Our Story
Jewel is AAPI , woman and queer-owned, but it has always been our principle that “All Flavors Are Welcome.”
Jewel opened on February 1st of 2018 with the goal to be the backyard porch of Silver Lake and Virgil Village, serving our community with unique and inspired dishes and drinks. It's always been about making everyone feel like themselves here, and it's our job to make sure everyone is fed well.
We are a dairy-free and meat-free restaurant featuring local, organic, and sustainable produce whenever possible along with good eggs from happy chickens and local farmers. Most, if not all our dishes are plant-based and gluten-free or can be made gluten-free.
We're a dynamic group of personalities (both in the kitchen and on the floor) who are vibrantly chill, sophisticated yet relaxed, with a damn good taste in music, and a desire to have everyone feel at ease and at home.
We see vegetables as the Jewels of the earth.
Sharky McGee
Co-Founder , Owner & Chef
Sharky is a native of the Philippines, where she studied hospitality and restaurant management. She has enjoyed an exciting career as the manager of such iconic restaurants as Pastis and Spice Market by Jean-Georges in NYC and Balthazar in London. Sharky joined Gjelina Venice in 2016, deeply drawn to their food philosophy and high standards.
Jewel was opened in response to the amount of excess and waste witnessed in the restaurant industry, as it started to become oppressive and they grew tired of using talents to serve only the small percentage of people that could afford to eat at certain restaurants.