Chef Jason Neroni stands in the main doorway to the Rose Cafe in Venice. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times )
Paella with black rice is on the menu at the Rose Cafe in Venice. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Customers dine inside the bigger-than-you-might-expect Rose Cafe in Venice.
Cauliflower “T-bone” is on the menu at the Rose Cafe.
Testa pastrami is on the menu.
Chef Jason Neroni, right, talks to staff members.
Chocolate tart is on the menu.
Sugar snap peas at the Rose Cafe.
The Killer Bee pizza’s toppings include pepperoni and honey. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times )
Smoked bucatini carbonara at the Rose Cafe.
A customer exits through the main doorway of the Rose Cafe in Venice.
