This Chef Built a Meatball Empire, Lost Millions and Came Back Stronger with a Pizza Revolution

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Daniel Holzman has built restaurants, gone viral and lost millions of dollars chasing big ideas.

As a chef and restaurateur with a big personality, Holzman has always been willing to take risks — and that trait has led to success and hard lessons. He co-founded The Meatball Shop, a casual eatery that turned humble comfort food into a cult favorite. Its mix-and-match meatballs are served in bowls, sandwiches and pasta.

Holzman and his partner, Michael Chernow, noticed how much people loved meatballs, and the idea started with something as simple as a late-night meal.

“Mike was a bartender, and he’d eat spaghetti

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