and I've seen how different things are for White and Black individuals but it was an eye-opener to see it written in Mashama's words。 I hope to be able to visit the restaurant in the near future。 。。。more

Mom2nine ，

This book reads as though one is sitting with the two authors and listening to their stories and memories。 It flows easily and is interesting on many levels。 Morisano dares to question the race divide， particularly in the South。 He tells his story about opening a restaurant in a historical bus station。 When he decided to open his business， he notices that the city is still segregated and questions the reasons。 With an open heart， he decides that he wants his business partner to be a black female This book reads as though one is sitting with the two authors and listening to their stories and memories。 It flows easily and is interesting on many levels。 Morisano dares to question the race divide， particularly in the South。 He tells his story about opening a restaurant in a historical bus station。 When he decided to open his business， he notices that the city is still segregated and questions the reasons。 With an open heart， he decides that he wants his business partner to be a black female。 The story continues from there， showing what may be learned when one steps out of his comfort zone and questions how others view the world。 Book received through goodreads 。。。more

Lindsey ，

When I started reading Black， White， and the Grey， which was co-written by John Morisano and Mashama Bailey， I thought their alternating voices would be jarring because their writing styles are so different。 Somehow it wasn't。 Like their restaurant， their book is a perfect marriage of opposites。 They find a common ground in their passion for food and their love of Savannah， GA。 The narrative is bookended by the description of an accident involving their friend and manager， and the impact it had When I started reading Black， White， and the Grey， which was co-written by John Morisano and Mashama Bailey， I thought their alternating voices would be jarring because their writing styles are so different。 Somehow it wasn't。 Like their restaurant， their book is a perfect marriage of opposites。 They find a common ground in their passion for food and their love of Savannah， GA。 The narrative is bookended by the description of an accident involving their friend and manager， and the impact it had on their lives and restaurant。 It was a devastating personal account， and they were able to get across what a loss it was for them and their community。John and Mashama are not afraid to get down and personal with the sensitive subject matter， either。 They create an open dialogue about the race and class divide in Savannah， which is apparent to anyone who has spent any amount of time there。 Their goal is to bridge the divide， to invite the community they call home to have the hard conversations about how to heal from its history of slavery， segregation， and racism， which still echo in the city's power structure。 Their discussions are frank and open， they face their prejudices with honesty， and as a result they are able to learn from each other。The recipes were great， too， though I wish there had been more of them。 There was also a bit of a drag in the middle of the book， particularly when they are describing in detail the process of opening a restaurant。 Honestly I wish they had done away with some of that and talked more about the employees， especially their friend and manager。 Everything else was so personal so all those technical details slowed it down。I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more