MADE by Millworks moves to former Starbucks next door, with plans to fully reopen in 2022 under new name
The gift boutique is open now as a holiday pop-up through Dec. 24.
Alley Cat Deliveries is the one-man local delivery service Long Beach didn’t know it wanted
In the three years since launching Alley Cat Deliveries, Smith has earned a sparkling local reputation as a go-to delivery guy.
Here’s 25 businesses local to Long Beach where you can find unique gifts
This season especially, in the wake of a pandemic that throttled small businesses, we recommend getting off the couch, putting your phone down, and shopping local.
A pandemic plant craze helped her pop-up grow into a permanent Long Beach shop
Jacqueline Estrada’s business bloomed when people stuck at home turned to succulents and indoor plants for a connection to nature. Now she’s opening a store at SteelCraft.
This Long Beach artist is making a statement with her handmade jewelry
Solis said she creates with metal because she knows metal will outlast her, but she also has hope that one day she won’t need to make jewelry that makes a statement because being queer or undocumented will be more widely accepted and using different pronouns will be more normalized.
Return to the sweet life: Bundts on Melrose’s Jeff Beasley steps back into the kitchen
Bundts on Melrose has always been a labor of love for Jeff Beasley. Short on staff and rich in orders, he’s now had to step into the kitchen again himself.
Plant shops are in bloom; here’s where you can pick up plants in Long Beach
In Long Beach, at least 4 different indoor plant shops have opened up within the last year.
Bluff Park plant shop Planted LB offers plants ‘you won’t find in other places’
The new plant shop in Bluff Park opened for business May 30.
Plantiitas plant shop provides ‘a space of healing’ during pandemic
“I think for a lot of people, we found solace in taking care of plants.”
Six holiday gifting ideas sure to bring cheer to you and local small businesses
A handful of gift ideas and/or places to find great gifts showcasing local creativity, and items you can’t find anywhere else.