Michael Solomonov

Michael Solomonov is a beloved champion of Israel’s extraordinarily diverse and vibrant culinary landscape.With his business partner Steve Cook, Solomonov is co-owner of Philadelphia’s CookNSolo Restaurants, which include Zahav, the trailblazing Israeli restaurant where Solomonov is chef. He is also the co-author of three cookbooks. Solomonov is the recipient of five James Beard awards, including 2016 Book of the Year for his and Cook’s bestseller Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, as well as 2017 Outstanding Chef, and 2019 Outstanding Restaurant for Zahav. Food &Wine Magazine recognised Zahav as one of the 2018 ‘40 Most Important Restaurants of the Past 40Years’.