Purse by Samantha Biggs; Earrings by Jennifer Cline Sheryl Cancellieri of Highland Park had long wanted to organize a market featuring handmade items created by local artists and artisans.  Now, Cancellieri’s idea is going to come to life later this month when Eastside Handmade holds its ... Read More »

The new Tierra Mia Coffee officially began pouring horchata lattes and serving Tres Leches muffins on Thursday in the former Downbeat Cafe in Echo Park. In the newly remodeled Alvarado Street storefront,  baristas dressed in black shirts and ties take orders for coffee drinks as well ... Read More »

A Burger For Breakfast at the Brite Spot/ Photo by Valentina Silva By Valentina Silva Drunk, ravenous and too late for anything else. For years, all three conditions had to be met for me to brave The Brite Spot. But, it’s a new day, and the ... Read More »

Time to hit the mall – the vintage mall.  That’s the term being used to describe a group of vintage dealers and vendors who have taken over three storefronts at the corner of Sunset and Hollywood boulevards in Los Feliz.  The Vintage Vortex is carved up ... Read More »

Bride, a boutique featuring non-traditional, custom-made and vintage bridal wear, is opening its first shop in Echo Park.  Owner and tailor Maria Luciana Diaz  joins several other fashion designers who have leased space in the brick storefronts that line Sunset Boulevard on the eastern edge of ... Read More »

Heywood Grilled Cheese Shoppe in Silver Lake only opened a few months ago but the owners just completed a remodel and introduced a few new  sandwiches. To show the place off, they will be holding a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Friday, March 1, with all the ... Read More »

There are no shortages of places in Echo Park to get your hair trimmed or styled,  from no-nonsense $7  haircuts to $100 an-hour color corrections.  Into this world of salons comes the New California Barbershop, which is currently taking shape behind a bright red door in ... Read More »

Little Beast, a pop up restaurant serving “progressive American comfort food,” is going to open a permanent Eagle Rock location in the former Larkin’s restaurant. Eagle Rock Patch Another Pop Up Goes Permanent: Twenty-four-year-old chef Miles Thompson returns to Echo Park with the Thursday grand opening ... Read More »

After 20 years of working the bar at Little Joy in Echo Park,  Gloria Ramirez decided to start her own restaurant after the bar recently changed ownership.  Her bar customers won’t have to travel very far to patronize Ramirez’ new restaurant; it’s located right next door ... Read More »

The compact Taza of Echo Park  opened last weekend on Sunset Boulevard. Micro Brew: Besides a sweet and smooth Horchata Latte, perhaps the most notable thing about the new Taza of Echo Park cafe is it’s size; the one-room operation fits into 15-foot wide square. But ... Read More »