The Cook's Garden Venice
Farm · Venice ·
Edible garden, nursery, animal rescue, pizza, events
Edible garden, nursery, animal rescue, pizza, events
"A community-oriented garden and gathering space that has operated for the past decade-plus, it hosted the pizzeria described above (which opened there in May 2024). The site is slated to be developed into a hotel, a change that will lead to the eventual closure of the garden’s current offerings and displace vendors operating inside it." - Matthew Kang
"On Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Cook’s Garden felt like a Westside incubator where founder Geri Miller built a place for local chefs and bartenders to grow produce; I found Fiorelli Pizza set up there on concrete pads over bare soil, using the garden as its weekly site. The space functions as a low-key, community-minded venue that hosts visiting chefs and small-scale food projects—I learned Fiorelli connected with Miller while at Terranea—and it supports operations that are intentionally simple and intimate." - Matthew Kang
"I’m looking forward to Michael Fiorelli’s new backyard pizza project firing up its ovens at the Cook’s Garden Venice beginning Saturday, featuring a tight menu that includes two wood-fired pizzas, a turkey pesto panini, and chocolate chip sea salt cookies." - Rebecca Roland
"Chef Michael Fiorelli is partnering with the Cook’s Garden to open a wood-fired pizza restaurant. The outdoor garden restaurant will serve salads, an Italian deli sandwich, sardines, and more in addition to a menu full of pizzas." - Rebecca Roland
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