Adam Fleischman
Fleischman in 2015
Born1969 or 1970 (age 53–54)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
OccupationRestaurateur
Known forUmami Burger

Adam Fleischman (born 1969 or 1970)[1] 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.[2]

Early life

Fleischman was born in Queens, New York[3] 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.[3] He opened wine bars BottleRock and Vinoteque in Los Angeles.[4][5]

Restaurants

In 2009, Fleischman founded Umami Burger in Los Angeles.[1][6][7][8] In 2011, hospitality group sbe acquired a stake of Umami Burger equal to that of Fleischman's, and in 2016, sbe acquired a majority of Umami Restaurant Group.[9] Umami Burger now has over 20 locations, including Orange County, Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Japan, as well as an Airstream in the Bahamas.[10]

In 2012, Fleischman partnered with chef Anthony Carron to found 800 Degrees Pizza as part of the Umami Restaurant Group.[11] 800 Degrees re-branded to 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen in February 2018.[12]

In 2017, Fleischman opened PBJ.LA in Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, which offers a variety of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.[13]

Other ventures

Fleischman co-wrote the 2016 cookbook Flavor Bombs: The Umami Ingredients That Make Taste Explode.[14]

Squatting allegation

Fleischman was squatting in a Hollywood home. He was living rent free at the expense of an elderly woman who was finally able to evict him with the help of a pro squatter remover. [15]

Publications

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

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". Grub Street. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  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. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  10. ↑ "Find a Burger Restaurant near you - Umami Burger Restaurants". Umami Burger. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  11. ↑ Seukunian, Matthew (2015-01-05). "Adam Fleischman: Trusting the Fifth Dimension of Taste". CSQ | Magazine, Events, Community. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  12. ↑ "LA pizza shop 800 Degrees rebrands with 'Woodfired Kitchen'". Nation's Restaurant News. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  13. ↑ Gray Painter, Alysia (August 25, 2017). "Downtown New: Peanut Butter & Jelly Restaurant". NBCLosAngeles.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Adam Fleischman". Food & Wine. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ Dillon, Kassy. "Why the handyman who turned the tables on squatters confronted a celebrity chef accused of living rent-free". Fox News. Retrieved 8 October 2023.


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