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TV host and Lifestyle Blogger Cassidy Gard recently partnered with Yellow Pages for their #MakeEverydayLocal Campaign. Cassidy featured her favorite design stores in Los Angeles including  A+R‪‬ and Nick Metropolis at ‪#‎DistrictLaBrea‬.

Before Sycamore Kitchen. Circa 2008

2015

The Sycamore Kitchen. Photo credit: Studio 111

Over the past 4 years, the District La Brea project has undergone a complete overhaul. The 11 buildings between 1st & 2nd Streets along La Brea Avenue have been redevelopment to accommodate retail, restaurants and creative offices while maintaining the physical characteristics and an authenticity. As part of #ThrowbackThursday series, we will be showcasing District La Brea’s before and afters, including the people, the artist and retailers behind the project.

La Brea 2008

For our first Throwback on the block, we’re showcasing the first phase of the project. We started work back in 2010 which included the redevelopment of 6 retail store fronts. We revived the buildings by exposing the unique patterned wood ceilings, original brick walls and steal beams. You can see each of these elements at What Goes Around Comes Around as well A+R, Kelly Cole, Garrett Leight, Aether Apparel, and Trading Post. Stay tuned for next week’s #TBT.

Last Friday, La Brea hosted a pop-up parklet for PARK(ing) DAY, an international event where groups and organizations take over a metered space and convert it into a temporary park. We had activities and live painting by Oxygen’s Street Art Throwdown street artist finalist, Grimnaty who painted a 75 foot mural on La Brea.
Check out the video!

soto on la brea from jordan ahern on Vimeo.

A few months ago District La Brea partnered with Jeff Soto, a Los Angeles based contemporary artist whose work bridges the gap between pop surrealism and street art, and Merry Karnoswky Gallery to create a temporary mural on a 75 ft wall. Soto created his signature owl piece that is truly a work of art.
Check out the video Jordan Ahern created. #DistrictLaBrea

Mark your Calendars LA!‪ We’re hosting PARK(ing) Day at ‪#DistrictLaBrea‬ in conjunction with Mid City West Community Council to bring you a pop-up parklet in front of the stores between First and Second Streets, Friday, September 18th from 10am-4pm. PARK(ing) DAY is an international event where people take over a metered parking space and turn it into a temporary park.

We’re converting 3 parking meters into an epic La Brea Park. Live painting by famous graffiti artist, GRIMNASTY, artisanal refreshments by Front Porch Popcicles and TWIST, Games + MORE! Come hang out with the La Brea crew!Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on all things District La Brea.
DATE: Friday, September 18th from 10am-4pm. 143 S. La Brea Ave. 

We’re all about street art at District La Brea and any time we have a blank wall we want to work with the best.

We recently partnered with KP Projects// MK Gallery and Jeff Sotto, an American contemporary artist that bridges the gap between Pop Surrealism and Street Art  to create a temporary mural on our wood barricades. The artist and his crew came out to District La Brea on a weekend and spent well over 10 hours to create a beautiful big-eyed owl. It’s truly a work of art! Jeff Sotto killed it. Check out the photos!

Want to see more of his work? RSVP to his upcoming exhibit at MK Gallery on Saturday, June 27th 7-10pm. RSVP to RSVP@MKGALLERY.COM

New York Times Travel dishes out where to go and eat on La Brea. From Sipping coffee at one of the most delicious breakfast/lunch spots in Los Angeles to shopping the latest in home accessories, menswear to dinner at Brazilian style churrascaria Odys + Penelope by Karen and Quin Hatfield. Read the full details here!