Food Network champion, author, and restaurateur, turning live fire and the power of sour into a signature.
National recognition for a singular voice.
Best Chef. The industry's top honor.
Food Network's 24 in 24, Season 2.
Plus the cult cookbook House of Vinegar.
A Food Network mainstay, from championship wins to fan-favorite appearances. Everything a producer, editor, or brand needs in one place.
Winner of Season 2, outlasting 23 chefs over 24 grueling hours to claim the title and the $75,000 prize.
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A fan favorite in Guy Fieri's grocery-store arena, bringing fire, fermentation, and quick-fire flavor to the aisles.
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Cooking alongside Stephanie Izard and Karen Akunowicz in Eric Adjepong's high-stakes Season 2 kitchen.
More on IMDb →From wood-fired beach dinners to the country's biggest food festivals. Chef brings the fire on the road.
Serving Fried Chicken & Caviar and charred-onion-ranch plates beachside at one of the country's premier food festivals.
Among the elite field of chefs competing in Guy Fieri's bracket-style culinary tournament.
Open-air, multi-chef dinners with live fire, fresh seafood, and golden-hour service on the coast.
Live fire, the dining room, and a few moments from the festival circuit.
A chef, author, and live-fire obsessive who turns vinegar and flame into a signature guests travel for.
Trained at the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, Jonathon sharpened his craft at Miami's Biltmore and in New York alongside Charlie Palmer before building a national reputation for balance, acidity, and house-made vinegar. He was named a Food & Wine Best New Chef in 2010, won the James Beard Award in 2015, and in 2025 was crowned champion of Food Network's 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.
Today he's Chef Partner at Kindling in Chicago's Willis Tower, author of the cult cookbook House of Vinegar, and co-founder of the Red Apron Recipe Club and Uncommon Assembly, bespoke celebrity-chef dinners in private homes.
A live-fire restaurant, a recipe club for home cooks, and bespoke private dinners.
Live-fire cookout & cocktails inside the Willis Tower, where flame is the essential ingredient.
Chef-tested recipes, techniques, and kitchen inspiration for home cooks who want to get better.
Bespoke celebrity-chef dinners in private homes, produced end to end and served tableside.
Ditch the rented back room of a steakhouse. Treat your VIP guests to an unforgettable evening in a private home, hosted by an award-winning chef.
Guests are taken on a bespoke culinary journey, with each course prepared and served tableside. Throughout the night the chef engages with the room, answering questions and sharing culinary stories, and plates special off-menu dishes you won't find at any restaurant. It's one-of-a-kind, and built to impress.
Best of all, it's fully handled: venue, chef, rentals, food and beverage, on-site management, and decor. All you do is show up, raise a glass, and enjoy the evening.
An intimate venue, never a banquet hall.
Each course prepared in front of your guests.
Dishes you can't get at any restaurant.
Venue to decor; every detail covered.
Four ways to put three decades of chef craft to work for home cooks, brands, and operators.
Knife skills, fermentation, and fire technique, with hands-on coaching tailored to you.
Learn More →Bespoke celebrity-chef dinners in private homes, via Uncommon Assembly.
Uncommon Assembly →Seasonal recipes, fire & fermentation techniques, and first word on appearances.
"Anything that ferments can become a vinegar, and vinegar can elevate nearly anything."
In House of Vinegar: The Power of Sour, Jonathon gathered 80 recipes that turn a humble pantry staple into the cornerstone of great cooking. Now out of print, secondhand copies have become a cult favorite among serious cooks.
Private dinners, demos, partnerships, press, or appearances. Send a note and the team will be in touch.
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Lonny Sweet
EVP, Head of Culinary · Elevate
