James Beard Award Winner Michael Solomonov to Open Federal Donuts in Wynwood

Philadelphia restauranteur Michael Solomonov will open a branch of his Federal Donuts in the 250 Wynwood building, according to a press release from property owner Thor Equities. Solomonov, who won a James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef: Mid Atlantic in 2011 and most recently for his cookbook Zahav, is...

By Zachary Fagenson

June 8, 2016

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Philadelphia restaurateur Michael Solomonov will open a branch of his Federal Donuts in the 250 Wynwood building, according to a news release from property owner Thor Equities.

Solomonov, who won a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2011 and most recently for his cookbook Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, is among a new vanguard of chefs such as New Orleans' Alon Shaya and London's Yotam Ottolonghi, giving Israeli food its proper due. His fledgling empire also includes Percy Street Barbecue, along with Israeli restaurants Zahav and Dizengoff.

Though rumors have swirled that Solomonov would bring Zahav to Miami, Federal — beloved for its irresistible combination of donuts, fried chicken, and coffee — will be his first flag in heavily Jewish South Florida. Federal opened in Philadelphia in 2011 and quickly catapulted into the heights of the city's favorite restaurants. Its fast rise was well documented last year in an Eater feature.

And Federal's success seemed to put it in the perfect position to expand across the nation. A Nashville location was announced yesterday.

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Zachary Fagenson became the New Times Broward-Palm Beach restaurant critic in 2012 before taking up the post for Miami in 2014. He also works as a correspondent for Reuters.

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