Einat Admony
Einat Admony (Hebrew: עינת אדמוני, born 1971) is an Israeli chef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, and comedian.
Einat Admony | |
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| Born | 1971 Israel |
| Spouse | Stefan Nafziger |
| Culinary career | |
Current restaurant(s)
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Early life
Admony is Israeli born on May 19, 1971,[1] raised in the city of Bnei Brak.[2] She is of Iraqi, Iranian, and Yemenite descent.[3][4] She served in the IDF as a driver and cook.[5][6]
Career
Admony was one of the first chefs to introduce Israeli cuisine to Americans.[7][8] She has opened 13 restaurants throughout her career.[9] Her New York eateries include Taim Falafel, Kish-Kash, and Balaboosta.[10] The Taim franchise, with six locations across the U.S.,[11] was made possible by an investment from Chipotle, the Mexican fast-food chain.[12]
She appeared on the Food Network’s reality television show Chopped[13] three times and won twice.[14] Admony returned as a judge on the show.[15] Host Ted Allen lists Admony as one of the four most memorable women to compete on the show.[16]
In 2019, Admony took comedy lessons and began performing at the Comedy Cellar in New York.[17] She is a contributor to Epicurious.[18]
In 2022, Admony will compete in Season 3 of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions.[19]
Awards and recognition
She was selected by Time Out New York as one of “ten women who make NY a better place,”[20][21] and as a “2020 Rising Female Chef.”[22]
In 2014 she was named a Great Immigrant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.[23] Also in 2014, her Bar Bolonat restaurant in the West Village was named “Best New Restaurant” by the New York Times.[24]
In 2020 she was a semifinalist for the James Beard Awards, in the Best Chef New York State category.[25]
Bibliography
- with Janna Gur. Shuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking. New York: Artisan (2019). ISBN 1579656722
- Balaboosta. New York: Artisan (2013). ISBN 1579655009
Personal
She is married to Stefan Nafziger, who is also her business partner. They have two children.[26][27] The family lives in Brooklyn.[28][29]
References
- ^ "Instagram post". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Einat Admony". Wines of Israel. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Steinberg, Jessica. "This balaboosta reigns over her own Israeli food empire, in New York City". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Einat Admony's Rosh Hashanah Table". Jewish Food Society. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Eating Off Duty with Einat Admony". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Einat Admony on shuks, stand-up, and running restaurants". www.saltandspine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Chef Einat Admony Dishes on Morning Sex and Shabbat Dinner". Kveller. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "How to Make Hummus Like Balaboosta's Einat Admony". Tablet Magazine. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Silverman, Anav (2018-12-25). "Chef Einat Admony is building up a New York eatery empire". Israel21c. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "The Gentlewoman – Einat Admony". thegentlewoman.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "From Shuk to Table With Chefs Einat Admony and Janna Gur". Hadassah Magazine. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Star Israeli chef in New York teams with ex-Chipotle execs on falafel franchise". www.haaretz.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Chopped Champions: Admony retains her crown | Food & Drink, Blogs, The Feed blog | reviews, guides, things to do, film". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "New York City's Queen of Falafel Is Unstoppable". www.shethinx.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ podcasters, Omny Studio is the complete audio management solution for; Stations, Radio. "Chef and Restaurateur Einat Admony - The Ultimate Balaboosta - One Woman Kitchen - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Ted Allen's Most-Memorable Chopped Competitors". Food Com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Admony, Einat (3 September 2019). "I'm a Chef Who Loves Comedy—So I Became a Stand-Up Comedian". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Einat Admony Bio, Latest Articles & Recipes – Epicurious.com". Epicurious. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (18 January 2022). "Guy Fieri's 'Tournament Of Champions' Renewed For Season 3 At Food Network". Deadline.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Balaboosta". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Eat brunch with Taïm chef Einat Admony at her own Fort Greene home". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "12 rising female chefs you should know". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ York, Carnegie Corporation of New. "Einat Admony". Carnegie Corporation of New York. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Admony, Einat". Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One | October 8–11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ Warerkar, Tanay (2020-02-26). "Here Are NYC's 2020 James Beard Awards Semifinalists". Eater NY. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "What 1 drag artist misses the most about performing in public". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "Chef brings New Yorkers a taste of the Mediterranean". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ embassies.gov.il https://embassies.gov.il/la/NewsAndEvents/Pages/A-taste-of-N-Y--in-L-A--with-Israeli-Chef-Einat-Admony-.aspx. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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