The Meatball Shop

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]

The Meatball Shop
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.themeatballshop.com

Overview

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]

Locations

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.

Cookbook

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]