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The Ship Cafe was a landmark of Venice, California, United States, from 1903 to 1946.Built along the Venice Pier over the water off Windward Avenue, the restaurant and event space was known for its sumptuous food and prestigious clientele.
Commissioned by real estate developer Abbot Kinney as part of his "Venice of America", the pier was 1,600 ft (490 m) long. [1] The Ship Cafe was built at the same time, [2] and was originally intended to be a full-service resort "with sleeping apartments, a restaurant, a kitchen, office and all of the appointments of the modern hotel".
Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it was annexed by Los Angeles.
Quartz Hill, CaliforniaEveryone knows that great coffee shops are part of the culture of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and the rest of California's destination cities — but Sagebrush ...
Europe's first coffeehouses sprang up in Venice in 1629 and spread quickly throughout villages and metropolitan areas in Italy and France, where sidewalk coffeehouses became a Parisian trademark ...
The Venice Heritage Museum is a museum in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, which is dedicated to the beachside neighborhood's history. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Dedicated to celebrating the town founded in 1905 by Abbott Kinney , [ 3 ] it opened in its permanent location in March 2024.
The Coffee Bearer by John Frederick Lewis (1857) Kaffa kalid coffeepot, by French silversmith François-Thomas Germain, 1757, silver with ebony handle, Metropolitan Museum of Art. The history of coffee dates back centuries, first from its origin in Ethiopia and later in Yemen. It was already known in Mecca in the 15th century.
Several dwellings are visible on the shore at right. Legible signs include: "Fellowship lunch, sandwiches, ice cream, tea, coffee, pie & c., all welcome", "Office of Venice".... Call number: CHS-2776 Filename: CHS-2776 Coverage date: circa 1905/1913 Part of collection: California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 Format: glass plate ...