Einat Admony


Einat Admony is an Israeli chef, restaurant owner, cookbook author, and comedienne.

Early life

Admony is Israeli born, raised in the city of Bnei Brak. She is of Iraqi, Iraninan, and Yemenite descent. She served in the Israeli army as a driver and cook.

Career

Admony was one of the first chefs to introduce Israeli cuisine to Americans. Admony has opened 13 restaurants in her career. New York eateries include Taim Falafel, Kish-Kash, and Balaboosta. The Taim franchise, with six locations across the U.S., was made possible by an investment from Chipotle, the Mexican fast-food chain.
She appeared on the Food Network’s reality television show Chopped three times and won twice. Admony returned as a judge on the show. Host Ted Allen lists Admony as one of the four most memorable women to compete on the show.
In 2019, Admony took comedy lessons and began performing at the Comedy Cellar in New York.

Publications

Admony has written:
Balaboosta: Bold Mediterranean Recipes to Feed the People You Love
Shuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking, which she wrote with food writer Janna Gur.
She is a contributor to Epicurious.

Awards & recognition

She was selected by Time Out New York as one of “ten women who make NY a better place,” and as a “2020 Rising Female Chef.”
In 2014 she was named a Great Immigrant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Also in 2014, her Bar Bolonat restaurant in the West Village was named “Best New Restaurant” by the New York Times.
In 2020 she was a semifinalist for the James Beard Awards, in the Best Chef New York State category.

Personal

She is married to Stefan Nafziger, who is also her business partner. They have two children. The family lives in Brooklyn.