{
  "id": 8629573,
  "title": "Gillooly’s Farm gets a glow-up, and Coco & J are curating the menu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/gilloolys-farm-gets-a-glow-up-and-coco-j-are-curating-the-menu",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/food-and-drink/gilloolys-farm-gets-a-glow-up-and-coco-j-are-curating-the-menu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gillooly's Farm, a beloved Gauteng picnic spot for generations, is set to undergo a transformation into Gillooly's Gardens. The 44-hectare property, owned by James Gillooly for over 80 years, will be closed until November for renovations. The project aims to create a \"safer, more welcoming\" destination centered around nature, food, family, community, and live culture. Coco & J, the husband-and-wife duo behind a popular South African lifestyle brand, will be curating the food and overall experience of the gardens. Their involvement is not an endorsement but rather an extension of their own lifestyle and passions. Gather, a family restaurant, and the Good Stuff Market will be at the heart of the reimagined gardens. The team behind the project also plans to introduce family-friendly activities, community events, and a series of live shows in the amphitheatre, with more details to follow.",
  "summary": "Gillooly's Farm is being restored as Gillooly's Gardens, with Coco & J curating the food at the new family restaurant, Gather, and the Good Stuff Market. Here's what's coming.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gillooly's Farm to become Gillooly's Gardens in Gauteng",
    "44-hectare property to be closed for renovations until November",
    "Coco & J curating food and overall experience of the gardens"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The revamp of Gillooly's Farm into Gillooly's Gardens repositions the long-standing picnic spot as a more inclusive, community-focused destination centered on nature, food, and live culture.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}