Spring - Klein Edition | June 2025

Dining

BY JOVANNA AGUILAR

Rohan Duck 2 Ways cherry mole has pickled fennel and salsa seca. It is served with corn tortillas.

COURTESY THOMAS BILLEBELLY OF THE BEAST

Street corn agnolotti is made with roasted corn, chili lime sauce, lime juice and pasta topped with cotija cheese.

COURTESY THUY AN PHOTOGRAPHYBELLY OF THE BEAST

Belly of the Beast oers Mexican-inspired ne dining 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. superpowers,” he said. “Yeah, we have to work twice as hard just to get to the same place. But I don’t look at that as a deterrent.” After two decades working as a chef, Thomas

Potato and cheese empanadas are served with whipped lemon crème fraîche and caluga caviar.

COURTESY STARCHEFS, WILL BLUNTBELLY OF THE BEAST

Bille opened Belly of the Beast in Old Town Spring alongside his wife. At the time, 60%-70% of orders were takeout orders, he said. In November 2023, the restaurant relocated to a larger space and rebranded as a full-service ne dining restaurant. On the menu From caviar empanadas to duck cherry mole, Belly of the Beast has several creative dishes. The restaurant serves global cuisine that highlights Thomas Bille’s Mexican-American heritage.

“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 rst-generation Mexican-American in the restau- rant industry motivated him to open his own. “I believe these dierences are my

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