Art in Every Bite. Beleza Wine Bar. Photo: Ari Linker Ari Linker's life has always moved to a different beat, one that mixes taste, art, and music. Today, after a long journey featuring countless flights and performances around the globe, he fulfils his lifelong dream in Ramat Hasharon with 'Beleza', a neighborhood wine bar that has become a soulful space, earning its place in the city's evolving wine bar scene.
The 52-year-old has always had a special connection to food. As a child, he loved tasting, cooking, and being around the dining table. At 15, he was already working in Tel Aviv bars, falling in love with the atmosphere, the hosting, and the magic between people. Alongside his love for food, a passion for art was also burning within him, giving birth to the combination that accompanies him to this day: music and hosting, food and creation.
Photo: Ari LinkerOver the years, he became a successful DJ, playing on the world's biggest stages and at every possible festival, from Brazil to the Fuji Mountains in Japan, Mexico, and Australia, as well as throughout Europe. Everywhere he went, he drew culinary inspiration from local markets, taking his accompanying artists to culinary tastings and even convincing Skazi to try sushi.
By the end of 2022, during a performance in Brazil, he began feeling unwell. Shortly after, it was revealed that Ari was suffering from meningitis, and later, doctors discovered he was suffering from a rare, life-threatening autoimmune disease. After long months of hospitalization, Ari almost completely recovered, returned to his feet, resumed performing, and even realized his dream by opening a wine bar.
Photo: Ari Linker
Photo: Ari Linker"Beleza" is not only a wine bar, but also a neighborhood bar with character, featuring food that embodies art, locality, and freshness. Ari handpicks the vegetables himself from the market, selects the most unique cheeses, bread, fish, and wines with care, and uses the best pickles and spreads. Inspired by his art, every dish looks like a painting, colorful, precise, and generous, just like the man behind it.
Ari Linker and family. Photo: Ari LinkerThe heart of the place is its hospitality. Ari brings everything he has learned to the table, from Tomorrowland stages to Japan food stalls, and translates it into a complete culinary experience. Art is present in every detail and corner of the venue, and the playlists he creates himself envelop the space, giving it warmth, calm, and a sense of connection.
On Fridays, the atmosphere takes on a weekend vibe, with wines being poured, special dishes emerging from the kitchen, and the music shifting to a Shabbat welcoming mode from midday.
Photo: Ari Linker