Zahav

Zahav
Restaurant information
Established	2008 (2008)
Owner(s)	Steven Cook Michael Solomonov
Head chef	Michael Solomonov
Food type	Israeli cuisine Jewish cuisine
Dress code	Casual
Rating	Gayot: 14/20
Street address	237 St James Pl
City	Philadelphia
State	Pennsylvania
Postal/ZIP Code	19106
Reservations	recommended
Website	www.zahavrestaurant.com

Zahav (from Hebrew: זהב zahav, lit. "gold") is an Israeli restaurant in Philadelphia founded in 2008. It is managed by head chef Michael Solomonov.^[1][2][3]

History

Solomonov's preparation of hummus, which he dubbed "hummus tehina", served at Zahav.

Zahav received the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2019^[4] and was listed as one of the 100 Best Wine Restaurants in the United States by Wine Enthusiast in 2015.^[5]

Critics have called its pomegranate lamb shoulder with chickpeas its signature dish.^[6][7]

References

1. Nathan, Joan (20 September 2011). "After a Killing, Michael Solomonov Turns to Israeli Food". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
2. Bruni, Frank (9 August 2014). "Grief, Smoke and Salvation". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
3. Bill Addison (2015-07-08). "Why Philly's Mike Solomonov Is The Genius of Modern Jewish Cooking". Eater. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
4. "The 2019 James Beard Award Winners". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
5. Kara Seymour, "Two Philadelphia Restaurants Named Among Nation's Best For Wine", Patch, July 6, 2015 [1]
6. Carly Szkaradnik (2015-01-12). "February at Zahav Means Wall-to-Wall Pomegranate Lamb Shoulder". Eater Philly. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
7. Carly Szkaradnik (2015-05-13). "Zahav Chef de Cuisine Dean Hildebrand Departs for SF; Pastry Chef Monica Glass Joins Sbraga". Eater Philly. Retrieved 2015-09-21.

External links

• Official website

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