American-born Mahdavi and Canadian-born Light got to the City of Light in different ways. Both had done some world traveling by that point, and both were looking to make art in what was undoubtedly one of the coolest cities to be in 1976. Both found work at Chez Haynes, the popular tiki-themed soul-food restaurant, operated by American chef and former U.S. Army intelligence officer Leroy Haynes. The restaurant was a place where expatriates, cops, gamblers, and French movie stars converged. … Read the rest