The James Beard Foundation
Culinary Foundation
JJ Johnson is a James Beard Foundation Book Award winning chef, TV Personality and Author best known for his barrier-breaking cuisine informed by the Caribbean flavors of his upbringing. Chef JJ's signature cooking style combines culturally relevant ingredients and classical technique with a global point of view. FIELDTRIP his first concept that debuted in 2019, was one of the only fast casual restaurants on Esquire's "America's Best New Restaurants" list in 2020. Chef JJ is the television host on 'Just Eats with Chef JJ' airing on TV One's network Cleo TV and finalist for the 2022 James Beard Foundation Awards Best Chef in New York State.
