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 […]
A Cool Time
Jeni’s Free Market has the scoop on the art of ice cream Story By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Jeni Britton Bauer sees ice cream as more than a treat. Ice cream is her art, and she shares it through Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. “At first, I felt eating the ice cream was delicious,” […]
Helping Businesses Bloom
Deutsch LA launches free brand building program for Black entrepreneurs Story by Kamala Kirk | Photo courtesy OF Ben Morris/Deutsch LA Playa Vista-based advertising agency Deutsch LA recently announced the public launch of Blackness in Full Bloom, a free four-week virtual brand building program designed to assist and amplify Black-owned businesses in Los Angeles. “Blackness […]