Chef Arjav Ezekiel at Birdie's, Manhattan | Hungru

Arjav Ezekiel

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About Chef Arjav Ezekiel

Arjav Ezekiel is an Indian-American restaurateur and sommelier, co-owning and operating Birdie's in Austin, Texas with his wife, chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel. Birdie's was named Food & Wine's 2023 Restaurant of the Year.

★Awards & Recognition

★James Beard Award Winner for Outstanding… (2025)TIME 100 Next (2025)

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Chef Timeline

2021

Co-opened Birdie's

Birdie's

Opened with wife Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel.

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Arjav Ezekiel and his wife, chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, were named to the 2025 TIME 100 Next list of innovators.
Arjav Ezekiel's work at Birdie's was recognized with a James Beard Award in 2025.

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Birdie's

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Arjav Ezekiel was born in New Delhi, India, and moved to Portland, Oregon at the age of twelve. His wife, Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, was a James Beard finalist for Best Chef Texas in 2024.

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