The corner of 6th St and Spring St. Photo by Andrew Lopez. On a recent sunny afternoon, blogdowntown strolled through Downtown to see what everyone’s favorite corner is. As might be expected, many are digging the bars and architecture running along Spr... »
A rendering of FIGat7th. Photo by Brookfield Properties. The $40 million renovation on the Figueroa shopping complex is set to open in the Fall of this year. In addition to the highly anticipated Target, it will include a 25,000-square-foot food court ... »
Take a look at the deliciousness that appeared to be a big hit this weekend. blogs.laweekly.com -- This weekend's opening of Adam Fleischman's UMAMIcatessen marked the start of a new wave of businesses that have hopes of breathing life into the area, i... »
A party-goer at A Club Called Rhonda event. Photo by Meredith Jenks and Michael Mendoza. Everyone and everything is welcome at "A Club Called Rhonda," a Studio 54-esque, free form dance night that has been happening for over five years. Turntables, int... »
"Handmade and Damn Handsome" is the tagline on Handsome Coffee Roasters bag of beans. The company will be opening their flagship location Downtown in the upcoming weeks. Photo by courtesy of Handsome Coffee Roasters. There will be no flavored syrups, f... »
A rendering of the Regent Theater by Mass Architecture Photo by courtesy of Mass Architecture. Last weekend community members were invited inside the Regent Theater on Main Street to get a peek into the possible rock 'n' roll plans for the building. A ... »
A rendering of One Santa Fe: The view from Santa Fe Avenue looking northeast into Retail Paseo and Cultural Plaza. Photo by Courtesy Sugerman Communications Group. With the help of an investment from Earvin "Magic" Johnson's real estate company, the ex... »
A crowd lines the Grand Avenue overpass to hear the dedication speeches for the Hollywood Freeway's new link through the Civic Center on December 20, 1951. Photo by Los Angeles Examiner / USC Digital Archives. On December 20, 1951, the first cars were ... »
This signage in the window of Artisan House, opening at the corner of 6th and Main in the Pacific Electric Lofts, was contributed to the blogdowntown Flickr pool by R.E. Photo by R.E.. It's been roughly six months since our last big food update in May,... »
We covered Monty [back when the alcohol license transfered last October](http://blogdowntown.com/2010/10/5792-nightlife-ready-to-cross-the-110-with-monty). It's now open just west of the 110. LA Times -- Years before the new bar Monty became a rare out... »
Historic photo of Schaber's Cafeteria, built in 1928 at 618 S. Broadway. The two-story structure was the only Downtown building destroyed in the 1992 riots. Photo by L.A. Public Library. A Broadway building that was nearly burned to the ground by riote... »
