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Chef In The Spotlight Meet Julian Helsper, Chef-Owner
of JJ’s Table and Bar
By Sherri Roth, Food & Feature Writer
For nearly a year, the Marblehead area has been home to JJ’s Table and Bar, an American restaurant with Yucatán influence. JJ’s offers up- scale, yet comfortable, dining with a rustic cock- tail bar where owner Julian Helsper often can be seen crafting his specialty drinks.
“My signature cocktail is the L’Orange Et Crème,” shares Julian. “It took me two
months to perfect, and it tastes like
an orange dreamsicle in a glass!” The
L’Orange Et Crème joins a long list of both modern and classic cocktails that are crafted in-house. Think Smoked Old-Fashions...Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas...Expresso Martinis... house-made Bloody Marys. Prefer a glass of Chardonnay or a frosty draft?
No worries, the bar at JJ’s is also home to an am- ple selection of the grape and ale.
Under the supervision of Julian, the kitchen team cranks out dinner 7 evenings a week as well as a Sunday brunch. A look at the American/Yu- catán menu reveals why JJ’s has become a haven
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FUN FACTS - Julian Helsper
• Age: 30
• Where from originally: Mission
Hills, California with years in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio
• Hobbies, pastimes: Motorcycles, cars, track riding, video games, cooking
• Family, pets: Parents Richard and Jan Helsper, one brother, three sisters, three nephews and a mini-Dachsund.
• Favorite music, film, book:
Anything except Country...Black
Hawk Down...Ender’s Game
• Kitchen Must-Haves: Guajillo peppers and a GOOD blender.
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Chef/Owner Julian Helsper of JJ’s Table and Bar