Joan's on Third facts for kids
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| Industry | restaurants catering retail food sales |
| Founded | Los Angeles, California, USA (1995) |
| Founder | Joan McNamara and Carol McNamara Glass |
| Headquarters | 8350 West Third St. Los Angeles, California 90048 United States |
| Owners | Joan McNamara, Carol McNamara Glass, and Susie Hastings |
Joan's on Third is a popular food spot in Los Angeles, California, USA. It's like a special grocery store and a restaurant all in one! You can find it on Third Street, in an area where many people from Los Angeles love to eat and shop. It's located between the big Beverly Center mall and the fun Farmer's Market at the Grove.
This business is run by a family: chef Joan McNamara and her daughters, Carol McNamara Glass and Susie Hastings. Joan's started small in 1995, offering food for parties and events (this is called catering). As more people wanted their delicious food, Joan made her business bigger. Soon, it included a small café and a marketplace where you could buy special foods.
After about ten years, the store became three times its original size! Now, the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The shop part of Joan's sells many yummy things. You can find special cheeses, ready-to-eat meals, fresh baked goods, desserts, and other food items that don't spoil quickly.
Joan's on Third is very popular because its food is great and it gets good reviews from many places. It's also known as a cool place where Hollywood celebrities and "foodies" (people who love food) like to hang out. Some famous visitors have included Robert Duvall, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Moon Zappa.
When the lines get really long and customers are waiting, Joan herself has been known to bring out a tray of cupcakes for everyone to enjoy!
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The Story of Joan's on Third
Joan McNamara, who the business is named after, is a chef from New York. Before moving to Los Angeles, she ran a cooking school and her own restaurant there. In 1995, she opened Joan's on West Third Street as a catering company.
Joan's two daughters also help run the business. Carol, who studied hotel management, handles the catering and special events. Susie, who studied business, takes care of how the store operates every day. In 1997, a chef named Chester Hastings joined the team and later married Susie McNamara.
Growing Bigger and Better
In 1998, Joan's expanded into the store next door on Third Street. This helped Joan achieve her dream of having a gourmet food market and café. "Gourmet" means high-quality and special food.
Another big expansion happened in 2007. This made the market's space three times larger! Besides being a market, Joan's is also a full restaurant. You can sit down and eat there, or you can get take-out meals to enjoy at home. Joan's is often very busy and reminds some people of famous food markets in New York City, like Zabar's or Dean & DeLuca.
What You Can Find at Joan's
Joan's has a special counter just for cheeses, a dessert bar, and many kinds of chocolates. There's also a food counter where you can get delicious sandwiches, ready-to-eat meals, fresh salads, and snacks. They also sell many dry goods and refrigerated products. The owners travel a lot to find unique and tasty products for their store.
See also
- Bristol Farms
- Whole Foods Market
- La Brea Bakery
- The Grove's Farmer's Market
