After six years in the making, the vegetable-centric concept is set to call NoHo home.
If you ’ve ever deny Abbot Kinney Blvd . , during a February flight to Los Angeles , then surely you ’ve passed byGjelina , the perpetually packed Cal - Italian , farm - to - table hotspot of Venice legend know for its forest - displace veggies , pizzas , and Butterscotch Pots de Crême .
Nearly six yr after New Yorkers first watch of plans for aNYC location , the Cali - establish hotspotGjelinarecentlyannounced via the eating place ’s functionary IGthat the projection is finally come to realisation with a raw tentative possible action escort for the late summer of 2022 .
At the meter this Big Apple expansion was in the beginning reported , backing the venture were then - owners Fran Camaj , Travis Lett , and Shelley Armistead , in addition to a financial collaboration with Ken Friedman and chef April Bloomfield of the Spotted Pig . However , in light of the manyharassment accusationsfrom employee of the Spotted Pig , which caused the eating house to come together in 2020 , the partnership between the two parties came to an end and brought the pursuit to a halt . And while it ’s not all exculpated who is involved in this summertime ’s opening , according toEater , it will be without Lett , who reportedly entrust the company in 2019 .
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Occupying a blank situate at 45 Bond Street in the cool NYC neighborhood of NoHo , the secondGjelinarestaurant will be the first endeavor on the East Coast for theGjelina Group .
primitively opened on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in 2008 by father Fran Camaj , the eatery is named after Camaj ’s female parent and quick became a Venice residential district favorite for their locally - sourced ingredients and produce - forward offerings courtesy of their close relationships with southerly Californian farmers , rancher , fishers , and cobalt - ops .
Since its inception , the Gjelina Group has also expand their repertoire to admit nearby Los Angeles storefronts such asGjusta , a bakery and cafe;Gjusta Goods , a retail store;Gjusta Grocer , a marketplace ; andGjusta Flower Shop . In an effort to give back to the residential area , the radical also runs a nonprofit calledGjelina Foundation , an organization focused on provide food and art to students in Venice , as well as Gjusta Studios , which are space used for creative residencies by local talent .
presumptively , the Gjelina stigma will bide truthful to its key signature New American concept of salads , grill veg lulu , and wood - fired pizza as it travels across the commonwealth ( although menu specific have yet to be confirmed ) .
Gjelinais slate to open at 45 Bond Street in NoHo in late summertime 2022 . Stay tuned for more updates via the restaurant group’sInstagramaccount .
