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Jj Johnson
closings
July 19, 2019
A Bold New Restaurant’s Closing Is Swift, Surprising, and Oddly Silent
J.J. Johnson’s restaurant was among the city’s best, most original new spots. Its closing feels strangely unsettling.
By
Nikita Richardson
openings
July 15, 2019
A Harlem Chef Returns to the Neighborhood That Made Him
“I hope FieldTrip becomes a cult,” chef J.J. Johnson says of his new venture. “And that people in other communities are like, ‘We need this here.’”
By
Nikita Richardson
openings
Aug. 22, 2018
One of NYC’s Most Talented Chefs Just Surprise-Opened His New Restaurant
J.J. Johnson’s African-focused cuisine lands in Nomad’s Life Hotel.
By
Nikita Richardson
new restaurants
July 10, 2018
Chef J.J. Johnson Shares Details on His New Rice-Focused Restaurant
The Harlem chef wants to create a fast-casual spot that’s community-oriented.
By
Nikita Richardson
the grub street diet
Dec. 29, 2017
Chef J.J. Johnson Starts His Day With Eggnog Waffles
“I think this is the best brunch in Harlem.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
interviews
Dec. 12, 2016
Why the Cecil in Harlem — One of NYC’s Most Celebrated Restaurants — Will Close
Acclaimed chef Joseph “JJ” Johnson will shift his focus to nearby Minton’s.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Ch-Ch-Changes
Feb. 18, 2016
The Cecil’s Menu Makeover
“I want the culinary world to know that Afro-Asian-American cooking is not one-dimensional.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
Video Feed
July 6, 2015
Watch the Cecil’s JJ Johnson Discuss Harlem’s Food Scene and His
Grub Street’s Sierra Tishgart interviewed him for ‘CBS This Morning.’
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