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

Not too many books about owning a restaurant could be considered inspirational but Mashama Bailey’s memoir certainly qualifies. With an improbable rise through the culinary world as a young Black woman from NYC to being a James Beard-winning chef and owner of a hot restaurant — The Grey, in Savannnah, GA, Bailey's singular focus on honing her culinary talent kept her head above water when life's struggles tried to pull her under. The book's structure and points of views of her and longtime friend and business partner, John O. Morisano give the book a unique conversational tone.