The space will be conducive for sitting down to leisurely sip a handcrafted matcha or to order a chicken and avocado sandwich on the go through the ease of the deli’s online ordering system.

or chicken parm from the Heights Deli & Bottle Shop, which has two locations in Lincoln Heights and Glassell Park. There is no shortage of sandwich excellence in and around the Southland.

"I put my name on that one," Dervishian said. "It's the 'Dervos' Chicken sandwich.'" For a decade, Dervishian owned a Deli Delicious franchise in this spot but in 2021, he wanted to do his own thing.