Review: Jon & Vinny's is a sort of contemporary art take on a pizza joint

Jon & Vinny's, a pizza joint on Fairfax, is the latest from Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of Animal, Trois Mec. Jonathan Gold reviews.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • June 26, 2015
The best vantage of Jon & Vinny’s, the new pizzeria across the street from Canter’s Delicatessen, may be from Helen’s, the tiny, glassed-in wine shop behind the dining room. Helen’s is superbly air-conditioned, even on a miserable summer day, and...
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