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GUNSHOW TO FEATURE "HIRED GUN" JJ JOHNSON ON AUGUST 11 AND 12
Guest Chef from New York City’s The Cecil Provides Unique, Award-Winning
Take on Simple Recipes
ATLANTA (July 17, 2015) – Gunshow, chef Kevin Gillespie’s nationally
recognized Glenwood Park restaurant, will host a two-night excursion into a
culinary mix of Caribbean influence and West African flavor from the hands of chef
Joseph "JJ" Johnson. On Tuesday, August 11, and Wednesday, August 12,
Gillespie welcomes Johnson to the kitchen from The Cecil and
Minton's, his award-winning
restaurants in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. Johnson’s unique culinary foundation resides
in Caribbean influences from his grandmother, which was fine-tuned at the
Culinary Institute of America, as well as during a month-long stay in Ghana,
where he cooked at a five-star restaurant, visited local markets and studied
West African flavors.
Recently named a 2015 James Beard Award Rising Star Semifinalist,
Johnson comes to Gunshow as part of the "Hired Guns" series. These
dining events give chefs like Johnson an opportunity to flex their creative muscles
through signature flavors and personalities in Gunshow's open kitchen by
creating dishes to serve alongside the
restaurant’s regularly featured items while sharing their own stories with
restaurant guests.
"Our 'Hired Guns' series
allows us to exemplify nationally recognized culinary talent in our home here
in Atlanta," says Gillespie. "JJ’s cooking skills and personality
will fit right in with the series, and I look forward to seeing what he creates
during his stay here."
Johnson's culinary career is both young and decorated, with outstanding
awards including a place on both Forbes and Zagat's "30 Under 30"
lists, inclusion in Eater's Young Guns list, a winner of Rocco DiSpirito's
Dinner Party competition and StarChef's Rising Star for Community in 2015. His
restaurant The Cecil was recognized by Esquire Magazine as the Best New
Restaurant in America in 2014.
"I look forward to bringing a little bit of Harlem to Atlanta for
the 'Hired Guns' series," says Johnson. "Mixing my style with the
Gunshow crew's talent will make for a delicious experience for everyone."
Space is sure to go quickly, so guests are encouraged to make
reservations as soon as possible by calling 404-380-1886.
Future “Hired Guns” events
include Jean-Paul Bourgeois of New York City's Blue
Smoke, Sept. 29-30; and Colby and Megan Garrelts of
Rye in Kansas City, Nov. 17-18.
Gunshow is located at 924
Garrett Street. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday from
6 to 9 p.m. Guests may park in the Glenwood Park parking lot and on the street.
For more information, visit gunshowatl.com or call 404-380-1886.
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