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Wax Paper Have Big Things in Store on Los Angeles magazine

Fresh off their first expansion, Peter and Lauren Lemos look to the future

— GARRETT SNYDER

6 Hot Takes About the Right Way to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

6 Hot Takes About the Right Way to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich on the Bon Appetit

Who knew there could be so many opinions about three ingredients?

— BY BON APPÉTIT

Wax Paper: “NPR Hosts Never Tasted So Good!”

Wax Paper: “NPR Hosts Never Tasted So Good!” on La Downtowner

Much like a sandwich needs two slices of bread to keep all the good stuff together, Wax Paper owners Lauren and Peter Lemos are the two slices of humans holding the success of Wax Paper together as their sandwich business baby begins to grow.

— LINDA HOSMER

I'll take a Larry Mantle: New LA restaurant names sandwiches after NPR hosts

I'll take a Larry Mantle: New LA restaurant names sandwiches after NPR hosts on La Ist

“The Larry is probably one of my most favorite sandwiches on the menu,” said co-owner Peter Lemos, who was previously the chef at Jon & Vinny's. “It's kind of like our version of the classic East Coast Italian hoagie.”

— KRISTEN LEPORE

For Food Vendors, Shipping Containers Are the Perfect Mix of Portable and Permanent

Shipping Containers Are the Perfect Mix of Portable and Permanent on the Los Angeles magazine

Close quarters were a plus for Peter and Lauren Lemos, the couple behind the new deli Wax Paper, located in the up-and-coming Elysian Park neighborhood of Frogtown.

— LESLEY BARGAR SUTER

10 Things to Eat and Drink in L.A. Before the Summer Ends

10 Things to Eat and Drink in L.A. Before the Summer Ends on the Los Angeles magazine

Make the season last just a little bit longer with boozy slushies, poke, and a food festival or two

— VALENTINA SILVA

This LA Sandwich Shop Will Name All Their Sandwiches After NPR Hosts

This LA Sandwich Shop Will Name All Their Sandwiches After NPR Hosts on the Los Angeles Eater

It's the sort of tongue-in-cheek California thing you might see parodied on SNL, but this one is very, very real: a local Los Angeles lunch shop plans on offering a sandwich menu entirely named after NPR hosts.

— FARLEY ELLIOTT

Scouting Report: At Wax Paper in Frogtown, the sandwiches are named after public radio hosts

At Wax Paper, the sandwiches are named after public radio hosts on the Los Angeles Times

Sandwiches named after public radio hosts. Insert your “This American Life” joke here.

— TIEN NGUYEN

The 100 best dishes and drinks in Los Angeles 2016: Burgers and sandwiches

The 100 best dishes and drinks in Los Angeles on the TimeOut Los Angeles

Some of the best dishes this year came between two slices of bread. Sink your teeth into our favorite burgers and sandwiches from 2016.

— ERIN KUSCHNER

25 Epic Los Angeles Sandwiches, Spring 2017

25 Epic Los Angeles Sandwiches, Spring 2017 on the Los Angeles Eater

This incredible vegetarian sandwich starts with plush, flavorful Bub & Grandma's bread, then adds on cheese, sprouts, pickled vegetables, and avocado for a satisfying sandwich nearby the LA river.

— MATTHEW KANG & FARLEY ELLIOTT

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Wax Paper on the Goop

So this is pretty great: Chef Peter Lemos and Lauren Lemos (they're married) named all their sandwiches after NPR correspondents.

— GOOP

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Wax Paper on Thrillist.

This mom & pop sandwich shop names all of their sandwiches after NPR hosts, including the Alex Cohen: egg salad with dill, onions, capers, mustard seeds, and other good stuff on a gigantic Texas toast-sized piece of brioche bread.

— THRILLIST

When will Elysian Valley's new sandwich shop be unwrapped?

When will Elysian Valley's new sandwich shop be unwrapped? on the Eastsider

Wax Paper has claimed a corner space in a new mixed-use project that is nearing completion at the corner of Knox and Blake avenues.

— EASTSIDER

Wax Paper Co. - Sublime Sandwich Architects

Wax Paper Co. - Sublime Sandwich Architects on the Food Talk Central

Having been monitoring this place's rise since I first heard about them a while back, I finally found myself some time to get over to Frogtown to this little place.

— AESTHETE

L.A. Eatery Opts for NPR Hosts on the Lunch Menu

L.A. Eatery Opts for NPR Hosts on the Lunch Menu on the Ad Week

One of the latest transitioning pockets of Los Angeles is called Frogtown. And now, a slice of this Dodger Stadium-adjacent neighborhood is set to go to NPR town.

— RICHARD HORGAN