Ori Menashe

chef and co-owner of Bestia and Bavel in DTLA

Chef and co-owner of Bestia and Bavel in DTLA

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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.

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