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Alon Shaya
Chef de cuisine Cara Peterson, left, sous chef Julia Henner, second right, and line cook Naomi Martinez, right, work at the pita oven in Alon Shaya's restaurant Saba in New Orleans, August 23, 2018. (Gerald Herbert/AP)
November 4, 2018, 7:52 pm
Israeli restaurateur in New Orleans aims for inclusivity in new venture
Chef Alon Shaya wants employees at his eateries to find a welcome change from the toxic restaurant workplaces exposed by the #MeToo movement
By Rebecca Santana
Alon Shaya (Marianna Massey via JTA)
October 23, 2017, 10:57 pm
Israeli chef says he was fired for speaking up about workplace sexual harassment
Award-winning New Orleans-based Alon Shaya says his requests to set up a human resources department to deal with issue were ignored by higher-ups
By JTA
Spicy tahini, butter and maple-glazed carrots from Adeena Sussman's Short Stack Tahini cookbook (Courtesy Lauren V. Allen)
December 30, 2016, 2:24 am
Americans say ‘open sesame’ to Israeli tahini recipes
Adeena Sussman’s Short Stack ‘Tahini’ cookbook is a crammed treasure trove of rich, new dishes made with the uniquely Middle Eastern paste
By Jessica Steinberg
Chef Alon Shaya (left), proprietor of Shaya Restaurant, fist-pumps a customer who complimented him at his restaurant in New Orleans, May 31, 2016. (AP/Gerald Herbert)
June 17, 2016, 10:49 am
Hummus in land of gumbo: Israeli restaurant is standout in NOLA
Bat Yam-born Alon Shaya’s namesake eatery wins prestigious James Beard award for best new restaurant in the US
By Rebecca Santana
Chef Alon Shaya (photo credit: Besh Restaurant Group/via JTA)
May 8, 2015, 2:46 am
Celebrity chef Alon Shaya would make his savta proud
How an Israeli-American chef brings hummus and shakshouka to New Orleans, the city of gumbo and crawfish
By Shannon Sarna
Chef Alon Shaya (photo credit: Besh Restaurant Group/via JTA)
May 5, 2015, 9:39 am
Israel-born chef wins America’s top foodie prize
Alon Shaya, 37, of the Domenica restaurant in New Orleans, takes home James Beard award on fourth try
By TOI staff
Chefs Jonathon Sawyer and Adam Sobel stuffing vegetables for dinner (Courtesy Inbal Baum)
October 15, 2013, 6:50 pm
Chefs eat their way through Tel Aviv
Philadelphia’s Mike Solomonov brings along foodie friends Joan Nathan, Alon Shaya, Nate Appleman and others for a commemorative trip
By Jessica Steinberg
The seasonal fruits and vegetables available in markets like Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda often inspire the foods prepared by Israeli chefs abroad (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
December 3, 2012, 11:42 am
Adventures and plaudits for local chefs far from home
Beyond hummus: A taste of Israel in exclusive eateries abroad
By Jessica Steinberg
March 20, 2012, 10:49 pm
For second year, an Israel-born chef is up for top US food prize
New Orleans-based Alon Shaya is one of five finalists for the southern James Beard Foundation Award
By Michal Shmulovich and Joshua Davidovich
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