Celebrated Israeli-American chef, Michael Solomonov, won his fifth James Beard Award in May when his flagship restaurant, Zahav, was named the best restaurant in America. This summer, he opened his sixth restaurant and will open two more this fall, all in Philadelphia. As the 41-year-old enjoys a career high, we asked him to reflect on his struggles and the lessons he is still learning as part of our continuing series, Note to Self. Source