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One of LA’s Best Sandwich Shops Is Expanding With Two New Locations

Popular Santa Monica sandwich shop Bread Head is expanding with new locations in Manhattan Beach and Westwood: The Manhattan Beach location is slated to open in May 2025, while the Westwood location is still under development...
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LA’s Next Great Sandwich Shop Is In Santa Monica

I can’t recall a vegetarian sandwich anywhere in Los Angeles that I more enjoy. The lush parts: generous lobes of fresh cheese, thick slivers of ripe avocado laid out like toppled dominoes and a za’atar spread bringing crucial herby zing. The contrasts: perfectly employed alfalfa sprouts that rustle against the..
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The Best Sandwiches In Los Angeles

A beautiful, impossibly crackly focaccia crust bookends the delicious creations at Bread Head. Made fresh daily by Jordan Snyder and Alex Williams, formerly of now-closed Trois Mec, each bread slice’s golden, buttery half combines with high-quality meats, luscious cheeses and a mélange of flavorful spreads. Our go-to evergreen option is..
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Acclaimed Sandwich Shop Bread Head to Open in Manhattan Beach

Get ready for sandwiches on the beach this summer: The acclaimed Santa Monica sandwich shop Bread Head is opening in Manhattan Beach. The restaurant plans a "soft" opening at the end of May, and will open officially at the beginning of June.....
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One of LA’s Best Sandwich Shops Is Expanding With Two New Locations

Popular Santa Monica sandwich shop Bread Head is expanding with new locations in Manhattan Beach and Westwood: The Manhattan Beach location is slated to open in May 2025, while the Westwood location is still under development...
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The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across The U.S. In 2024

After months of traveling to more than 30 states and eating in hundreds of restaurants, it’s not easy to keep track of all the dishes that crossed our tables. But on the other hand, there are some we couldn’t forget. The Mozzarella Sandwich at Bread Head is among that list...
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The 20 Best Restaurants In Santa Monica

Bread Head was named a Top 20 Restaurant In Santa Monica by The Infatuation for 2024. "We needed only one bite at Bread Head to know this sandwich shop on Montana is doing something special. Their fresh-daily loaves blend the best parts of focaccia and ciabatta with soft, airy innards..
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Bread Head #2 On The Infatuation’s List of Best New Restaurants In Los Angeles

The sandwiches at Bread Head in Santa Monica are special. The chefs bake fresh bread daily that blends the best parts of focaccia and ciabatta: soft, airy innards and a crackly crust that shines like a polished penny. Each of Bread Head’s ten or so sandwiches is entirely unique...
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Santa Monica’s Newest Sandwich Shop Makes Bread the Star

Bread Head, Santa Monica’s newest sandwich shop, is true to its name; with fresh bread (their own creation) baked daily and all of your favorite sandwiches – from a BLT to a turkey club to an Italian cold-cut –there’s something for every bread-lover...
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18 Superlative Santa Monica Restaurants

On the Westside, there’s no sandwich shop more of the moment than Bread Head, which recently landed in its first standalone location on Montana Avenue. The focaccia sandwiches can be ordered in full (great for sharing, or for one person who feels particularly hungry) or half sizes (which swing in..
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How to Spend a 24-Hour Staycation in LA’s Westside Beach Neighborhoods

For a new-school option, try the focaccia sandwiches at Bread Head, which continue to make waves — and earn rave reviews — in its new brick-and-mortar outpost on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. The sandwiches can be ordered in full (great for sharing, or for one person who feels particularly..
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Something Special At Bread Head In Santa Monica

LA is undergoing a full-fledged fancy focaccia sandwich renaissance right now, but even so, we needed only one bite at Bread Head to know this glass box of a sandwich shop in Santa Monica is doing something special. Their baked-fresh-daily loaves blend the best parts of focaccia and ciabatta with..
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New Sandwich Shop On Montana Will Satisfy Anyone With A Lust For Crust

What was once a pop-up, proof-of-concept for a slightly different slant on the simple sandwich shop has finally made it to a permanent brick and mortar location, at 1518 Montana Ave. Bread Head Sandwiches offers a small, but mighty selection of fillings, however, the unique selling point is that they..
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LA’s Next Great Sandwich Shop Is In Santa Monica

I can’t recall a vegetarian sandwich anywhere in Los Angeles that I more enjoy. The lush parts: generous lobes of fresh cheese, thick slivers of ripe avocado laid out like toppled dominoes and a za’atar spread bringing crucial herby zing. The contrasts: perfectly employed alfalfa sprouts that rustle against the..
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New Focaccia Sandwich Shop Wants You to Trust Its Crust

Bread Head Sandwiches, the notable pop-up from Trois Mec veteran chefs Alex Williams and Jordan Snyder, is finally opening on Saturday, June 15. Find the pair’s signature crispy focaccia sandwiches on the corner of Montana near 16th Street in a 500-square-foot space. This is the flagship location for Bread Head..
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Acclaimed Sandwich Pop-Up Opens Flagship Store

Its menu boasts several sandwich options including the Muffaletta (Fra’mani Salami Cotto, Mortadella, Pit Smoked Ham, Provolone, Swiss, Castlevetrano Olive Salad, Garlic Mayo), the Calabrian Turkey (RC Provisions Roasted Turkey Breast, Hooks 1 year Cheddar, Iceberg Lettuce, Calabrian Mayo) and the Combo Grinder (Fra’mani Salami Cotto, Hot Coppa, Pit Smoked..
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Bread Head Sandwiches Grand Opening

Bread Head is nestled in the heart of Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. From their fresh baked signature bread, designed specifically for their sandwiches, to their meticulous selection of premium ingredients and innovative flavor combinations, Bread Head sets a new standard for the classic American sandwich...
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The Best Sandwiches In Los Angeles

A beautiful, impossibly crackly focaccia crust bookends the delicious creations at Bread Head. Made fresh daily by Jordan Snyder and Alex Williams, formerly of now-closed Trois Mec, each bread slice’s golden, buttery half combines with high-quality meats, luscious cheeses and a mélange of flavorful spreads. Our go-to evergreen option is..
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Former Trois Mec Chefs Launch Bread Head Sandwiches

The long-awaited Bread Head Sandwiches, a venture by Trois Mec alumni Alex Williams and Jordan Snyder, is set to open its doors this Saturday. This sandwich shop, which made its mark as a beloved pop-up, will establish its permanent presence in Santa Monica at 1518 Montana Avenue, ready to satiate..
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The Best Things Time Out Los Angeles Ate In 2023

Over the course of this year, I’ve dined at hundreds of local restaurants as Time Out’s L.A. food and drink editor—and that’s not counting a couple takeout orders and other off-the-clock meals thrown in for good measure. Along the way, I tried plenty of sushi, tacos and pizza to keep..
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9 Great New Sandwiches To Try In Los Angeles

Jordan Snyder and Alex Williams cooked at Trois Mec, helping Ludo Lefebvre pull off combinations like honey-lacquered duck sauced in squid ink and foie gras butter and served over shiso-scented eggplant. Creating odd, ultimately appealing mashups is a skill that translates winningly to sandwiches...
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