Javauneeka Jacobs, the 27-year-old sous chef at Frontera Grill, is good at keeping secrets. She beat 16 chefs in Chopped, one of the Food Network’s longest running food competitions, to be crowned the winner of the Julia Child–themed challenge — and kept it under wraps for the last year.
Frontera Grill’s Sous Chef Nabs Victory on Chopped (Chicago Magazine)
