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American businessman

Adam Fleischman
Fleischman in 2015
Born1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
OccupationRestaurateur
Known forUmami Burger

Adam Fleischman (born 1969 or 1970) is an American restaurateur who founded the Umami Burger chain. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer of the Umami Restaurant Group.

Early life

Fleischman was born in Queens, New York, and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a liberal arts degree. In 1998, he moved to Los Angeles with aspirations of becoming a screenwriter. He opened wine bars BottleRock and Vinoteque in Los Angeles.

Restaurants

In 2009, Fleischman founded Umami Burger in Los Angeles. In 2011, SBE Entertainment Group acquired a stake of Umami Burger equal to that of Fleischman's, and in 2016, SBE acquired a majority of Umami Restaurant Group. At the time, Umami Burger had 24 locations domestically with plans to expand internationally.

In 2012, Fleischman partnered with chef Anthony Carron to found 800 Degrees Pizza as part of the Umami Restaurant Group. 800 Degrees re-branded to 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen in February 2018.

In 2017, Fleischman opened PBJ.LA in Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, which offers a variety of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

In 2022, Fleischman opened Slow Burn in Echo Park, Los Angeles, a "pan-Asian smokehouse". It closed three weeks after opening without explanation.

Other ventures

Fleischman co-wrote the 2016 cookbook Flavor Bombs: The Umami Ingredients That Make Taste Explode.

Personal life

In 2023, Fleischman was accused of squatting in a Hollywood Hills house. The owner had not signed a lease with Fleischman because she did not want him there. According to Fleischman, he had a verbal agreement to live in the home, and because there was no lease he did not have to pay rent. He left only after she was assisted by a professional "squatter remover", Flash Shelton.

Publications

  • Fleischman, Adam; Nguyen, Tien (2018). Flavor Bombs: The Umami Ingredients That Make Taste Explode. Harvest. ISBN 978-0544784895.

References

  1. ^ Seukunian, Matthew (January 1, 2015). "Adam Fleischman: Trusting the Fifth Dimension of Taste". CSQ.
  2. Jenning, Lisa (April 16, 2013). "Umami Restaurant Group names VP of restaurant operations". nrn.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". Grub Street. May 26, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  4. Scattergood, Amy (August 7, 2017). "The guy who brought you Umami Burger wants to reinvent PB&J". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. Garzela, Daniela (May 28, 2013). "Adam Fleischman Takes The Fifth Taste East". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. Gelt, Jessica (August 11, 2011). "Umami Burger's brand sizzles with SBE backing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022.
  7. Goodyear, Dana (December 14, 2011). "All Hail The Umami Burger". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013.
  8. Platt, Adam (May 26, 2013). "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". New York. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
  9. "SBE takes majority stake in Umami Burger". Nation's Restaurant News. October 17, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  10. Seukunian, Matthew (January 5, 2015). "Adam Fleischman: Trusting the Fifth Dimension of Taste". CSQ | Magazine, Events, Community. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  11. "LA pizza shop 800 Degrees rebrands with 'Woodfired Kitchen'". Nation's Restaurant News. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  12. Gray Painter, Alysia (August 25, 2017). "Downtown New: Peanut Butter & Jelly Restaurant". NBCLosAngeles.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  13. "Adam Fleischman's New Echo Park Restaurant Only Lasted Three Weeks". Eater LA. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  14. "Adam Fleischman". Food & Wine. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  15. ^ Dillon, Kassy (October 6, 2023). "Why the handyman who turned the tables on squatters confronted a celebrity chef accused of living rent-free". Fox News. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  16. Flemming, Jack (March 12, 2024). "Out-squatted: Handyman Flash Shelton will squat with your squatters — until they leave". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 13, 2024. In the video, Fleischman claims he had a verbal agreement to live in a Hollywood Hills home, giving him rights as a tenant, but that he didn't have to pay rent.
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