Michael Solomonov
K'Far, Laser Wolf
Michael Solomonov is a beloved champion of Israel’s extraordinarily diverse and vibrant culinary
landscape. He is co-owner of CookNSolo Restaurants with hospitality entrepreneur, Steve
Cook, and Chef of the trailblazing restaurant Zahav which has put the rich melting pot of Israeli
cuisine at the forefront of dining in America today. Solomonov is... READ MORE
Michael Solomonov is a beloved champion of Israel’s extraordinarily diverse and vibrant culinary
landscape. He is co-owner of CookNSolo Restaurants with hospitality entrepreneur, Steve
Cook, and Chef of the trailblazing restaurant Zahav which has put the rich melting pot of Israeli
cuisine at the forefront of dining in America today. Solomonov is the co-author of three
cookbooks, and the recipient of the following James Beard awards: 2011 “Best Chef,
Mid-Atlantic”, 2016 “Best International Cookbook” and “Book of the Year” for his and Steve
Cook’s best-selling Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, and the 2017 “Outstanding Chef.” In May
of 2019, Zahav was awarded “Outstanding Restaurant” by the James Beard Foundation,
making Zahav the first Israeli-American restaurant to be awarded this great honor. In addition to
his work at Zahav, Chef Solomonov co-owns Philadelphia’s Federal Donuts, Dizengoff, Abe
Fisher, Goldie, K’Far, Merkaz, and Laser Wolf. In May of 2022, Solomonov and partners brought
grill house sensation Laser Wolf, with uninterrupted views of the Manhattan skyline, to Brooklyn
on the rooftop of The Hoxton. Outside of the restaurants, you can often find Mike with Steve at
Pho 75, working out the kinks in their Israeli village.
