Joan's on Third

Joan's on Third
Company typePrivate
Industryrestaurants
catering
retail food sales
FoundedLos Angeles, California, USA (1995; 29 years ago (1995))
FounderJoan McNamara and Carol McNamara Glass
Headquarters8350 West Third St.
Los Angeles, California 90048
United States
OwnersJoan McNamara, Carol McNamara Glass, and Susie Hastings
Websitejoansonthird.com

Joan's on Third is a specialty food marketplace and restaurant located on Third Street in Los Angeles, California, USA.[1] Joan's is situated in an area popular with Angelenos for its eating and shopping establishments, located between the Beverly Center on La Cienega Boulevard and Farmer's Market at the Grove on Fairfax Avenue.

A family business owned and operated by chef Joan McNamara and her children, Carol McNamara Glass and Susie Hastings, Joan's started out as a catering operation running out of a storefront on Third St. As demand grew, McNamara expanded her business to include a small café and marketplace. The store tripled its size after a decade of operation, and the restaurant now includes a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The shop in the same space sells artisan cheeses, prepared foods, baked goods, desserts and non-perishables.[2]

Its popularity and success has grown on the strength of its products and good reviews in multiple publications and media outlets. It also has a reputation as a hip gathering spot frequented by Hollywood celebrities and foodies, such as Robert Duvall, Jake Gyllenhaal and Moon Zappa.[1]

When the lines get too long and customers are waiting, Joan has been known to rush out with a tray of cupcakes for everyone.[3]

  1. ^ a b Jolie Loeb (2007-09-17). "There's No Place Like Joan's". LA2Day. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-01. When it comes to Joan's, I am humbled. My devotion borders on addiction. This little haven on Third, my Dean & Deluca come west, is a demonstrative embodiment of its luminary namesake.
  2. ^ Noelle Carter (2008-01-30). "Joan's on Third lemon bars". The LA Times. It's easy to fall in love with the lemon bars at Joan's on Third -- all lined up in the glass bakery case, prettily dusted with sugar.
  3. ^ Caroline Roman (2010-10-10). "Food Fight at The Supper Club!". The Daily Truffle. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2010-12-28.