Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook Celebrate ZAHAV HOME

We are thrilled to welcome Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, owners of Philadelphia's award-winning restaurant Zahav, into the store on Thursday, December 19th at 6pm for a discussion and signing of their latest cookbook, Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends and Family!

Award-winning chefs and bestselling authors of the James Beard Award–winning Zahav, Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook invite you to cook the way they do at home, with 125 new recipes for simple and achievable meals.

In order to attend the event, you must purchase a ticket through Eventbrite. Tickets cost $43.20 and include admission and one copy of Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends and Family.

Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook are co-owners of the trailblazing Philadelphia-based
hospitality group, CookNSolo Restaurants, and beloved stewards of Israel's extraordinarily
diverse culinary landscape. Together, they have been awarded three James Beard Foundation Awards, with Michael awarded two additional Beard Awards for his work as Chef of Zahav, including 2017 "Outstanding Chef.” Zahav is their flagship restaurant that is widely recognized for celebrating the multitudes within Israeli cuisine in the U.S., and around the world.
In 2019, Zahav became the first Israeli and first Philadelphia restaurant to win the James Beard "Outstanding Restaurant" Award. In addition to Zahav, CookNSolo’s suite of Philadelphia concepts include the recently reimagined Dizengoff, Goldie, K’Far, Laser Wolf, the forthcoming Jaffa Bar, as well as Lilah — both an event venue and the catering partner for the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. In May 2022, CookNSolo partnered with Chicago’s famed Boka Restaurant Group to expand to Brooklyn, New York, bringing the second locations of both Laser Wolf – the shipudya (grill house) sensation – and K’Far – beloved Israeli bakery & café, as well as Jaffa Cocktail & Raw Bar to The Hoxton, Williamsburg hotel. In January of this year, Solomonov and Cook released their signature impossibly smooth Zahav Hummus (the actual restaurant recipe) exclusively at Whole Foods Markets across the US.
Their rapidly-expanding fried chicken and donut concept, Federal Donuts & Chicken, currently boasts ten locations, and in January 2025, CookNSolo is expanding to Miami, with the opening of their new restaurant concept, Aviv, an homage to the shared vibrancy of Miami and Tel Aviv.

Solomonov is a member of the American Culinary Corps and was appointed by President Biden to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition; Cook is one of the country's foremost restaurant minds — an alum of Wharton School of Business and French Culinary Institute.

The duo have also co-authored four highly acclaimed cookbooks — Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking (a two-time James Beard Award winner), Federal Donuts: The (Partially) True Spectacular Story, and Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious, and in Fall of 2024 they
released Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends & Family.
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GUIDELINES:

To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the guidelines below before purchasing a ticket so that you know what to expect on the day of the event. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

• Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time, and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

TICKET INFORMATION

Discussion, Q&A and Signing: $43.20 (Admission + one copy of Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends and Family ) **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends and Family (published 09/10/2024);

• Admission to the event space and signing line with Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook

• SEATED AND STANDING ROOM-ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 5 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available either printed out or on your phone for check-in.

For Seated Tickets: A limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience.

For Standing Room-Only Tickets: A limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.

SIGNING LINE ONLY Book Admission: $43.20 (Admission + one Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends and Family) **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends and Family (published 09/10/2024);

· Admission to the signing line with Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook

-->For SIGNING LINE-ONLY Tickets: A limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance after the event for the signing only, but not a specific place in line.

• SIGNING LINE-ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 7 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available either printed out or on your phone for check-in.

ADDITONAL GUIDELINES:

• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.

• Other books by the author will be available for purchase at Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia.

• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.

• No large bags will be permitted into the event.

• Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.

• The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

• If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (267) 234-9790.

• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

REFUNDS

Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME OF 6 pm.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia, PA will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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