| Zahav | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 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 |
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
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
- ^ 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.