Alon Shaya
Alon Shaya | |
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Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Culinary Institute of America |
Occupation(s) | Celebrity chef, restaurant owner |
Spouse | Emily Ostuw |
Alon Shaya (born 1979) is an Israeli-American celebrity chef and restaurant owner. He is the author of several cookbooks and the owner of a hospitality and restaurant consulting business, Pomegranate Hospitality.[1]
Early years and education
Shaya was born in Bat Yam, Israel and raised in Philadelphia, where he moved at the age of four.[2] He attended Harriton High School and the Central Montco Technical School.[3] He trained at the Culinary Institute of America.[4]
Career
Shaya began his culinary career as an intern at the
He was a judge on the 15th season of Top Chef.[12]
In March 2018, Alon published his debut cookbook, "Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel" (Knopf).[16] Part memoir and part cookbook.
Later in 2018, Saba opened in Uptown, New Orleans[17] & Safta opened its doors in August 2018 in the River North neighborhood of Denver.[18]
In 2019 he took chefs from his restaurants to Israel on a culinary tour so they could incorporate those tastes and flavors in the American establishments.[19] He also participated in Galileat, a food workshop in Galilee.[20]
In 2020 he presented at a Blackberry Farm event.[21] He is a brand ambassador for Camellia Brand.[22]
In mid 2021, Pomegranate Hospitality and the Four Season Hotel & Private Residences New Orleans will open the hotel’s signature restaurant and lobby bar. The restaurant, Miss River, will represent Alon & Emily’s love letter to Louisiana.[23]
Awards
In 2010, Shaya was named one of Esquire Magazine’s “Chefs to Watch” and in 2012 he was named Chef of the Year by Eater New Orleans.[24]
He listed as one of the “50 People Who are Changing the South” by Southern Living Magazine in 2015.[25] He was also listed as one of the “50 Most Influential Jews in America” by the Forward.[2]
He was nominated for five James Beard Awards and won two:[26]
- 2015: James Beard Award for Best Chef, based on his cooking as the executive chef at Domenica[8]
He won the “Youth Advocate Award” from Liberty's Kitchen, and was honored by InspireNOLA Schools for his work with Edna Karr Charter High School.[27]
Publications
He has contributed to
Philanthropy
In 2016, Shaya partnered with his high school home economics teacher, Donna Barnett,[31] to form the Shaya Barnett Foundation, which brings culinary education to high schools.[32]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shaya turned his closed restaurants into soup kitchens offering free meals to furloughed hospitality-industry workers.[33][34] He also partnered with chef Edward Lee in founding the Restaurant Worker Relief program.[35]
He is a chef fundraiser for
Personal
Shaya is married to Emily Ostuw,[1] and lives in New Orleans.[36]
References
- ^ a b "Alon Shaya Creates Restaurant Consulting Division". Biz New Orleans. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ a b "Alon Shaya". The Forward. The Forward Association, Inc. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Group, M. English For MediaNews (14 April 2011). "Montco culinary school grad, star chef Alon Shaya speaks at Culinary Institute commencement". Montgomery News. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Rising Star Chef Alon Shaya - Biography". Star Chefs. StarChefs. September 2017. Archived from the original on 2012-06-11.
- ^ "Chef Shaya Reconnects With His Israeli Roots". ift.org. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Alon Shaya, Shaya Restaurant". neworleans.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Hamilton, April. "Chef Alon Shaya Celebrates First Year Of Successful New Business Launch". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ a b "The Chef Who Lost His Name". THE BITTER SOUTHERNER. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Alon ShayaSabaNew Orleans". ChefsFeed. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Republic, Food (2018-04-12). "Alon Shaya Talks New Restaurants, Book On Food Republic Today". Food Republic. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Alon Shaya Says Besh Restaurant Group Fired Him for Speaking Out About Sexual Harassment Allegations". eater.com. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b "Chef Alon Shaya Tries to Put Besh Behind Him With Two New Projects". Skift Table. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Chef Alon Shaya is building an empire based on treating people right". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Rainey, Clint (2017-12-21). "Alon Shaya Wants to Remove His Name From John Besh's Restaurant Group". Grub Street. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ McNulty, Ian. "John Besh, Alon Shaya reach settlement; legal feud ends with kind words, separate restaurants". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Galarza, Daniela (2017-07-12). "Chef Alon Shaya's New Book Is as Much a Memoir as It Is a Cookbook". Eater. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Chef Alon Shaya to open new restaurant Saba". www.crescentcityjewishnews.com. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ Sexton, Josie (2018-08-16). "An Award-Winning Israeli Chef Makes His Grand Denver Entrance". Eater Denver. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "How Home Cooking Transformed My Trip to Israel". AFAR Media. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "The renowned chef Alon Shaya participated this week in a GalilEat cooking workshop in Yarka". WGN. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Alon Shaya with Andy Chabot and Cassidee Dabney". theblackberrymagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Camellia Brand Forges Partnership with Award-Winning Chef Alon Shaya". Camellia Brand. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ writer, IAN MCNULTY | Staff. "Alon Shaya is opening a new, upscale restaurant in New Orleans' Four Seasons hotel". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ Finkelstein, Shane (2015-05-16). "New Orleans Chef Alon Shaya Wins the James Beard Award". Culturated.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Fishers OBM". FOONSTER_SITE_TITLE. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Alon Shaya | James Beard Foundation". jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ a b "Alon Shaya • Slow Food Nations". Slow Food Nations. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Alon Shaya". The Kitchn. Apartment Therapy, LLC. March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Alon Shaya | Jewish Book Council". jewishbookcouncil.org. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ISBN 978-0-451-49417-7.
- ^ D'Addono, Beth. "'She saved my life,' superstar chef Alon Shaya says of his Harriton High home-ec teacher". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Home Page » Shaya Barnett Foundation". Shaya Barnett Foundation. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Tenorio, Rich. "Israeli celeb chef in New Orleans turns shuttered restaurants into soup kitchens". timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ Raposo, Jacqueline (2020-05-11). "Alon Shaya On Recovery… Again". Words.Food.Art. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Chefs Edward Lee, Alon Shaya and others start restaurant workers relief program for employees impacted by coronavirus". Restaurant Hospitality. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Chef Alon Shaya | Oregon Jewish Life". 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-17.