“Fresh” isn’t just a part of the name, and Carla’s Fresh Market isn’t your average neighborhood grocery store. Owner Ariell Ilunga wants to do things differently, and to stand out from the current crop of boutique grocers popping up around Los Angeles. From their hiring practices, to the produce and products they source, Carla’s Fresh […]
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Good things come in small packages. Kittens, cupcakes, mobile phones…your neighborhood market? Enter Lady & Larder, a tiny slice of heaven located on a busy stretch of Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica. While the diminutive shop may lack the everyday essentials compared to a conventional grocery store, they more than make up for it with […]
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Being from Massachusetts I grew to love quaint little town centers, which is the reason that I regularly head over to Larchmont Village on Sundays. On Sundays there is a buzz that takes over Larchmont due to the Farmers Market that is hosted there. It is where I get my flowers, my favorite candle and […]
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When we went to Soft Spirits for our latest Microgrocery feature, (see our blog post here) we were mesmerized by not only the innovation happening within the Non-Alcoholic space, but also the creativity in packaging design. While we don’t feel qualified to recommend what to drink based on taste, that is what Soft Spirits is […]
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It was one of those rare cold and gloomy LA afternoons when we decided to visit Soft Spirits, the city’s first nonalcoholic bottle shop. While the weather outside might might have been frightful, the mood inside the boutique storefront was quite delightful. Established by Jillian Barkley in 2021 and situated on a popular stretch of […]
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