August 1, 2012
On your marks, get set, go! And this time, we’re not talking about the Olympics. Zahav is introducing special prix fixe kitchen counter seating, with only four spots on Fridays and Saturday nights in September for this one-of-a-kind dining experience. For $90 per person, guests lucky enough to grab a reservation will feast on a [...]
Read more»June 12, 2012
For the third year, Chef Michael Solomonov of Zahav is hosting his “Down the Shore”-themed party at the Old City restaurant, one of the best Philly chef soirees to kick off Fourth of July festivities, and this time around he’s going all Walking Dead on us with a Zombie Luau, Tuesday, July 3, starting at [...]
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Watch today’s video to meet one of Philadelphia’s most iconic figures, James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Solomonov of the internationally acclaimed Israeli restaurant Zahav in Society Hill.
Chef Solomonov is also Chef/Co-Owner with partner Steve Cook of Percy Street Barbecue and Federal Donuts, both also wildly popular. (Bonus: watch Percy Street Barbecue pit mistress Erin O’Shea in her own Philly 101 video!)
Check out the video to meet Solo, see inside the kitchens of each of his restaurants and learn what he wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia.
Zahav
237 St. James Place
www.zahavrestaurant.com
Percy Street Barbecue
900 South Street
www.percystreet.com
Federal Donuts
1219 S. 2nd Street
www.federaldonuts.com
Wing Phat Plaza
1122 Washington Avenue
Watch today’s video to meet one of Philadelphia’s most iconic figures, James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Solomonov of the internationally acclaimed Israeli restaurant Zahav in Society Hill. Chef Solomonov is also Chef/Co-Owner with partner Steve Cook of Percy Street Barbecue and Federal Donuts, both also wildly popular. (Bonus: watch Percy Street Barbecue pit mistress Erin [...]
Read more»April 2, 2012
We all love eating out on holidays, but those celebrating Passover (which starts this Friday, April 6 at sundown) face a unique challenge: no leavened dough can be consumed. That means that any dish with bread or pasta (and for some, even rice and legumes) is banned, making dining out a decidedly tough affair. Fortunately, [...]
Read more»February 6, 2012
As we mentioned last week, Sunday was a big day for the Philadelphia restaurant scene. Philadelphia Inquirer Restaurant Critic Craig LaBan yesterday unveiled the results of revisiting the Philadelphia region’s top restaurants for the first time in five years to see which restaurants deserve his coveted four-bell rating. A quick refresher: Craig LaBan employs a [...]
Read more»January 6, 2012
Each year, Saveur Magazine publishes “The Saveur 100,” a highly coveted list of the Top 100 Food and Drink Items the magazine considers to be the new classics. This year’s edition, printed in the January/February 2012 issue of the magazine as well as online, included not one, but two Philadelphia-area places. Zahav and Flying Fish’s [...]
Read more»December 12, 2011
Zahav, one of Philadelphia’s most acclaimed restaurants, is giving you excuses all month long to feast your face off in the spirit of the holidays. The restaurant will host three special dinner events: Chanukah; their second-annual “A Very Jewish Christmas,” and a New Year’s Eve celebration. Each will include a festive prix-fixe menu, created by [...]
Read more»November 17, 2011
In a gorgeous three-page full-color photo spread, the December issue of Bon Appetit features Philly’s own rock star Chef Michael Solomonov with a trio of his specially created Hanukkah recipes. As the piece puts it, the chef “melds his Israeli heritage with a modern palate to create this inspired holiday menu.” The recipes include Celery [...]
Read more»November 8, 2011
In honor of Chef Marc Vetri’s newest cookbook, Rustic Italian Food, out this month, GQ Magazine has just published a cool online feature in which Chef Vetri dishes on his top food, drink and music picks in Philadelphia. The latest feature in the magazine’s series called “The Short Order,” in which top local chefs provide [...]
Read more»September 27, 2011
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we'll be rounding up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Main Line Restaurant Week: [...]
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