Amanda Freitag from Food Network’s “Chopped” will visit Press Bistro in Johnstown on Thursday to celebrate a special recipe.

Owner, Jennifer Shearer was the Grand Prize Winner in the 2017 Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest from General Mills Food Service.

Shearer took the top prize with her recipe for Strawberry Cornbread Panzanella. She won $40,000 cash plus $10,000 to share with a local charity of her choice.  She will share her winnings with the Discover Downtown Johnstown Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Johnstown.

The event is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the public.