Matthew Biancaniello’s Garden-to-Glass Venture

Garden-to-glass drinking is serious business in Los Angeles, where fruits, veggies and herbs grow year-round. From his plot in the Cook’s Garden by HGEL—an urban farm in Venice—LA bartender and longtime local Matthew Biancaniello grows ingredients for the cocktails and infusions that flavor the chef-paired pop-ups he hosts at the same location. “I couldn’t do what I’m doing anywhere else in the world,” he says. The next series of dates kick off monthly this May, with tickets sold via groedibles.com.