Zahav
Zahav (from Hebrew: זהב zahav, lit. "gold") is an Israeli restaurant in Philadelphia founded in 2008. It is managed by head chef Michael Solomonov.
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Solomonov's preparation of hummus, which he dubbed "hummus tehina", served at Zahav.
History
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Zahav received the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2019 and was listed as one of the 100 Best Wine Restaurants in the United States by Wine Enthusiast in 2015.
Critics have called its pomegranate lamb shoulder with chickpeas its signature dish.
References
- ^ Nathan, Joan (20 September 2011). "After a Killing, Michael Solomonov Turns to Israeli Food". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ Bruni, Frank (9 August 2014). "Grief, Smoke and Salvation". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ Bill Addison (2015-07-08). "Why Philly's Mike Solomonov Is The Genius of Modern Jewish Cooking". Eater. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ "The 2019 James Beard Award Winners". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Kara Seymour, "Two Philadelphia Restaurants Named Among Nation's Best For Wine", Patch, July 6, 2015 [1]
- ^ Carly Szkaradnik (2015-01-12). "February at Zahav Means Wall-to-Wall Pomegranate Lamb Shoulder". Eater Philly. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ 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.