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Mexican restaurant Topolobampo in Chicago, owned by celebrity
chef Rick Bayless, was named best U.S. restaurant after Bayless'
other restaurant Frontera Grill won the same award a decade
earlier.
In 2008, Solomonov who was born near in Israel and grew up in
Pittsburgh opened Zahav, which means "gold" in Hebrew. He turned
his focus on Israeli and Jewish cooking after his younger
brother David who served in the Israeli army was killed on Yom
Kippur in 2003.
The popularity of cuisines from Israel and the Middle East has
grown in recent years, led by chefs including Solomonov in the
United States and Yotam Ottolenghi in Britain.
Topolobampo was the second restaurant in a row from Chicago to
win the top U.S. restaurant award. Alinea, known for its
elaborate, avant-garde cuisine, won last year.
Bayless' restaurant, which was opened in 1989, has remained
popular with diners and critics for its modern, creative twists
on Mexican cuisine.
Bayless won the best U.S. chef award in 1995.
The awards ceremony, the biggest for the U.S. restaurant
industry, took place in Chicago.
Ghaya Oliveira at Michelin-starred Daniel in New York City was
named the nation's top pastry chef, while Mark Furstenberg of
Bread Furst in Washington was awarded for his excellence in
baking.
New York City's Le Coucou took the prize for best new U.S.
restaurant, while its owner Stephen Starr was named the nation's
outstanding restaurateur.
Zachary Engel at Shaya in New Orleans was cited "rising star
chef."
In other key categories, the foundation awarded Michelin-starred
Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York, its prize
for outstanding service.
Canlis in Seattle took the prize for best wine program, while
Arnaud's French 75 Bar in New Orleans claimed the top award for
its bar program.
(Reporting by Richard Leong; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)
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