# Where Is Chef Jason

> Official public guide to Chef Jason McKinney, his culinary tour and films, and the path to Restaurant Elizabeth in New York City, planned for 2027.

Reviewed: 2026-09-14. This is a reviewed public snapshot, not a live location feed. Dates describe visits, not automatically bookable dinners.

## Start here

- [Full text reference](https://www.whereischefjason.com/llms-full.txt): biography, tour notes, films, recipe links and dish notes in one text file.
- [Structured public facts](https://www.whereischefjason.com/press/facts.json): the same public facts in JSON.
- [Press kit](https://www.whereischefjason.com/press): approved bios, photographs, interview preparation and media contact.
- [About Jason](https://www.whereischefjason.com/chef): career and background.
- [Elizabeth](https://www.whereischefjason.com/elizabeth): approximately 30-seat chef’s counter planned for NYC in 2027, named after Jason’s mother. Address, exact opening date, reservations, pricing and final menu are not announced. Official restaurant site: https://restaurantelizabeth.com/ (waitlist, the story, and every stop Elizabeth has cooked).
- [Dates and dinners](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal#dates): confirmed visit dates and public booking availability, on the tour page.
- [Recent coverage](https://www.whereischefjason.com/press): publication links; independent coverage and partner stories are labeled separately.

## Explore the tour

- [Tour index](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal): visits and planned destinations.
- [Thailand](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/thailand): January 2026; Visited. I trained Muay Thai and spent time in Thai kitchens at the start of the tour.
- [India](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/india): February–March 2026; Visited. I cooked pop-up dinners, visited local farms and worked with the teams at The Leela and Aragma.
- [Sumba, Indonesia](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/indonesia): March 2026; Visited. I held a residency at Cap Karoso, cooked with ingredients from the farm and made dinner for the guests.
- [China](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/china): April 2026; Visited. I spent time in tea country and learned to make dumplings with Mrs. Huan.
- [Japan](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/japan): April–May 2026; Visited. I learned from ramen chefs, a wasabi grower and Harita-san in her mountain kitchen.
- [Mexico](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/mexico): May–June 2026; Visited. I cooked barbacoa with Travis and his family, ate through Mexico City and married Polina in Sayulita.
- [Peru](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/peru): June–July 2026; Visited. I worked at Maido and returned to La Mar after the first film with Chef Anthony went viral. Fish, ceviche and service in Lima.
- [Few & Far Luvhondo](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/luvhondo): August 2026; Visited. I cooked with Chef Henlu and hosted the culinary weekend. We also filmed the first episode of The Kitchen here.
- [Kruger Shalati](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/kruger-shalati): August 2026; Visited. Next I cooked at Kruger Shalati, the train hotel parked on the Selati Bridge.
- [Creation Wines](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/creation-wines): 23 August–6 September 2026; Visited. I cooked dinners around Creation’s wines on 29 August and 5 September.
- [Ellerman House](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/ellerman-house): 25–26 September 2026; Coming up. I’m cooking two nights at Curate, the restaurant at Ellerman House. Seatings are at 18:00 and tickets are R2500 per person.
- [Osaka, Japan](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/osaka): 8–29 October 2026; Coming up. I’m cooking at Jolie Brasserie, on the 29th floor of Waldorf Astoria Osaka, from 8 to 29 October with its chef de cuisine, Keiji Tsutsumi. Lunch is ¥9,800 and dinner is ¥15,000.
- [Bali, Indonesia](https://www.whereischefjason.com/journal/bali): After October 2026; Planned · dates may move. I’m going to Bali after Osaka. Nothing is booked there yet.

## Films, recipes and dish ideas

- [Published films](https://www.whereischefjason.com/show): selected episodes with links to YouTube.
- [Recipes from the tour](https://www.whereischefjason.com/#recipes): links to published recipes; unfinished recipes are marked as coming soon.
- [Dish notes](https://www.whereischefjason.com/dishes): food Jason wants to remember, not complete recipes or an announced Elizabeth menu.
- [Dish data](https://www.whereischefjason.com/data/dishes.json): the public archive in JSON.
- [Cooking Club](https://www.jointhecookingclub.com): the separate cooking-class membership and recipe website. Membership does not guarantee an Elizabeth reservation.

## Optional

- [Brand guide](https://www.whereischefjason.com/brand.md): visual identity and assets.
- [Printable press brief](https://www.whereischefjason.com/press/one-pager): human-readable one-page introduction.
- [XML sitemap](https://www.whereischefjason.com/sitemap.xml): canonical public pages.

For interviews or unannounced details: jason@jointhecookingclub.com. Public sources only; no private travel, account or team operations are exposed. Crawling permission is not permission to submit forms, book, pay or act on someone’s behalf.