Tag: local business
At Villa’s Tacos, food and family are the recipe to success
Villa’s Tacos, a pop-up taqueria that frequents York Boulevard, has recently gained even more popularity after winning LA Taco's Taco Madness champion. Victor Villa,...
Going for a spin at Arroyo Records
Daniel Clodfelter dreamt of starting a record store since he was a teenager, and as of September 2020, that dream is located at 5123...
Puppets of Bob Baker Marionette Theater continue to spread joy amid...
In 2019, Bob Baker Marionette Theater moved to York Boulevard after 55 years at its iconic location near Downtown LA. A few months after...
Occidental students return to campus and to NELA local businesses
Throughout the pandemic, small businesses of all kinds have struggled to adapt and stay afloat. Now, the return of Occidental students is having a significant impact...
A year of COVID-19 takes its toll on four NELA small...
Leer una versión en español After a year full of COVID-19 mandatory shutdowns, shifting safety guidelines and falling revenues, NELA's small businesses have been significantly...
Local suppliers lose a major customer: Occidental
With decreased dining operations to accommodate the few hundred students residing on or near Occidental's campus, the college's food suppliers have relied on diversification,...
Beloved local businesses near Oxy respond to the pandemic
Small, independent Eagle Rock and Highland Park businesses frequented and beloved by many Occidental students have recently struggled with reduced business and revenue. Delia's and Scoops both have...
Party Art Community gives gifts of activism and fun
Before Destinie Escobedo opened Party Art Community in 2016, she said she had started “a thousand” different creative business ventures. In college, she created...
Small businesses struggle to stay open during pandemic
Chris Register has been a longtime fan of the Eagle Rock neighborhood. As the 12-year owner of the catering company Brown Paper LA, Register...
A tribute to Joel Kvernmo, owner of Shorthand
"Where do you begin to describe an entire person and their life?" Rosanna Kvernmo said, referring to her husband, Joel Kvernmo. Rosanna and Joel own...