About

Welcome to Jenn’s View

Jennifer Mandell started Jenn’s View after 30 years in the restaurant industry in NYC. Jennifer grew up in New York where her mother owned a cooking school on Madison Avenue. It was there that Jennifer learned to cook and have fun with food. At the age of 23 Jennifer opened Grazie Restaurant on Madison Ave and 84th street. She ran that restaurant for 27 years. Jenn’s View was launched in 2020 as a way to share insider tips about food and entertaining that she learned in her long career as a professional Chef and Restaurateur. She has binders full of notes and recipes that she is excited to share with everyone. She is married with two children, ages 16 and 22. Jennifer believes that cooking doesn’t have to be stressful. She is also happy to answer any questions or give advice to anyone who has a question about food and entertaining.