Bavel (restaurant)
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 A photo of one of Bavel׳s signature dishes, Israeli style hummus topped with duck nduja. | |
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| Established | 2018 |
| Owner(s) | Ori Menashe & Genevieve Gergis |
| Head chef | Ori Menashe |
| Chef | Ori Menashe (chef de cuisine), Genevieve Gergis |
| Food type | Israeli |
| Street address | 500 Matteo St |
| City | Arts District, Los Angeles |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Reservations | recommended |
| Website | baveldtla |
Bavel is an Jewish cuisine-Israeli restaurant in the Arts District neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, and opened in 2018 to critical acclaim by critics such as Jonathan Gold, Bon Appetit, and the Los Angeles Times who called it 2019 Restaurant of the Year[1]
Bavel was founded by Israeli chef Ori Menashe and his American wife, chef Genevieve Gergis, who are also the founders and owners of the restaurant Bestia in Downtown LA, which serves Italian food.
Etymology
The name Bavel comes from the Hebrew word for Babel, the biblical city of excess mentioned in the Torah (Hebrew Bible).
Background
After opening Bestia in 2008, Menashe and Gergis decided they wanted to open a restaurant influenced by the Israeli cuisine enjoyed by Menashe, who grew up in Israel.
History
Bavel opened in 2018 to critical acclaim.
Menu
Bavel is particularly renowned for their Israeli-style hummus.
Reception
Bavel has enjoyed a positive reception from restaurant critics both in Los Angeles and nationally, earning praise from outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, Bon Appetit, Eater, Food & Wine, The New York Times[2], among others. It was also featured in the
Honours
Bavel was nominated for a James Beard Award for best new restaurant in the United States in 2019[3]. Bavel was named the best restaurant of the year by The Los Angeles Times. California version of the Michelin Guide, but did not receive any Michelin stars for 2019
See also
- Israeli cuisine, the type of cuisine served st Bavel
- Jewish cuisine, the type of cuisine served at Bavel
- Joan Nathan, Jewish American chef and author of cookbooks for various Jewish cuisines around the world, including Israeli
- Yotam Ottolenghi, a popular Israeli chef based in the UK who has helped popularize Israeli cuisine in the Western world
- Michael Solomonov, an Israeli-American chef, restaurateur, and author who has helped popularize Israeli
- Zahav, a restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Michael Solomonov offering Jewish Israeli cuisine and Jewish cuisine in the United States
References
- ^ "Bavel Is Our 2019 Restaurant Of The Year". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "The Bavel and Bestia Chefs on Feasting After The Yom Kippur Fast". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "James Beard Award Semifinalists". The James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
