Cousins Maine Lobster, the super-hot dining experience that captured national attention for its unique food trucks on ABC-TV’s Shark Tank, opened its first free-standing restaurant recently in West Hollywood. The evening benefited Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles, an organization near and dear to the hearts of “Cousins” owners, Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac. Sabin, currently a “Big Brother” himself, started out as a “Little Brother” in his teens and credits BBBS for much of his success. Tselikis has also signed on as a “Big Brother.” Both of their “Littles” along with a host of other “Bigs” and “Littles” were on hand to celebrate the launch. Cousins will be featured in a fall episode of Beyond the Tank, a follow-up on some of the show’s most successful entrepreneurs.
(L-R) At Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Cousins Co-owner Jim Tseliki; BBBSLA Board Chair Laura Lizer; West Hollywood Council Member John Duran; BBBSLA President and CEO Tiffany Siart and Cousins Co-owner Sabin Lomac
