After holding a close out sale, the owners of Figueroa Produce in Highland Park officially closed the doors of the small, independent grocery store this week. Today, the store was closed and will not reopen. The owners opened Figueroa Produce in the shopping center at York ... Read More »

Brian Girgus, owner of New California Barbershop | Photo by Tricia Noble Coachella Valley native Brian Girgus had worked in numerous barbershops before opening the New California Barbershop in Echo Park earlier this month. But the 36-year-old wants his barber shop to be more than just ... Read More »

For more than 20 years Jose Mejia shopped at Shims Bargain Center in Glassell Park for deeply discounted and 99-cent packs of napkins, tape, paint rollers, disposable plates, sodas and Christmas decorations. Nearly a week did not go by when the Glassell Park resident did not ... 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 »

Backside, a street wear and accessories store, is closing its Echo Park location only a little more than a year after it opened the Sunset Boulevard storefront.  In addition to selling merchandise aimed at young men and women, Backside, which shares the block with The Echo ... Read More »

Diablo, the new Silver Lake taco and Mexican restaurant, is in the process of adding new side dishes and some lower-priced tacos, said managing partner Summer Stearns. While those new items are in the works, Diablo will serve up complementary “Michelada Pop” for L.A. Beer Week ... Read More »

By Valentina Silva If there’s one restaurant I’ve been urged to write about lately, it’s Masacasa. This gem of a Japanese cafe in Eagle Rock is hidden in a little strip mall, but its low profile hasn’t kept it from fast becoming a neighborhood favorite. That’s ... Read More »

Photo by Max Gough When it came to shoot fashion photos for its new Summer 2012 Lookbook, Eagle Rock’s MediaNoche boutique stayed close to home.  Photographer Max Gough and models wearing apparel and accessories from such designers as Yumi Kim, ArynK and  AK Vintage  and  used ... Read More »

Swrve,  the downtown cycling apparel design firm that moved to Glassell Park last year, has opened a storefront on Verdugo Boulevard. The shop, which is called Velo Love, carries urban bike apparel by Swrve and other designers, books and accessories designed to appeal to the urban ... Read More »

Pulled pork, hot links, coconut beef and corned break now serving at The Park’s Finest in Echo Park.  Echo Park Now Jonathan Gold samples the pork belly tacos, longaniza hash and sweet-fleshed chop at Silver Lake’s new Black Hogg.  Churros, too. Daily Dish Resale, recycle and ... Read More »