Born and raised in New York City, Jonah knew from a young age that he wanted to be a chef and began his career at Chanterelle at age 14. In 2014, at age 27, Jonah opened Huertas, his Basque-inspired restaurant in Manhattan's East Village. He's since been named to Forbes 30 under 30, as well as Zagat's 30 under 30 and was a James Beard Rising-Star semi-finalist in 2015. His first book, "Downtown Spanish," is set to be released in the spring of 2017.