Podcast
Alon Shaya with Andy Chabot and Cassidee Dabney
February 7, 2020
Award-winning chef and founder of Pomegranate Hospitality Alon Shaya shared his bright, modern Israeli food at a Blackberry Farm event called Taste of Tel Aviv. During the event, Alon spent time with Blackberry Farm Executive Chef of The Barn Cassidee Dabney and Blackberry's Vice President of Food and Beverage Andy Chabot to talk culture, cuisine and what's next for Pomegranate Hospitality.
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Alon Shaya
Chef and Founder of Pomegranate Hospitality
Chef Alon Shaya caught the nation’s eye when he brought his fresh, nuanced approach to Israeli cuisine to the American South. Born in Israel and raised on cheesesteaks in Philadelphia, Alon now calls New Orleans his home. The celebrated restaurants he started and helmed as executive chef/partner - Domenica, Pizza Domenica, and Shaya - all reflect his culinary journey and resounding love of Israeli and Italian cuisine. In 2017, Alon formed Pomegranate Hospitality, and then opened its flagship restaurant Saba, to create a space where meaningful, lasting relationships are created, community engagement prospers, and cultural differences are celebrated. Alon is a two-time James Beard Award winner and five-time nominee, cookbook author and critically-acclaimed chef.