"When we signed the lease, I was very aware of gentrification and the wage gap," says Arias, who is Black. "This neighborhood used to be very Black, with some still living here. I want this to be an accurate representation of the neighborhood."
Partner Anthony Arias finds himself fielding the following question from most newcomers, 'What is a chopped cheese?' The sandwich is traditionally made with beef patties, grilled patties, onions, seasoning, and cheese chopped together on a grill.
Beginning in 2021, Arias operated New York's Chopped Cheese as a food truck for 11 months, then worked out of a tent next to the La Brea Avenue shoe store Undefeated. That's where he met Playhouse Group's Rob Vinokur.
A group of former New Yorkers made New York's Chopped Cheese the first place in LA to make two of New York City's favorite corner bodega sandwich imports: a chopped cheese and the bacon, egg, and cheese.
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