Los Angeles Sandwich Shop Bread Head Is Expanding With Two New Locations | Eater LA

"A popular Santa Monica sandwich shop that opened its first standalone location on Montana Avenue in 2024 after operating as a pop-up. The Manhattan Beach site is slated to open in May 2025, while a Westwood location remains under development. The concept comes from Trois Mec veteran chefs Alex Williams and Jordan Snyder, who developed a signature bread that "falls somewhere between focaccia and ciabatta" — an airy, chewy loaf used for sandwiches that can be ordered full or half (half sizes swing in under $15). Sandwiches are "stacked on its airy and chewy bread," loaded with cured meats, cheese, and vegetables; specific offerings include a simple ham and butter, a fully-loaded muffaletta with salami, mortadella, Swiss, and more, a muffuletta layering salami cotto, mortadella, and pit-smoked ham, roasted turkey with Calabrian chile-infused mayo, a stacked BLT, and a vegetarian-friendly mozzarella with avocado, alfalfa sprouts, and za’atar. Rotating daily specials correspond to days of the week (for example, a Monday meatball sandwich and a Cubano available only on Wednesdays). Sides include Zapp’s Voodoo chips and homemade sweet tea. The operation is part of the Bread Head Restaurant Group, owned by the two chefs alongside former Night + Market operations director Michael Pasternak and Venice Brands founder Greg Willsey. Williams told Eater in June 2024: "Let’s grow this into the next sandwich chain," and added, "We’d love to see [the brand] across the states." - Rebecca Roland