Chef Jessica Wilson has been in the restaurant industry for almost 3 decades. Over these years, she has watched the industry grow, change, and flow into a diverse field of opportunity. In the last 13 years, she has become an established chef and restaurateur in New York City, from opening and running many restaurants as Executive Chef, to consulting on different culinary projects, to running her own solo pop-up dinner series, Gather for GRACE.

Since graduating from Boston University’s Culinary Arts, Chef Jessica Wilson has been acknowledged & recommend by James Beard Foundation, The Michelin Guide, and The New York Times.  Awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand, received many accolades & also is featured in multiple notable worldwide publications, cookbooks, & television shows. 

GRACE is a concept that she has been developing and honing over many years of research, through her travels, & kitchen experiences. Being raised on a small farm in Vermont provided Chef Jessica Wilson with the knowledge and rooted views of the earth, such as the importance of seasonal, local sustainable food & community. Her many years of working & traveling in the culinary world, puts Chef Jessica Wilson at an advantage of bringing so much to the city of Richmond, Virginia & to the surrounding  states. She looks forward to having you all gather together at GRACE & cooking for you soon .