Chapel Hill chef, UNC alum will show off his cooking chops on Food Network competition

Posted Jun 13, 2021
Chef Dan Jackson, with the new Osteri Georgi in Chapel Hill, will appear on an episode of “Chopped” on the Food Network set to air June 15. Jackson will be among the chefs who will show off their cooking skills in competition for a cash prize. Jackson is a Chapel Hill native who graduated from UNC and has had a 17-year career in the industry. (Triangle Business Journal)

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