Shani, a self-taught chef, opened the Israeli fine dining restaurant, Ocean, in 1989.[1][2] After closing Ocean, he spent several years as a restaurant consultant.[1]
Shani opened the first restaurant in his contemporary casual chain, Miznon, in 2011.[1] It has since expanded to an international chain with restaurants in Paris, Vienna, Melbourne, and New York.[3]
Shani's signature dishes at Miznon include whole, roasted cauliflower, [4][5] and “run over potato”, a baked potato mixed with garlic, green onions, and sour cream and served paper-thin.[6][7]
Shani opened HaSalon in Tel Aviv and Givatayim in 2008. Eyal is the head chef at the restaurant, which opens only two nights a week.[3][5] Richard Vines, restaurant reviewer for Bloomberg, described the food at HaSalon as "simple but epic."[5]Gault Millau named it one of the top restaurants in Israel in 2018.[8]
During the 10th MasterChef season in 2022, Shani was criticized after he discriminated against a contestant who lives in Bat Ayin based on his residence. Critics called for Shani's removal from the show.[10][11][12]
Reception
Shani's unique presentations, twists on famous dishes and street food, and colorful, even pretentious, language have drawn both praise and criticism.
Writer Liel Leibovitz called Shani "Israel's most celebrated chef", and concluded that "Eyal Shani is a genius."[13] Another critic claims he had one of the worst meals in his life at one of Shani's restaurants, saying "It feels like you're being scammed. He doesn't even deserve the title of 'Chef'. His mannerisms are only there to cover for bad cooking."[14]New York Post's Steve Cuozzo noted that on a trip to Israel, many chefs he spoke to said Shani is "regarded as a joke" in his home country. [15]
While HaSalon enjoyed moderate popularity since opening, it drew criticism for its high prices. Shauna Lyon from The New Yorker wrote "The prices are so high that you might find yourself straining to calculate the best deals."[16] Cuozzo was also critical: "Many of the Mediterranean menu’s scandalously priced stinkers were just meh", and concluded "HaSalon translates as the salon or, as applied to this venue, the living room. But it might as well mean, Ha, suckers! The joke’s on us."[17]
References
^ abcFabricant, Florence (8 January 2018). "Eyal Shani, an Israeli Celebrity Chef, Makes His New York Debut". New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^Ansky, Sherri (2012). Food of Israel: Authentic Recipes from the Land of Milk and Honey. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN9781462905423. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^ abHandwerker, Haim (17 September 2018). "Israeli Chef Eyal Shani to Open Branch of HaSalon Restaurant in New York". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ abcVines, Richard (18 April 2018). "Israel Is the World's New Dining Hotspot Tourism surged to a record last year and is rising even faster in 2018, the nation's 70th anniversary. Here's where to eat, with tips from global star chef Yotam Ottolenghi and local hero Eyal Shani". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^Goldfield, Hannah (30 April 2018). "Miznon Secures Pita Primacy at Chelsea Market (restaurant Review)". The New Yorker. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^Dai, Serena (30 January 2018). "Miznon, Now Open in Chelsea, Dreams of Capturing New York in a Pita". New York Eater. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^Maimon, Rotem (20 January 2018). "The 20 Best Restaurants in Israel Right Now, According to Gault & Millau". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^Vianna, Carla (4 April 2019). "Israeli Celebrity Chef Behind Miznon Brings His Tel Aviv Hot Spot to NYC Next Week". Eater New York.
^Leibovitz, Eyal (2 February 2018). "Eyal Shani, Israel's Most Celebrated Chef, Opens New York Restaurant". Tablet. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^Shechnik, Raz (19 October 2016). "מנקה שולחן" (in Hebrew). Ynet.
^Cuozzo, Steve (17 December 2019). "The 10 worst NYC food trends of 2019". New York Post.
^Lyon, Shauna (21 June 2019). "A Tel Aviv Restaurant Brings Bacchanalia and Technique to Hell's Kitchen". The New Yorker.
^Cuozzo, Steve (2 July 2019). "Restaurant charges $24 for a single tomato". New York Post.
February 19, 2023
eyal, shani, hebrew, אייל, שני, israeli, chef, noted, creating, miznon, restaurant, chain, born, 1959, january, 1959culinary, careertelevision, show, masterchef, israel, איפה, האוכל, אוכל, למחשבה, contents, culinary, career, media, reception, referencesculinar. Eyal Shani Hebrew אייל שני is an Israeli chef noted for creating the Miznon restaurant chain Eyal ShaniBorn 1959 01 06 January 6 1959Culinary careerTelevision show s MasterChef Israel איפה האוכל אוכל למחשבה Contents 1 Culinary career 1 1 Media 2 Reception 3 ReferencesCulinary career EditShani a self taught chef opened the Israeli fine dining restaurant Ocean in 1989 1 2 After closing Ocean he spent several years as a restaurant consultant 1 Shani opened the first restaurant in his contemporary casual chain Miznon in 2011 1 It has since expanded to an international chain with restaurants in Paris Vienna Melbourne and New York 3 Shani s signature dishes at Miznon include whole roasted cauliflower 4 5 and run over potato a baked potato mixed with garlic green onions and sour cream and served paper thin 6 7 Shani opened HaSalon in Tel Aviv and Givatayim in 2008 Eyal is the head chef at the restaurant which opens only two nights a week 3 5 Richard Vines restaurant reviewer for Bloomberg described the food at HaSalon as simple but epic 5 Gault Millau named it one of the top restaurants in Israel in 2018 8 In April 2019 Shani and longtime business partner Shachar Segal opened HaSalon in Hell s Kitchen New York City 9 Media Edit He is a judge on MasterChef Israel During the 10th MasterChef season in 2022 Shani was criticized after he discriminated against a contestant who lives in Bat Ayin based on his residence Critics called for Shani s removal from the show 10 11 12 Reception EditShani s unique presentations twists on famous dishes and street food and colorful even pretentious language have drawn both praise and criticism Writer Liel Leibovitz called Shani Israel s most celebrated chef and concluded that Eyal Shani is a genius 13 Another critic claims he had one of the worst meals in his life at one of Shani s restaurants saying It feels like you re being scammed He doesn t even deserve the title of Chef His mannerisms are only there to cover for bad cooking 14 New York Post s Steve Cuozzo noted that on a trip to Israel many chefs he spoke to said Shani is regarded as a joke in his home country 15 While HaSalon enjoyed moderate popularity since opening it drew criticism for its high prices Shauna Lyon from The New Yorker wrote The prices are so high that you might find yourself straining to calculate the best deals 16 Cuozzo was also critical Many of the Mediterranean menu s scandalously priced stinkers were just meh and concluded HaSalon translates as the salon or as applied to this venue the living room But it might as well mean Ha suckers The joke s on us 17 References Edit a b c Fabricant Florence 8 January 2018 Eyal Shani an Israeli Celebrity Chef Makes His New York Debut New York Times Retrieved 1 January 2019 Ansky Sherri 2012 Food of Israel Authentic Recipes from the Land of Milk and Honey Tuttle Publishing ISBN 9781462905423 Retrieved 2 January 2019 a b Handwerker Haim 17 September 2018 Israeli Chef Eyal Shani to Open Branch of HaSalon Restaurant in New York Haaretz Retrieved 1 January 2019 DuPree Greg Miznon s Whole Roasted Cauliflower Food amp Wine Retrieved 1 January 2019 a b c Vines Richard 18 April 2018 Israel Is the World s New Dining Hotspot Tourism surged to a record last year and is rising even faster in 2018 the nation s 70th anniversary Here s where to eat with tips from global star chef Yotam Ottolenghi and local hero Eyal Shani Bloomberg Retrieved 2 January 2019 Goldfield Hannah 30 April 2018 Miznon Secures Pita Primacy at Chelsea Market restaurant Review The New Yorker Retrieved 24 February 2019 Dai Serena 30 January 2018 Miznon Now Open in Chelsea Dreams of Capturing New York in a Pita New York Eater Retrieved 24 February 2019 Maimon Rotem 20 January 2018 The 20 Best Restaurants in Israel Right Now According to Gault amp Millau Haaretz Retrieved 2 January 2019 Vianna Carla 4 April 2019 Israeli Celebrity Chef Behind Miznon Brings His Tel Aviv Hot Spot to NYC Next Week Eater New York Article from 2022 in Ice Article from 2022 in Israel Today Article from 2022 in Mivzaklive Leibovitz Eyal 2 February 2018 Eyal Shani Israel s Most Celebrated Chef Opens New York Restaurant Tablet Retrieved 1 January 2019 Shechnik Raz 19 October 2016 מנקה שולחן in Hebrew Ynet Cuozzo Steve 17 December 2019 The 10 worst NYC food trends of 2019 New York Post Lyon Shauna 21 June 2019 A Tel Aviv Restaurant Brings Bacchanalia and Technique to Hell s Kitchen The New Yorker Cuozzo Steve 2 July 2019 Restaurant charges 24 for a single tomato New York Post Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eyal Shani amp oldid 1129075747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
