{"id":81839,"date":"2018-09-05T21:03:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T01:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=81839"},"modified":"2018-09-05T21:03:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T01:03:50","slug":"pbs39-to-host-the-chefs-kitchen-featuring-james-beard-award-winner-michael-solomonov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=81839","title":{"rendered":"PBS39 to Host \u201cThe Chef\u2019s Kitchen\u201d Featuring James Beard Award Winner Michael Solomonov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.5pt;\">5 Lehigh Valley Chefs Join Solomonov<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 14.5pt;\">for a Day of Amazing Food and Fun<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; display: none;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Bethlehem, PA. &#8211; September 3, 2018<\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">The PBS39 studios will host a taping of \u201cThe Chef\u2019s Kitchen\u201d on Thursday, September 6 from 9 AM to 3 PM.\u00a0Six different chefs will record segments for the show, produced by hype413, inc., including <b>Chef Michael Solomonov<\/b> from Zahav in Philadelphia. Solomonov is the author of the 2017 \u201cZahav &#8211; The Cookbook\u201d, which is a two-time James Beard Award winner for both the best &#8220;International&#8221; cookbook and the coveted &#8220;Book of The Year&#8221; award. The book showcases the melting-pot cooking of Israel, especially the influences of the Middle East, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and Eastern Europe.<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">This day-long event features these chefs from the region, scheduled as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">9 am &#8211; <b>Jordan Van Wert<\/b> of Apollo Grill<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">10 am &#8211; <b>Lee Chizmar<\/b> of Bolete<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">11 am &#8211; <b>Victor Bock<\/b> of The Sands<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">12 pm &#8211; <b>Ryan Zellner<\/b> of Slopeside Pub &amp; Grill (in the Poconos)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">1 pm &#8211; <b>Tim Widrick<\/b> of Edge Restaurant <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">2 pm &#8211; <b>Michael Solomonov<\/b> of Zahav<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">The news media is invited to attend any of the sessions throughout the day<\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">, and a small studio audience will be on-hand. Media may contact PBS39\u2019s Director of Marketing, Jim Macdonald at <\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #1155cc; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">jimm@wlvt.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\"> or 610-984-8130 for additional information or to schedule a time to attend. Guests can register at: <\/span><u><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #1155cc; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wlvt.ticketleap.com\/chefs-kitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/wlvt.ticketleap.com\/chefs-kitchen\/ <\/a><\/span><\/u><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #212121; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">The Chef\u2019s Kitchen is produced by hype413, inc. and several episodes are recorded in the PBS39 studios at the PPL Public Media Center on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.\u00a0The show features award-winning chefs, notable bakers and the world&#8217;s most learned sommeliers. Every episode showcases one of the nation&#8217;s top culinary talents sharing their basic disciplines with the audience in an original and informative way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">About PBS39<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">PBS39 is a community-owned public television station licensed to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, Pa., serving eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PBS39 is owned and operated by the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. PBS39 acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/wlvt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wlvt.org<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">About hype413, inc.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Emmy-nominated hype413, inc. is a full-service design and multimedia production company that blends over 40 years of marketing savvy with cutting edge production capabilities.\u00a0They are well versed in all aspects of media relations. 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