
"I recall Bestia opened in 2013 in the depths of the Arts District by husband-and-wife chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis and quickly became one of LA’s most popular, perpetually busy restaurants; it helped launch the once-unlikely neighborhood into one of the city’s hottest dining areas. The founders say Bestia was a long shot opened on a very small budget (with help from friends) and that the hard lessons from that opening made launching Bavel smoother." - Matthew Kang