MICHAEL SOLOMONOV is the multiple James Beard Foundation Award winning chef behind Zahav, which won the 2019 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant award and was named an “essential” restaurant by Eater, and co-author of four cookbooks: the James Beard Award winning Zahav, Federal Donuts, Israeli Soul, and the forthcoming Zahav at Home. He and business partner Steven Cook are the co-owners of the nationally beloved, trailblazing Philadelphia hospitality group, CookNSolo, responsible for hit restaurants celebrating the vibrant cuisine of Israeli: Dizengoff, Federal Donuts, Goldie, K’Far Café, Laser Wolf, Lilah, and Zahav.