Lauren and Peter Lemos share a number of meaningful tattoos, many of them music and food related. They talk about why perhaps so many chefs and musicians share a love of tattoos, plus dive into some of their favorite music to play at Wax Paper, their sandwich shop in Los Angeles.
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Lauren and Peter Lemos are the co-owners of Wax Paper Sandwich Company – a small but mighty sandwich shop operating out of LAâs Frogtown neighborhood since 2015.
Now married, they met back in 2012 while working in a restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. Â Peter cooked, and Lauren served.
Since then, Peter has cooked in some of the finest kitchens on the California coast, such as SPQR, Ătoile, Craft, Bazaar, and L&E Oyster Bar, and even had the pleasure of competing on Food Network’s Chopped, while Lauren worked in the front of the house at many places around Los Angeles such as L&E Oyster Bar, Â The Ace Hotel in DTLA, and Sweet Lady Jane.
Wax Paper evolved from Peter and Laurenâs dream of opening a simple, but delicious neighborhood sandwich shop. Guests are always greeted with a welcoming smile from the couple, who often work together in the combined 226 square foot kitchen and counter service restaurant, and music is always a constant source of inspiration in such an intimate space.
Lauren and Peter’s Shift List
Metallica – “One”
Nick Kershaw – “Wouldn’t It Be Good”
Pusha T – “If You Know You Know”
MF Doom – “Bomb Thrown”
New Found Glory – “Happy Being Miserable”
Taking Back Sunday – “Tidal Wave”
Ronnie Hudson And The Street People – “West Coast Poplock”
Home Improvement – “Theme Song”
Curb Your Enthusiasm – “Theme Song”
Jimmy Eat World – “For Me This Is Heaven”
LMFAO – “Yes”
Wax Paper: waxpaperco.com
Theme song – Jamie Drake – “Wonder”
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