Eli Fhima’s earliest memories were formed at his father David’s ’90s-era hot spot, Minneapolis Café. He remembers scarfing rigatoni with Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper: “I wanted to be a part of the scene so bad,” he says. After high school, he left to become a rapper in Tel Aviv. Upon his returned, Dad put him to work. As maître’d at Fhima’s, he demonstrated a gift for making VIPs feel like VIPs. He went on to help his father open Maison Margaux in 2024. He’s now director of operations at 11 family-run entities. He gives Dad credit for everything—especially teaching him the importance of a good story and the centrality of family.