Michael Solomonov named best chef for his Israeli cooking

The Philadelphia-based co-owner of Zahav and other restaurants takes home prestigious James Beard award By Jessica Steinberg Co-owner of Philadelphia’s acclaimed Zahav restaurant, chef Michael Solomonov was just named best chef of the year at the 2017 James Beard Awards, the Oscars of the cooking world (Courtesy Michael Persico) It’s a big moment for the Israeli…