Join us for a very special evening with James Beard Award Winning Chef Michael Solomonov of the acclaimed Philadelphia restaurant, Zahav as he celebrates the release of his first cookbook. POP Nashville and Little Octopus have partnered with with Parnassus BOOKS to celebrate the highly anticipated release of ZAHAV: A World of Israeli Cooking. The event will offer bites and drinks from the book prepared by Little Octopus Chef Daniel Herget. Come hang out with Chef Solomonov who will be on hand signing and personalizing cookbooks (for sale onsite), taste his incredible food, and learn about his journey as a Chef.

Guests will enjoy: Kibbe, Grape Leaves, Bulgarian Skewers, Date Rugelach, Feta Borekas , a signature cocktail, beer and wine.

Michael Solomonov was born in Israel and grew up in Pittsburgh. He won the 2011 James Beard Award for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. With his business partner Steven Cook, he opened Zahav (which means gold) in 2008. They also own Federal Donuts, Dizengoff, Abe Fisher, and Percy Street Barbecue, all in Philadelphia. Solomonov was also voted Eater’s chef of the year in 2014.

To learn more about this extraordinary Chef his beautiful new book and his journey read this piece from the New York Times, published Oct. 6th, 2015