Louisiana Cookin'

MARCUS JACOBS

Marcus Jacobs, chef of Marjie’s Grill, hasn’t been everywhere, but he’s working on it. The chef is originally from Ohio, and his start in the kitchen arrived with a twist of fate.

At the time, he was washing dishes in a fine-dining establishment, but when a pantry cook didn’t show one day, Marcus was given a new opportunity and worked his way up to sous chef before setting out for California.

His adventures eventually landed him in San Francisco, where he worked at Zuni

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