Shawarma Pop-Up Miya Miya Is Opening a Permanent Location at West LA’s West Edge | Eater LA
"Founded by chef Yazeed “Yaz” Soudani as a backyard pop-up in June 2023, its name translates to "100-percent" in Arabic and is used as slang for "perfect" or "great." A Smorgasburg favorite, Soudani—raised in Los Angeles but trained in Amman, Jordan—perfected his shawarma there. The pop-up’s signature chicken shawarma gets dressed with spices imported from Jordan, wrapped in fresh saj bread, and finished with garlic sauce or served over beef tallow-fried french fries; ordering shawarma "the Yaz way" adds a spicy garlic sauce and pomegranate molasses. The first permanent location, slated for 2026, will feature a 25-foot shawarma bar where guests can watch Soudani prepare the wraps from an outdoor patio. From now until the restaurant opens, the concept will host a pop-up at the development every Friday starting at 5:30 p.m." - Rebecca Roland
