For those suffering from food allergies, Janylle Radden may be their new best friend. As a person with nut allergies, she is intimately familiar with the stress of eating out and being at the mercy of servers who may or may not know what constitutes an allergy. Her life changed when she was at a […]
Helping Black Businesses Bloom
Deutsch LA’s free brand-building program provides support to local entrepreneurs By Stella Karron Playa Vista-based advertising agency Deutsch LA started a program called Blackness in Full Bloom in February 2020. The marketing program is offered to Black business owners to help further their companies. Ayn Howze, head of advocacy and communications at Deutsch LA, says […]
Summer Sips
Stay cool in the heat with these refreshing cocktails and beverages By Kamala Kirk (All photos courtesy) • With a name that means “wildflowers,” Fleurs de Prairie is a delicate and light-bodied rosé that has flavors of red fruit and lemon, perfect to complement charcuterie and light bites. $20, fleursdeprairie.com • Celebrate summer’s simple […]
A New Way to Shop
Amazon One comes to Playa Vista’s Whole Foods Market By Oliver Grynberg Playa Vista Whole Foods recently introduced customers to Amazon One, a new and optional way of shopping. Amazon’s new biometric-based palm recognition and payment system is now available for use at the Playa Vista Whole Foods Market, which joins a growing list […]
Premium Leather Goods with Purpose
Parker Clay is on a mission to empower at-risk women By Kamala Kirk When Brittany and Ian Bentley visited Ethiopia, they met local women overcoming the odds, discovered beautiful traditions, and learned about world-class materials that have been the backbone of luxury brands for decades, but with no recognition or growth to show for it. […]
Evoking Memories
Bodewell Living shines a light on kindness By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski / Photos courtesy Playa Vista mother of three, Effie Tanji, like many, is sensitive to artificial scents. Instead of sulking about what she cannot have, she accepted it as a challenge. Tanji and her firefighter husband, Capt. Shawn Tanji, yearned to create candles that were palatable […]
Thoughtful and Contemporary
Urbanic Paper Boutique offers a curated selection of creative gifts story By Nicole Borgenicht | PHOTO by Sam Dryfus Audrey Woollen’s magical store, Urbanic Paper Boutique at Free Market Playa Vista, is in fashion but not trend driven. “Urbanic is a blend of natural, cotton paper, warm earthy colors and textures, mixed with style and […]
Leading the Pack
Playa Vista entrepreneur launches pet industry’s first employment search engine Story By Srianthi Perera | PHOTOS BY LUIS CHAVEZ Seda Bolulu was looking for a career transition combining her skills in talent acquisition and passion for animals. What the Playa Vista resident found was a niche in the business world. Bolulu noted that it was […]
Modern Love
New veterinary clinic truly cares for pets and their owners Story By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | PHOTOS COURTESY OF MODERN LOVE Modern Animal is gearing up to introduce its “new kind of veterinary experience” to Playa Vista residents in early 2022. Chief Executive Officer Steven Eidelman says he founded the company after spending years in the […]
Sweet Dreams
Stefanie Huber created Tucked + Covered to help families sleep better Story by Kamala Kirk | PHOTOS BY LUIS CHAVEZ Tired of being sleep deprived when her 4-year-old son was waking up in the middle of every night, Stefanie Huber realized that his kicked-off sheets were the reason behind his frequent awakenings. Huber tested the […]