Los Angeles, CA — “When people ask me is that what its like, I tell them you have no idea,” says Chef De Cuisine Jose Garcia of Jon & Vinny’s Slauson location. Cooking runs in his family. He spent time with family chefs in New York, working in their kitchens and picking up tips and tricks along the way. When Garcia came back home to Los Angeles, he worked his way up the ranks at Jon & Vinny’s, a famous SoCal hot spot, starting as a busser and prep cook.
Jon & Vinny’s describes themselves as a Californian Italian restaurant, using farmers market fresh produce and simple ingredients. There’s also a wine retail shop called Helen’s that’s connected to the restaurant.
While they’re popular for their fresh food, pizza and wine, they’re also connected to the hit FX series “The Bear”. “There’s many moments I relate to in ‘The Bear’ and that’s primarily I’m …