| The Meatball Shop | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow |
| Head chef | Daniel Holzman |
| City | New York City |
| County | New York |
| State | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
The Meatball Shop is a New York City based restaurant owned and operated by native New Yorkers Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, who met as teenagers when they worked together as delivery boys at the New York vegan restaurant Candle Cafe. [1] [2]
Daniel Holzman is the “executive chef” at The Meatball Shop. He attended The Culinary Institute of America. and is an alum of Le Bernardin, San Francisco’s Fifth Floor, and Aqua. [3] [4] [5]
Michael Chernow runs the creative side of the business, focusing on marketing and branding. He has worked extensively in restaurants in New York and Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, where he earned degrees in culinary arts and restaurant management. [3] [4] [5]
There is now one location total in New York, located in Hells Kitchen down from a high of eight locations at its peak in popularity. Covid and lease disputes are the primary reason for closures.
Michael and Daniel released The Meatball Shop Cookbook, published by Ballantine Books, on November 1, 2011. It was co-written by Lauren Deen. [4] [6]
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