Article: A higher power for kosher Solo; Midtown eatery mixes Mediterranean, Asian; tableware hard to grasp.(solo restaurant)(Restaurant Review)

Byline: Bob Lape

Not yet 30, Joey Allaham is following a higher power to success in the restaurant business, kosher division. Solo, his posh eatery in the Sony Atrium, is breezing into its second year with a full house and checks averaging over $80 per person.

Drawing on his family's multigenerational experience in the meat business in the Middle East and New York, he had his first big hit, Prime Grill. Solo is the first upscale kosher restaurant to meld Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. Chef Hok Chin worked first in his native Hong Kong before duty in top French kitchens here. He was also executive chef at Della Femina and Bobby Van's Steakhouse and spent a year ...

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