Former Top Chef contestant and former Karu & Y sous chef Eli Kirshtein has officially joined NYC New American and Kosher (!) restaurant Solo as "guest executive chef." Said Kirshtein, "While I am not a Kosher chef by training, with my team at Solo, I plan to create excellent dishes in a new and exciting genre, that just happens to be prepared with specific ingredients in mind. Almost like a Top Chef challenge, my tenure at Solo is a project I look forward to conquering.” First one of his former chef'testants to make a reservation? Robin Leventhal. Kidding. [EaterWire]
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