Chef Michael Solomonov | Hungru
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Michael Solomonov ★
★ James Beard Foundation Award - Outstandi… (2019)
1978
Born in G'nei Yehuda, Israel
Raised in Pittsburgh
2005
Met business partner Steve Cook
2008
Opened Zahav
Philadelphia
2011
James Beard Award - Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic
2016
James Beard Award - Cookbook of the Year
Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking
2017
James Beard Award - Outstanding Chef
2017
Named Culinary Ambassador for Israel
2019
James Beard Award - Outstanding Restaurant
2020
Appeared on Andrew Zimmern's Where Chefs Eat
Key Information Champion of Israeli cuisine, multiple James Beard Awards, innovative restaurant group
Customer Perception High praise for innovative and authentic Israeli food, exceptional service, and vibrant atmosphere; some price concerns.
Cuisine Highlights Modern Israeli Cuisine Hummus variations Grilled meats & fish
News Recent protests outside Goldie, a vegan falafel restaurant owned by Solomonov, were called antisemitic. Solomonov donated 100% of his restaurant sales for a day to aid those injured in the Israel-Hamas war. Restaurants by chef Zahav, Federal Donuts, Abe Fisher, Dizengoff, Goldie, K'Far, Merkaz, Laser Wolf, Aviv
Iconic dishes Hummus, Lamb Shoulder, Bourekas, Israeli Salads
Additional Details Born in Israel, raised in Pittsburgh, opened Zahav in Philadelphia, co-owns CookNSolo restaurant group, culinary ambassador for Israel, co-authored several cookbooks.
