Ari Taymor - Chef/Owner

BACKGROUND: flour+water, Bar Tartine, Plate Shop, La Chassagnette​

INSPIRATION: Our farmers and all of the incredibly hardworking chefs who spent time teaching me: Kim Alter, Tom McNaughton, and Jeremy Fox.

Ashleigh Parsons - General Manager/Owner

Ashleigh joins alma after stints at La Chassagnette restaurant in Arles, France and Camino in Oakland, CA. She has a Masters in Education from Harvard University and will be overseeing Alma's community outreach initiative.

Brian Maynard - Sous Chef

A transplant to LA, Brian comes from Milwaukee WI, where he trained under Adam Siegel at Bacchus Restaurant. After spending his first years in LA under Josiah Citrin at Melisse, Brian joins the Alma team to continue to grow and learn the philosophies of the hard working farmers and community that help make LA thrive.