The Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency is a government agency that stimulates private investment and economic growth, upgrades public infrastructure and spaces, mobilizes community stakeholders, and partners with local government agencies to provide leadership for the districts.
Henry Angulo and Balam Cardona, owners of Hollywood Bicycle Shop at 1878 Tyler St. met while they were both working in the automotive industry. In 2012, they traded in their gas-powered wheels for people-powered ones, and opened their first bicycle shop. Read on...
EAT, DRINK, DRIP, BREATHE says the website for IVtamin Spa, the new wellness center that recently opened in Downtown Hollywood. All four, believe co-founder and owners Mario Callejas and Marilin Marrero, create the IVtamin Spa path to inner wellness. Read on...
Beloved local Asian eatery, Red Thai and Sushi by Yaya, has returned to Downtown Hollywood. Their new location at 1907 Hollywood Boulevard offers a new, expanded menu that includes traditional items as well as numerous vegan options. Read on...
Brittany Nicole and Jackson “JAKSIN" Valiente, partners in Kreepy Tiki and Old Ghosts of Hollywood, the famous Fort Lauderdale retail collection of “art, antiquities & oddities” and tattoo parlor, lost their lease and needed to find the perfect new space. Read on...
Glow Refinery, a day spa that serves up a selection of treatments for men and women, including skincare, waxing, body contouring, eyebrow laminations, and lash lifts, recently opened at 1940 Harrison Street, suite 204, in Downtown Hollywood. Read on...
After experiencing the fun of a Virtual Reality arcade in Los Angeles, Yossi & Hadass Oren decided to open VR Player 1, Hollywood’s first dedicated Virtual Reality arcade, at 1939 Hollywood Boulevard in Downtown Hollywood. Read on...
Sabah Doksoz and Rain Sahutoglu didn’t know each other when they were growing up in Turkey. But when they met in the US, they became friends and business partners. The result is Alem, the new Mediterranean/Turkish restaurant at 1900 Harrison Street. Read on...
“Allegria” means “happiness” in Italian, and Allegria Italian Food Experience delivers both happiness and a modern, “real” Italian menu. Owner Stefano Versace, a businessman and author, brought on Executive Chef Stefano Addari to create just that. Read on...
Miguel Reinfeld is an artist at heart. He got his Bachelors of Fine Arts in sculpture, but he never got to live his dream. Until now. After more than 20 years in property management, Reinfeld has opened Artis Fine Arts in Downtown Hollywood. Read on...
Maria Barraco would be the first to tell you that she loves animals -- but her business, Animal Vintage, has nothing to do with the furry or feathered kind. Read on...
Cajun and Creole food are on the menu at Chateau de Thierry, the Harrison Street restaurant and event venue where visitors to Downtown Hollywood can now come for a taste of New Orleans. Read on...
Veronica Herszkowicz has always been a baker. As a full-time, stay-at-home mother, she began baking at home and doing local catering. She then started supplying her baked goods, both sweet and savory, to restaurants around South Florida. Read on...
