800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen

Wood-fired cooking as a full menu philosophy, not just a pizza gimmick, was the premise Anthony Carron brought to 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen. Carron, a classically trained chef with prior experience in the Michael Mina restaurant group, built the concept around a high-speed wood-fired oven capable of producing Neapolitan-style pizzas across three crust formats: Thin and Crispy, Classic, and the house Original. The build-your-own model extended that customization logic to the broader menu, which added rotisserie meats, salads, bowls, and vegetables — all anchored to the same woodfired cooking method rather than treated as afterthoughts.

The Santa Monica outpost at 120 Wilshire Blvd sat along the Wilshire corridor in downtown Santa Monica, operating as a casual neighborhood spot positioned at a moderate price point. It was one of several Los Angeles locations the brand opened after the original Westwood pizzeria drew lines out the door at launch, with the chain eventually reaching Hollywood, Downtown L.A. Playa Vista, and LAX. That expansion reflected genuine early demand for the format in the city.

The Santa Monica location closed in 2022. The company cited the specific limitations of the 120 Wilshire site as the reason, per reporting in the Santa Monica Mirror. For visitors to the area, the remaining Los Angeles locations carry forward the same woodfired menu format that defined the brand's original appeal.