Zahav (from he, זהב ''zahav'', lit. "gold") is an

Israeli Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli ...

restaurant in

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

founded in 2008. It is managed by head chef

Michael Solomonov Michael Solomonov ( he, מייקל סולומונוב; born 1978) is an Israeli chef known for his restaurants in Center City, Philadelphia. His first restaurant Zahav, founded in 2008, has received national recognition including the James Bear ...

History

Zahav received the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2019 and was listed as one of the 100 Best Wine Restaurants in the United States by

Wine Enthusiast ''Wine Enthusiast'' magazine is an American wine magazine published by Wine Enthusiast Companies in Valhalla, New York. Founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum, Wine Enthusiast Companies engages in the wine accessories, storage, information, educat ...

in 2015.Kara Seymour, "Two Philadelphia Restaurants Named Among Nation's Best For Wine", ''Patch'', July 6, 2015

/ref> Critics have called its pomegranate lamb shoulder with chickpeas its signature dish.

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