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It became embarrassing, our dependency on Perla, a Filipino BYOB in the East Passyunk neighborhood of Philadelphia. We took everyone there: friends visiting from out of town, my husband s colleagues from work. We started to worry that our guests would compare notes, realize we didn t eat anywhere else, and suspect that we were only saying yes to get-togethers as an excuse to go to Perla again.
January 12, 2021
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Chef Michael Solomonov (left) with the owner of Falafel Kaduri in Hod HaSharon, Israel. Solomonov says the tiny shop makes the best falafel per square foot in Israel.
Don’t think for a minute that a global pandemic could deter chef Michael Solomonov from his sworn mission of introducing Israeli food and culture to as wide an audience as possible.
With an ever-expanding number of Philadelphia-area eateries that include a hummusiya (Dizengoff), a falafel shop (Goldie), a street-food spot (Merkaz), and a skewer house (Laser Wolf), the multiple-James-Beard-Award-winning chef, along with business partner Steve Cook, has been sharing the bright flavors of his beloved homeland since opening the flagship restaurant, Zahav, in 2008.
Philly's Michael Solomonov of Laser Wolf and Zahav will debut "Bringing Israel Home" at 8 p.m. on Jan. 13. The digital series will run every Wednesday for a total of 16 weeks. Solomonov will talk with notable Israelis and provide cooking demonstrations.