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Wonder food hall gains another all-star chef

JJ Johnson has opened Bankside at various Wonder locations.

Morgan Carter
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Morgan Carter
Food & Drink Editor
Overhead shot of food from Bankside by including the Lobster roll, crispy cod sandwich, brown butter corn and popcorn chicken
Photograph: courtesy of JJ Johnson| Bankside by JJ Johnson
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In 2023, Wonder came onto the scene with the tech-driven dream of revolutionizing the food industry. The “fast-fine” dining food hall (their words, not mine) features award-winning chefs and restaurants from around the country under one roof. On the menu you can find steaks from Bobby Flay, rustic California cuisine from Jonathan Waxman and fried birds and then some from Marcus Samuelsson. While dining in is welcome, the foods found at Wonder are also also available for delivery and pick up. Currently, Wonder operates in 11 locations across New York and New Jersey. And this week, the concept gained another top-notch chef.

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James Beard Award-winning author and TV host JJ Johnson has brought his newest concept exclusive to Wonder. Introducing Bankside, a seafood-centric concept that pulls on tastes from West Africa and the Caribbean. Starters include shrimp cooked two ways, one of the popcorn variety and the Peel & Eat Shrimp served with a mango cocktail sauce for dipping. Seafood-forward sandwiches include the Crispy Cod Sandwich and JJ’s Lobster Roll seasoned with a few shakes of Old Bay and pickled mustard seeds. Peri-peri sauce is heavily featured in the mains, one coating a half-roasted chicken, the other a filet of salmon. Will this buzzy, billionaire backed food hall take over the billionaire-backed food app industry? I guess we will have to wonder.

Here are the current list of restaurants participating at Wonder:
Alanza
Alanza Pizza
Barrio Café
Bankside by JJ Johnson
Bellies
Bobby Flay Steak
Burger Baby
Chai Pani
Chios Taverna by Micael Symon
Detroit Brick Pizza Co.
Di Fara Pizza
Fred’s Meat & Bread
Hanu Poke
Jota by Jose´ Andrés
Kin House
Limesalt
Maydan
Mr. D’s Fried Chicken
Room for Dessert
Royal Greens
SriPraPhai
Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson
Table No. 1
The Mainstay by Marc Murphy
Tejas Barbecue
Walnut Lane by Jonathan Waxman
Wing Tip
Yasas by Michael Symon 

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