{"id":4889,"date":"2026-04-12T22:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=4889"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:01:17","slug":"venice-karen-feud-takes-turn-as-hinano-cafe-defends-neighbor-and-slams-wanted-posters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=4889","title":{"rendered":"Venice Karen feud takes turn as Hinano Cafe defends neighbor and slams \u2018wanted\u2019 posters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The \u201cVenice Karen\u201d saga just took an unexpected turn\u2014with one of the neighborhood\u2019s most iconic joints stepping in to cool tensions after the internet-fueled backlash spiraled.<\/p>\n<p>After \u201cWanted\u201d posters with Venice Neighborhood Council president\u00a0David Feige appeared all over Venice for allegedly calling in noise complaints on local bars, Hinano Cafe is now publicly defending him\u2014and condemning some of the extreme reactions from the crowd.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The flyers suggest Feige \u201ccalls the police 30 times in one day to complain about the noise.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Shacked Mag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s set the record straight,\u201d Hinano wrote in a blunt Instagram post on Saturday. The longtime Venice institution said Feige is not an enemy, but a \u201cfriend of Hinano Cafe and the businesses of Washington Square.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement pushed back hard on the online narrative that painted the situation as a simple case of rich Hollywood producer versus local culture.<\/p>\n<p>The wanted poster reads: \u201cWho builds a multi-million dollar house right behind Hinano\u2019s (est. 1962) and then calls the police 30 times in one day to complain about the noise? Last seen manically calling 911 from a brand-new mansion.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The post featured a photo of Hinano owner Mark Van Gessel alongside restaurateur Manuel Giusti and Feige himself.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@hinanovenice<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hinano\u2019s post continued, writing \u201clike any neighbors who share a street, we have differences. But we work through them \u2014 constantly, honestly, and with mutual respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Feige maintained to The Post the \u201cclaims in the poster are complete lies pushed by a few bars that think they\u2019re allowed to disrespect their neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Feige\u2019s large home is located in Venice Beach near to Hinano Cafe, a popular watering hole. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added he has lived in the neighborhood for a long time, and the noise at Hinano \u201chas only been an issue since the outdoor space was created and has also made clear that they don\u2019t support the posters and had nothing to do with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Hinano drew a clear line when it came to how far the backlash has gone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we don\u2019t do is put each other\u2019s faces on \u2018Wanted\u2019 posters,\u201d the bar wrote, slamming the flyers targeting Feige as \u201creckless and irresponsible.\u201d Hinano said they had nothing to do with the stunt, and condemned it immediately. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, the bar tied to shift the narrative to something far less viral: neighbors actually getting along.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hinano Cafe is a longtime Venice Beach staple that plays live music. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The post featured a photo of Hinano owner Mark Van Gessel alongside restaurateur Manuel Giusti and Feige himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat you see here is the real picture,\u201d the caption read. \u201cFriends, breaking bread, doing the work.\u201d The message underscores a more nuanced reality behind the headlines\u2014one where tensions coexist alongside cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWashington Square is a community worth investing in,\u201d the post concluded. \u201cWe\u2019re all invested.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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