Oscar Johnson

Oscar Johnson has recently received recognition as a 2024 James Beard Foundation nominee for Best Chef Southeast as Chef/Co-Owner of Jimmy Pearls Chesapeake Kitchen in Charlotte, NC. Also, in 2022, Johnson claimed the title of Chef of the Year by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association. The baseline of his work in food is influenced by family traditions, the history of his hometown of Virginia and the Chesapeake region as a whole. Oscar also loves to explore the African diaspora and incorporate international cuisines into the creative process of his cooking.