Genevieve Gergis

chef and co-owner of Bestia and Bavel in DTLA

Chef and co-owner of Bestia and Bavel in DTLA

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With the pandemic waning, Bavel in LA’s Arts District has once again become one of the toughest restaurant reservations to get.

How the Arts District restaurant Bavel managed to survive COVID and produce a new cookbook

With the pandemic waning, Bavel in LA’s Arts District has once again become one of the toughest restaurant reservations to get.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Thanksgiving is going to look a lot different this year because of COVID, so why not make it taste a little different too?

Thanksgiving 2020 recipes from Alvin Cailan, Joe Yonan, Hawa Hassan, Ori Menashe and Genevie Gergis

Thanksgiving is going to look a lot different this year because of COVID, so why not make it taste a little different too?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis opened Bestia in 2012 in the Arts District, which was an unknown neighborhood at the time. They invested all their money into it.

How the husband and wife duo behind Bestia created their DTLA restaurant

Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis opened Bestia in 2012 in the Arts District, which was an unknown neighborhood at the time. They invested all their money into it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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