In 2020, when restaurants were closing their doors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomas and Elizabeth Bille opened the doors of their own restaurant, Belly of the Beast.
“We were ready to take that leap of faith, and we did it not knowing that a global pandemic would hit,” Elizabeth Bille said. “And I would always say it's a testament to the community that saw us grow here, and supported us through some of the toughest times.”
Staying local
To Thomas Bille, the challenges he endured as a first-generation Mexican-American in the restaurant field were the motivators he needed to open his own restaurant.
