Einat Admony

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Einat Admony
Born1971
Israel
Spouse(s)Stefan Nafziger
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
    • Taim Falafel
    • Kish-Kash
    • Balaboosta
Television show(s)

Einat Admony is an Israeli chef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, and comedian.

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 Israeli army as a driver and cook.[5][6]

Career[]

Admony was one of the first chefs to introduce Israeli cuisine to Americans.[7][8] Admony has opened 13 restaurants in her career.[9] 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]

Awards and recognition[]

She was selected by Time Out New York as one of “ten women who make NY a better place,”[19][20] and as a “2020 Rising Female Chef.”[21]

In 2014 she was named a Great Immigrant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.[22] Also in 2014, her Bar Bolonat restaurant in the West Village was named “Best New Restaurant” by the New York Times.[23]

In 2020 she was a semifinalist for the James Beard Awards, in the Best Chef New York State category.[24]

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.[25][26] The family lives in Brooklyn.[27][28]

References[]

  1. ^ "Instagram post". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Einat Admony". Wines of Israel. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Jessica. "This balaboosta reigns over her own Israeli food empire, in New York City". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. ^ "Einat Admony's Rosh Hashanah Table". Jewish Food Society. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  5. ^ "Eating Off Duty with Einat Admony". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  6. ^ "Einat Admony on shuks, stand-up, and running restaurants". www.saltandspine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  7. ^ "Chef Einat Admony Dishes on Morning Sex and Shabbat Dinner". Kveller. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  8. ^ "How to Make Hummus Like Balaboosta's Einat Admony". Tablet Magazine. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  9. ^ Silverman, Anav (2018-12-25). "Chef Einat Admony is building up a New York eatery empire". Israel21c. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  10. ^ "The Gentlewoman – Einat Admony". thegentlewoman.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  11. ^ "From Shuk to Table With Chefs Einat Admony and Janna Gur". Hadassah Magazine. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  12. ^ "Star Israeli chef in New York teams with ex-Chipotle execs on falafel franchise". www.haaretz.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "New York City's Queen of Falafel Is Unstoppable". www.shethinx.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Ted Allen's Most-Memorable Chopped Competitors". Food Com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  17. ^ Admony, Einat. "I'm a Chef Who Loves Comedy—So I Became a Stand-Up Comedian". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  18. ^ "Einat Admony Bio, Latest Articles & Recipes – Epicurious.com". Epicurious. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  19. ^ "Balaboosta". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  20. ^ "Eat brunch with Taïm chef Einat Admony at her own Fort Greene home". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  21. ^ "12 rising female chefs you should know". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  22. ^ York, Carnegie Corporation of New. "Einat Admony". Carnegie Corporation of New York. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  23. ^ "Admony, Einat". Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One | October 8–11, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  24. ^ Warerkar, Tanay (2020-02-26). "Here Are NYC's 2020 James Beard Awards Semifinalists". Eater NY. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  25. ^ "What 1 drag artist misses the most about performing in public". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  26. ^ "Chef brings New Yorkers a taste of the Mediterranean". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  27. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  28. ^ "Einat Admony". www.kosher.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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