Michael Solomonov (Hebrew: מייקל סולומונוב; born 1978) is an Israeli chef known for his restaurants throughout Philadelphia. His first restaurant Zahav, founded in 2008, has received national recognition including the James Beard Foundation "Outstanding Restaurant" in 2019. Solomonov was also awarded Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2011, Cookbook of the Year in 2016, and Outstanding Chef in 2017 from the James Beard Foundation. In 2021, The New York Times named his restaurant Laser Wolf as one of "the 50 places in America we're most excited about right now.
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Today with Jenna & Friends (2025)
Guest starring as Chef
- Episode 1x63: Andrew Rannells, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Meghann Fahy (Apr 10, 2025)
Bobby's Triple Threat (2022)
Guest starring as Guest Judge
- Episode 4x02: Titans vs Bryan Voltaggio (Sep 9, 2025)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Michael Solomonav
- Episode 6x88: Mariska Hargitay, Ally Love, Grace Bastidas, Kendra Scott, Michael Solomonov (Jan 18, 2024)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Michael Solomonav
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-02-04: Nicole Scherzinger, Roy Wood Jr., Chef Michael Solomonov (Feb 4, 2025)
- Episode 2023-02-07: Reese Witherspoon, Paula Pell, Chef Michael Solomonov (Feb 7, 2023)
Top Chef (2006)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 14x11: Adiós Charleston, Hello James Beard (Feb 9, 2017)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 2023-06-29: Jon Runyan, Chef Michael Solomonov, Fran Drescher (Jun 29, 2023)