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'Israel is seen as violent' — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat

JL;DR SUMMARY Eyal Shani, a prominent Israeli chef known for his innovative takes on Middle Eastern ingredients, faces challenges as his international restaurants, including Miznon, experience a decline in non-Jewish visitors. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Eyal ShaniMiznonIsraeli CuisineDining ExperienceMiddle Eastern IngredientsCultural DynamicsViolence PerceptionCross Cultural InspirationFood And Politics

Places mentioned

Los Angeles, California, United States
"Israeli chef Eyal Shanis Miznon restaurant opened in Los Angeless Grand Central Market in June 2025."
New York City, New York, United States
"including Port Said and Malka in New York City, and offshoots of the Tel Aviv-based Miznon across the U.S."
Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
"(Its a violent time, he said, during a Zoom call from his home in Haifa.)"
Jerusalem, Israel
"Shani, who is 66, was born and raised in Jerusalem."

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