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Perla on Broadway’s central atrium connects the building’s lobbies, workout spaces and other amenities.

Perla on Broadway stands 35 stories tall on the corner of South Broadway and West Fourth Street.

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Perla brings innovation to historic district

By Luke Netzley LA Downtown News Deputy Editor owntown LA is home to a rich tapestry of historic and modern structures blended into the iconic cityscape that dominates the basin.

As the first high rise built in the Broadway Theater District in over a century, the 35-story luxury condominium complex Perla on Broadway symbolizes an evolving Los Angeles that honors the city’s storied past while standing at the forefront of architectural design.

The project began in 2013 at 400 S.

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Broadway, a site that is steeped in history dating back to the 19th century and was once home to the city’s chamber of commerce before it was demolished and replaced by a shopping complex.

“Back in 2013, (real estate developer) Izek Shomof purchased the land from the previous owner and came to me with a twinkle in his eye, a vision to develop a building on the site,” Central City Development Group President Hamid Behdad said.

“That’s how we started after he closed escrow.”

The property was then sold to SCG Amer-

ica, an arm of the Chinese real estate firm tains a four-story atrium and 7,000 square Shanghai Construction Group, in 2015, and feet of ground-level retail and commercial the building’s first completed unit was sold space. on Jan. 21, 2021. The 450-unit tower now “This building has so many unique feasoars above the iconic theater marquees of tures,” Behdad remarked. “We have architecChristina Fuoco-Karasinski the BroadwayEXECUTIVE TheaterEDITOR: District, once home tural features in this building that you would STAFF WRITERS: Andrew Checchia, Andres De Ocampo, Julia Shapero to the highest concentration of the- Kamala never Kirk see, like a colonnade at the 11th levCONTRIBUTING WRITERS:movie Sara Edwards, ART DIRECTORS: Arman Olivares, Stephanie aters in the world. el.Torres … Our gymnasium and all of our ameniPHOTOGRAPHER: Luis Chavez Though it’sSTAFF situated in a historic slice of ties, like the yoga room, they’re all centered CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Myriam Santos the city, PerlaACCOUNT on Broadway has brought a in the atrium. So, when you come from the EXECUTIVES: Catherine Holloway, Michael Lamb host of new FOUNDER architectural innovations to top above to down below, every level is one EMERITUS: Sue Laris the Downtown skyline. Within its exterior of amenity. metal, glass and glass fiber reinforced con“We have gold-plated screens that are crete panels, the heart of the complex con- five stories tall and 50 tons, every one of

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Studios at Perla on Broadway start in the low $500s, while top-floor penthouses sell for up to $1.5m.

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them. And they’re laser-cut, custom made for the building. We have stuff in here that is really above and beyond.”

Due to the Broadway Theater District’s membership part with the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, Perla on Broadway had to be built in compliance with several ordinances and initiatives, including Bringing Back Broadway, which focuses on histor-

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ic preservation and the revitalization of the district’s theaters and commercial buildings.

“It’s an interesting project in a sense that you have to juggle and navigate through a minefield to make it fit in with the conditions the city has created in the zoning code and then the specific ordinances, which makes it actually very stimulating,” Behdad explained. “We had to justify and show that this particular building and this particular

design fits within that ordinance and does not deviate or violate the historic value of the Broadway corridor.

“It’s only one sentence, but it’s quite a task to do because you’re fitting an element that typically was not envisioned for that.

The historic corridor was typically limited to 10 or 11 stories like the other historic buildings, and then now you bring in a new high rise.”

For example, to adhere to a streetscape ordinance, the developers could not cut a driveway for the building onto Broadway, prohibiting access to a parking garage into the complex from the street. However, Perla on Broadway lies on a corner with West Fourth Street, so they could cut a driveway on their adjacent side.

“I don’t blame them because 150 years ago, there was no automobile to drive into this building,” Behdad said. “That’s why, if you go to these historic buildings, all of them have basements but none of them have parking. The basement was where the boiler was. … And there is almost no legal parking under any historic building except the one that we adapted to use.”

Another guideline that Perla on Broad-

way’s developers and designers had to obey was the number of trees planted on their property. They were required to plant one tree for every four units. Since they were building 450 units, that meant 113 trees.

“You’re building in the middle of the historic core. Where is the place to put trees in there?” Behdad asked. “We put over 120 trees, believe it or not, and we have a total of 49,000 square feet of open space and amenities. It’s really unheard of in this city.”

The list of Perla’s indoor and outdoor amenities includes a gym, movie theater, pool terrace, pet grooming salon, dog parks for both small and large dogs that have urination filtration systems built underneath, lounges, libraries, a wine-tasting room, and an art collection of original work by Downtown artists.

“This is a labor of love,” Behdad said. “It’s not necessarily a money-making machine, because it became so expensive. It’s like when you buy a sports car like a Lamborghini. You know that you buy that for the fun of it, not the good means of transportation.

You probably have a gas mileage of eight miles per gallon, but it’s beautiful. It’s fun.

You drive it, and you enjoy.”

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Restaurateur Chris Bianco ‘needed’ to expand to DTLA

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski LA Downtown News Executive Editor ames Beard outstanding restaurateur Chris Bianco says expanding his Phoenix eatery, Pizzeria Bianco, to ROW DTLA was a logical move.

His wife has family in Burbank, and he has a close relationship with the city.

“I have a lot of friends and family here,” Bianco said.

“It’s just something I felt I wanted to do before I get too old. Being already old, I didn’t have much time.”

The building is an adaptive reuse of a former coffee roaster and café. While much of the space remains intact, a wood-burning oven fills the room where the roasting machine was formerly housed, and a large window offers diners a view of pizzas being made.

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James Beard outstanding restaurateur Chris Bianco recently expanded Pizzeria Bianco from Phoenix to LA. Chris Mortenson/Staff photographer

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“When this space became available, it really helped make the decision for me,” Bianco said.

“I fell in love with it. Things need to feel right to be right. It feels really right to be here. It feels like home to be here.

Those things are important. We feel that, and hopefully the guests feel that.”

Bianco — who is joined by managing partner Seth Sulka and head chef Marco Angeles — founded the original Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix in 1988.

He spent the next three decades expanding in Phoenix — to Bar Bianco, next door to the original pizzeria; a second Pizzeria Bianco at The Shops at Town & Country; Tratto, an American Trattoria; and Pane Bianco, a lunch-only restaurant known for its sandwiches.

The bar features six seats at the count-

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er, as well as a high, communal table that accommodates 14; the full menu is available there, too. The dining room is a blend of tables and booths with 40 seats, while the outdoor patio offers an additional 40 seats.

Pizzeria Bianco is open for lunch only, until the restaurant gets rolling, and offers service at The Counter at Pizzeria Bianco DTLA. Besides pizza, the menu features sandwiches on house-baked focaccia and salads, as well as New York-style pizza by the slice. The 18-inch pies are baked in a deck oven and feature a crisp crust, which recall Bianco’s childhood in New York.

His signature wood-fired pizzas will only be served at dinner and are not available for takeout.

When dinner service starts, the menu

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will mirror the Phoenix locations and feature six signature pies, like the Rosa and Sonny Boy. Small plates, sandwiches, salads and sides round out the offerings.

“The menu will continue to evolve,” Bianco said.

“The menu at night will be based on my original Pizzeria Bianco with original pizzas, antipastos, farmers market salad, and here we’ll have one dish or two others than that — and some other surprises. The menu is clear, and it’s focused.

There aren’t 100 things on the menu.

There’s something for everybody.

“I hope people will like what we do.

I’ve been doing it for 30-plus years. We hope people will dig it. I’m very excited about it. It’s an opportunity for me and my staff in LA to offer great pizza. It’s an artisanal pizza. I needed to do this in my life.”

Pizzeria Bianco DTLA ROW DTLA 1320 E. Seventh Street, Suite 100, LA 213-372-5155 pizzeriabianco.com 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

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Longtime teacher and coach Mike Sarafian recently retired from Pilgrim School in Los Angeles.

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Sarafian to be honored later this summer

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski LA Downtown News Executive Editor fter 40 years with Pilgrim School in Los Angeles, coach Mike Sarafian recently said farewell to his students and staff.

To celebrate his retirement, the school gave him a folder filled with personal notes from the students about their time with Sarafian. The staff will honor his career and retirement from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20.

“There were some tears,” he said with a laugh about his last day. “There were kids just randomly coming up and hugging me. It was just very humbling and very special.”

In a statement, the head of school, Patricia Kong, called Sarafian “one of the most beloved faculty members.”

“His warmth, passion for all things sports, and dedication to Pilgrim has enriched each and every community member’s experience for decades, whether it be in our hallways, on the field, or traveling to away games with his teams,” she wrote.

Kong added that Sarafian’s mark on Pilgrim goes past the sports programs he

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nurtured throughout the years, but reaches into every corner of the school.

“Whether it’s at morning drop-off or at an afterschool practice, coach’s booming voice and positive energy puts a smile on everyone’s face and inspires excitement in our students.

“He is one of the first people our visiting alumni seek out, and someone they mention time and time again while reflecting on their time here. It always amazes me how, despite teaching hundreds of students since 1982, coach Sarafian never fails to remember a former student, their accomplishments, and even the accomplishments of their family members. While it is hard to imagine not seeing coach on campus every day, the memories he has helped create here have ensured that he is an integral part of our Pilgrim history.”

Sarafian hails from Pasadena and moved to Monrovia when he was 5. He is a graduate of Monrovia High School and Citrus College in Glendora.

Sports is in Sarafian’s blood, as he played sports in college. Upon graduation, he accepted a job as a student teacher working as a reading specialist at Azusa

Unified School District. He helped with the freshman football team, and other squads, and volunteer coached at Monrovia High School.

“It was nice to start getting paid to do something you love,” said Sarafian, who started at Pilgrim School in August 1982.

Staying passionate wasn’t difficult.

“Spending time to teach and coach kids has always been a passion of mine,” he said.

“I never got tired of it. I’m still not really tired of it. I just got to the point where I wanted to spend more time with my family.”

However, he always spent time with his family. His wife, Cheryl, worked at Pilgrim School for about 19 years in a variety of roles, including assistant to the head of school. Their children were educated there.

“We all drove in together and drove home,” he said. “How cool is that? Our grandson — who will be a senior this year — went there, too. But this will be more time than I normally spend with them, which will be nice.”

Pilgrim School is a well-established Los

Angeles independent school centered around the growth and development of the students’ minds, bodies and spirits.

It provides the necessary resources to encourage and support students in their exploration of all subjects and artistic expressions while fostering a distinct culture of community.

“We pride ourselves on being one of the best private schools in Los Angeles that cultivates curious and engaged learners with strong values and ethos,” Kong said.

“With around 400 students and 60 faculty members, Pilgrim’s small size also allows for a cohesive effort among faculty, staff and administration to know and advocate on behalf of each and every student. Our ultimate goal is to shape our learners into holistic, empathetic, successful and resilient young people.”

During his time with Pilgrim, he coached a plethora of sports.

“I’ve continued coaching football and took over the head position when our athletic director left,” said Sarafian, who will travel in his retirement, too.”

Sarafian spent the next four decades teaching all grade levels, from preschool

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Mike Sarafian is looking forward to Sunday night dates with his wife, Cheryl.

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to 12th grade. Teaching and coaching were just as educational for him as the students.

“I learned so much about coaching from our previous athletic director, Gene Hicks, who taught me everything I know about basketball.

“I owe so much to him. I owe so much to the athletic director who introduced me to Pilgrim School. We hit it off right away. Everything fell into place. I owe a lot to a lot of people. I didn’t invest the wheels, but

what I learned from them…”

Although not as regimented as the school position, Sarafian has set up a “schedule” for home.

“I’m going to wake up without the alarm clock,” he said with a laugh.

“The second thing I’m going to do is go out with my wife — I don’t know what we’re going to do — on a Sunday night and have a dinner and a movie, and not worry about getting home at a decent time.”

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Pilgrim School’s Patricia Kong inspired by lifelong love of teaching

By Alison Stanton LA Downtown News Contributing Writer rom the time Patricia Kong was a little girl, she knew she wanted to be a teacher.

Kong, who was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said she recruited her four brothers and sisters to be her “students.” She then set up a classroom for them in their home.

“I also had kids from the neighborhood, so I had a full class, and I’d ask teachers for leftover worksheets to use when playing school,” Kong said.

This love of teaching and education stayed with Kong over the years; after moving to the United States after her

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quinceanera, Kong went on to study child development and psychology at CSUN, and she earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and management from Pacific Oaks College.

After teaching for a few years in public schools in the Los Angeles area, Kong was hired at Pilgrim School in 2000, where she started teaching elementary school students as well as middle school math and Spanish.

“I also served as the director of admissions and the associate head of school for the last 15 years. I was the interim head of school for one year in 2016,” and in January 2021, the board of governors appointed Kong to be Pilgrim School’s

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Kong, who just finished her 22nd year at Pilgrim School and first year as head of school, said she especially appreciates how diverse and inclusive the school is and has always been and where one would find friends for life.

“One of the things I really admired when we moved to Los Angeles was the diversity,” Kong said.

She added, as someone from a Korean family who lived in Argentina, she has always been fascinated by people’s backgrounds, their roots and cultures.

“At Pilgrim, everyone is from different backgrounds and experiences, and we celebrate our differences and what we have in common.”

The commitment to and embracement of diversity extends to the classrooms at Pilgrim School, Kong noted.

“Teaching and learning take place in an open and inclusive way, and there is no one formula for the students. We encourage diversity of thought, and the teachers do an amazing job at that.”

Because Pilgrim School welcomes students from preschool age through 12th grade, Kong has had watched a number of students learn and grow from

Patricia Kong says teaching and learning take place in an open and inclusive way at Pilgrim School.

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when they started at the age of 2 until they earned their diploma at high school graduation.

“We also grow parents here, too; I’ve known many of them for such a long time, and they have seen me grow, too, in my leadership and positions at the school. The partnerships with our parents are invaluable in order to support our students.”

When Kong is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children, as well as cooking, exercising and reading.

But Kong confesses that even when she is trying out a new recipe or is reading a book about child development, parenting, leadership or education, Pilgrim School is never far from her thoughts.

Kong’s love of the school, her job, and the staff and students are what has helped bring her back to Pilgrim School for 22 years.

“I am always thinking about Pilgrim School and the betterment of it, and the students are always on my mind,” Kong said.

For more information about Pilgrim School, visit pilgrim-school.org.

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Shirley Raines brings beauty, empowerment to Skid Row

By Luke Netzley LA Downtown News Deputy Editor hen Shirley Raines started volunteering on Skid Row six years ago, she was a broken woman. She suffered the loss of her young son, Demetrius, and addressed her pain by helping others heal. By 2021, she was named CNN’s Hero of the Year.

As the epicenter of drug addiction and overdose in Los Angeles, Skid Row became a battleground where Raines fought for a brighter future. Over time she began noticing that many of the women were interested in her hair, makeup and nail color, so she decided to start her own nonprofit centered around beauty.

“In so many ways, makeup is not superficial,” Raines said. “I always say it’s an adult game of make believe. I still believe that, and there are times when you just need to be pulled out of your circumstances and situation.”

Inspired by her experiences on Skid Row, Raines founded Beauty 2 the Streetz and has been offering makeovers and beauty supplies, as well as necessities like hot showers and meals, to the homeless community for the past six years.

Raines and her team work on Skid Row every Tuesday and Saturday. On a Tuesday, she orders around 800 burgers from McDonald’s along with snacks and soda options to feed three areas of Skid Row from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

She also has a strong relationship with the ReFresh Spot, a project run by Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles that offers access to bathrooms, showers and laundry equipment for the homeless community.

At 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Raines joins around 25 volunteers to help prepare hot meals that feed over 500 people, costing $4,000. Alongside the food, the team strives to create a family environment with music and conversation while providing a wide range of urgent necessities such as blankets, tents, sleeping bags and hygiene bags as well as their trademark makeover services that allow people to style their hair, makeup, eyelashes and more.

“It’s the options, and options are part of what we do that’s very empowering,” Raines explained. “You don’t have any choice of where you live, and unfortunately the sad scenario is that women don’t have choice over their bodies down there.

But there’s a choice of how I want my hair.

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Shirley Raines’ colorful persona was an instant hit on Skid Row. Chris Mortenson/Staff photographer

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A new urgent care opens in DTLA

By Michele Robinson LA Downtown News Contributing Writer Do you have a sprained ankle, flu-like symptoms or another non-life-threatening health issue? If so, a new urgent care center that opened on May 31 in Downtown Los Angeles can help you get back on your feet. Located right across from the former St. Vincent Medical Center, PIH Health Urgent Care Center Westlake offers its patients a state-of-the-art facility with visits that traditionally cost less and have shorter wait times than a trip to the emergency room (ER).

This new PIH Health urgent care center is overseen by Dr. Jaime Diaz. Practicing since 2006, Diaz trained as an emergency room physician and did his residency at USC-LA County.

Amazingly, Diaz balances a busy executive role as the chief medical officer at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital and medical director over all PIH Health urgent care center locations and still practices as an urgent care doctor.

“I started out as an ER doctor and then began overseeing urgent care clinics,” Diaz explained.

“Because of the success of our urgent care clinics, I was appointed chief medical officer at PIH Health Downey Hospital, and after two years I became chief medical officer at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital.”

Diaz’s position at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital is administrative.

As the chief medical officer, his duties largely include making sure there are enough physicians available to cover the workload and ensuring the patients are well cared for at the hospital each and every day.

However, Diaz’s position as director of the urgent care centers comes with a completely different set of responsibilities. When he started this position in January 2017, PIH Health had one location in Whittier.

Under his leadership, PIH Health has added several more locations in just a few short years. PIH Health has locations currently in Whitter, Downey, La Habra, Hacienda Heights, Santa Fe Springs, Montebello, and now in the Westlake area of Downtown Los Angeles. Diaz is the director of all seven locations and said PIH Health has plans to continue expanding in the Downtown area, including one on the PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital campus in early 2023.

“There is a huge need for more urgent care centers in the community,” Diaz said.

Dr. Jaime Diaz has overseen PIH Health as it has expanded from one location to many.

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Dr. Jaime Diaz oversees the new PIH Health Urgent Care Center Westlake.

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There are many good reasons why urgent care centers are popping up across the southland. One reason is they are filling a void for people who need to see a doctor but cannot get a same-day appointment with their primary care physician. Likewise, if people go to the ER with nonemergent conditions, they might encounter long wait times while more seriously ill patients are seen. Wait times at PIH Health urgent care centers are often just 20 minutes or less.

Additionally, there are other advantages patients receive when they choose to seek medical care at a PIH Health urgent care center. One of the biggest factors is convenience. There are several locations to choose from, and you do not need to make an appointment. PIH Health’s Urgent Care Center Westlake is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and patients can just drop in. It is even open on holidays.

There are many services offered, including X-rays and lab testing. This means that patients can get their X-ray results quickly, get splinted and get referred to an orthopedic doctor all in the same visit. This location also offers rapid and PCR COVID-19 testing, and patients can have quick results of their blood test and urine analysis, too.

PIH Health Urgent Care Center Westlake will have eight physicians on staff to offer their medical expertise. Each doctor will be assigned a full-day work shift on a rotating basis, including Diaz. There will also be a nurse and medical assistant (MA) on the premises.

Patients still need to visit an ER for life-threatening medical emergencies.

This includes profuse bleeding, chest pains and other true emergencies such as head trauma. PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital operates an ER in the Downtown Los Angeles area, located at 1230 W. Sixth Street, Los Angeles.

But if you have a sore throat, allergy or another non-life-threatening medical condition, the new PIH Health Urgent Care Center Westlake might be your first choice.

“We are all about your health and here for you when you need us,” Diaz said PIH Health Urgent Care Center Westlake 2200 W. Third Street, Suite 120, Los Angeles PIHHealth.org/UCC

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SHIRLEY RAINES BRINGS BEAUTY AND EMPOWERMENT TO SKID ROW, 12 There’s a choice of my makeup, and even though those choices are small they begin to build power and you begin to feel empowered.”

In December 2021, Raines was named CNN’s Hero of the Year and received $100,000 to put toward her work. It was an honor that she has described as surreal and emotionally draining as she felt the pressure of representing her community on a national platform.

“I felt a great sense of pressure to bring this home because $100,000 is food,” Raines said. “It wasn’t about being a ‘hero,’ because I don’t believe in that word, but the world does, and in order for me to get what I need for this community I have to get to a certain platform where people can see me on stages like CNN and see my nonprofit. … What we do is very humane.

There’s nothing I do that’s of hero status.

Feeding people is humane, clothing people is humane, washing the hair of someone dirty is humane. Nothing I’m doing is angelic, but because we live in such a cra-

zy world, they think it is.”

While the last two years of the pandemic have brought hardship to people across all socioeconomic situations, the homeless population of LA has especially suffered, as Raines described that the community of Skid Row was largely left to fend for themselves during the onset of the outbreak.

“I think that people assume that the city did this and the city did that, but those people were left back there to die,” Raines said.

“People should really have an awareness of what’s happening to the community and not just what the city says is going on but seeing for yourself. Had I believed what the TV was telling me, I would’ve believed they had masks, water and education about what was going on. But because I had a direct relationship with the community, I knew that not to be true.”

Raines described driving throughout Skid Row after hearing that the city had installed hand-washing stations and point-

ing her camera out of the window from block to block, finding nothing until over a month after the COVID-19 outbreak began.

Since starting Beauty 2 the Streetz, Raines has found that her use of documentation has acted as an important tool for her work to help raise awareness for the homeless on Skid Row, as she is fully funded by her supporters through social media, primarily through the online membership platform Patreon.

Transparency is core to Raines’ mission, and she has encouraged her supporters to follow along on her social media livestreams so that they can witness her work firsthand and see the impact that their donations have on the lives of the homeless.

“Now that we’re here and people are giving me donations, I want to show you how this person reacted when they got your wig that you donated or how this person reacted when they got your tent,” Raines explained. “We’re showing you their joy, and we’re showing that they want to talk to you. They want to say, ‘Thank you!’”

Through her work, Raines seeks to change the narrative that society has been taught about Skid Row and is hopeful of seeing the continued evolution of a world that cares about the well-being of those impacted by homelessness.

Today, Raines still works on Skid Row every week as a support system and a friend to the homeless community of Downtown LA.

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Family is the key to Pez Cantina’s success

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski LA Downtown News Executive Editor ez Cantina is the whole package, serving award-winning drinks and coastal Mexican food, all while helping the neighborhood, Bunker Hill.

According to co-founder Lucy Thompson-Ramirez, the important importance of community came to the forefront during the pandemic.

“A large part of our business was our corporate environment,” Thompson-Ramirez said.

“When we lost everyone, we didn’t have a strong enough connection with the residential part of Downtown LA. So, we reached out, held events, offered discounts, did everything in our power to reconnect.”

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band, Bret Thompson, kept the restaurant afloat.

“I feel so forever grateful that when business picked up, we made an effort to give back through discounts, like when the Chipotle fire happened in March. The residents were displaced and staying in hotels.

“We partnered with Meals on Wheels.

Any way we could give back, we have.

We held different events to help support the community.”

Behind Pez Cantina’s success is family — blood relatives or otherwise.

“When we first interview or hire anybody, our No. 1 value is family,” she said.

“We’re a family-owned business. My husband and I own it. Two of my sisters work for us. We treat all our staff like they’re family.”

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ily. Born in Mexico, Thompson-Ramirez watched her mother cook for her and her six siblings, as well as her father.

Thompson is a classically trained chief in European cuisine; he’s the co-founder of Milk Ice Cream as well.

“He was blown away by the intricacy of Mexican cuisine,” she said. “The combination of the traditional recipes and his training elevates the food to a unique level.”

Pez Cantina is known for its “very authentic” Mexican food presented with creative techniques that one might not expect, she said.

The regular menu features classics like tacos, ceviche, pozole, chilaquiles, burritos and calamari, along with dessert and drinks such as dulce de leche lattes, mezcal and tequila flights, micheladas and mojitos. Devotees rave about favorites such as the cucumber jalapeño margarita or chicken tinga tacos.

Brunch is a thing, too. Try the horchata French toast fingers, the chicken

Pez Cantina offers a plethora of options at the Bunker Hill location.

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The HH menu boasts $3 oysters, tacos, and a dozen shared-plate dishes like ceviche tostadas and potato taquitos.

Wash those down with $5 draft beers, from Mexican lagers to heavy, malty Belgian dark ales.

Pez Cantina frequently offers brunch buffets and occasionally hosts live music, DJs and dancing.

To meet demand, Pez Cantina recently expanded to Montebello at BLVD MRKT, which features outdoor dining, slightly extended hours and a similar menu.

“Having it be so well received, we would love to grow our Pez concept into other neighborhoods,” she said. “I’d love to grow to the east side. I grew up in East LA, and they support us. I would love to see more growth.”

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The Red Chickz readying for expansion

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski LA Downtown News Executive Editor he Red Chickz founder Shawn Lalehzarian is paving a path for expansion across California, Nevada, Arizona and Texas — something he hadn’t previously considered.

He chalked it up to a negative Yelp review comparing the restaurant to a fast-food giant. Instead of discouraging him, he announced plans for growth like large chains.

When the company opened its first store in DTLA in 2018, it hoped to expand, but not with franchisees.

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everything from recipes and products to our design, layout, equipment so we could open other stores easier.”

Lalehzarian will soon open a second corporate store in a small, stand-alone building at 10100 Venice Boulevard.

“We feel like Culver City is a food hub of a lot of great brands,” he said. “A lot of people are interested in the LA store. It has become a destination.

This specific location has great exposure, a very small footprint, which fits our concept perfectly. We had a lot of people who constantly come from the west side to our location. We thought this would be a great second location to bring our products to the other side of

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the town.”

After that, The Red Chickz begin its aggressive franchising program throughout California.

Having worked with major food and beverage brands like Starbucks, California Pizza Kitchen, Pinkberry and Wolfgang Puck, Lalehzarian has the experience to know that to pull this off, he needed to build a strong foundation first.

“We were looking at opening a burger place or a fried chicken place,” he said.

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“Back then, there wasn’t a fried chicken place Downtown. As we did research, we came across Nashville hot chicken, and it had a lot of potential.”

He flew to Nashville for a couple of weeks and “asked everyone from Uber drivers to the bellmen if they had anyone in their family who knew how to make Nashville hot chicken.

“A couple of these folks invited us to their homes and taught us how to make Nashville hot chicken homestyle.”

Lalehzarian took the recipes home —

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including that for seasoning and sauce.

The sauce has remained untouched, while the Nashville hot chicken has been refined by eight chefs to perfect the crunch, the batter and the flavor of the chicken.

“And all the good stuff that comes with it.

“It was fun, and it was definitely challenging to perfect the fried chicken part of our product to have a batter that’s light and sticks to the chicken and doesn’t hold grease. It stays crunchy and doesn’t peel off after a half hour. We did all these little things before we decided to expand.”

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Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears grew up in Arizona but resides in London now. He’ll travel to SoCal for “Kinky Boots.”

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski LA Downtown News Executive Editor ackstage at a London Pet Shop Boys show this spring, Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears is — admittedly — grousing about something.

Then, his friend from the PSB, Chris Lowe, set him straight.

“He said to me, ‘You need to stop and look at all the stuff you’re doing,’” Shears recalled. “‘ This is stuff that anybody would dream of.’ I try to remember that a lot.”

This month, he’ll continue his Broadway dream by playing Charlie Price in the production of “Kinky Boots” at the Hollywood Bowl from Friday, July 8, to Sunday, July 10.

“I’m still a little bit alarmed — but excited,” the effervescent Shears said with a laugh via Zoom from his London home.

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“I heard they were doing it, and I was just praying that they would call and ask me to do it. I wanted to do it again.”

Couple that with Shears’ desire to perform at the Hollywood Bowl, and it’s his perfect storm.

“I’ve never performed at the Hollywood Bowl before,” Shears said.

“It’s always been a massive dream of mine. I love playing big places. I love playing big festivals. I love playing big stages. I love playing big rooms. I feel like the Hollywood Bowl is one of the classic big, big stages.”

Inspired by a true story, “Kinky Boots” will be the 21st annual LA Phil/Hollywood Bowl-produced, fully staged Broadway musical to be presented at the historic venue. It tells the story of an unlikely friendship.

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has a wildly exciting idea that just might do the trick.

Shears will be joined in the musical by the likes of Wayne Brady (Lola), Kelly Marie Tran (Lauren), Mark Ballas (Harry), Marissa Jared Winokur (Pat), Jim J. Bullock (George) and Jennifer Perry (Trish).

“Believe it or not, they’re going to be the first stilettos I’ll ever have worn. My feet are so big, I’ve never seen a pair that would actually fit me,” he said in 2018.

“Kinky Boots” won six 2013 Tony Awards including best musical, with its Tony-winning music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner Harvey Fierstein, and direction and Tony-winning choreography by original director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell.

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Stephen Oremus, the original music supervisor, arranger and orchestrator of “Kinky Boots,” for which he won the Tony for best orchestrations. “Kinky Boots” also won the Grammy for best musical theater album.

Broadway debut Shears made his Broadway debut in “Kinky Boots” in 2018. He said performing on The Great White Way fulfilled his dream “tenfold.”

“I didn’t know if I could do it or not, but I definitely wanted to try,” he said about his “Kinky Boots” debut.

“The opportunity to go on and star in a Broadway show was super exciting. I love musicals. I love making them.

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these moving parts. Going into a show like that is like stepping into a well-oiled machine. I love writing musicals. My second musical is going into production this fall.”

He wrote the music for the 2011 stage musical “Tales of the City.” Shears’ second production begins this fall at the Almeida Theatre in London — an as-of-yet unnamed musical he has written with Elton John about Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.

“I’m not a musical expert,” he said.

“I love it, and I think I’m pretty good at it. I don’t have any big knowledge of musicals. I just have a passion for it.

“To step into that machine of ‘Kinky Boots’ and see the inner workings of a super successful show like that was really eye opening to me. I learned so much about musicals in general. That was one of the biggest gifts I got from it.”

Known for his flamboyant stage presence, Shears enjoys every moment onstage and jumps at any chance to do so.

“Doing eight shows a week on Broadway, five-show weekends, you finish Sunday night having lived part of your life in front of an audience,” Shears said.

“This ‘Kinky Boots’ character, Charlie Price, is onstage for most of the show. When I finished a weekend like that, I lived most of my life on a stage. It’s a weird feeling but a really cool one, too. It was some of the hardest work I ever did. It just brought me so much joy. Being asked to be back in it is exciting. It’s three nights at a venue that’s been one of my biggest dreams to play ever. I never thought I would be in a show like this ever. There’s no way I was going to pass this up.”

Arizona boy Shears was raised in Mesa, Arizona, and returns occasionally to visit friends and family.

“I came out at (age) 15 at Mountain View High School in, like 1993,” he said. “I had a lot of fun experiences in Arizona growing up around that time. I was in and out of the Phoenix area. I did spend quite a bit of time there.”

Concerts in the desert shaped Shears’ music sensibility — especially in the early 1990s when alt and Brit pop were all the rage.

“It was a major place for everyone to play,” he said about metropolitan Phoenix. “All the great alternative bands and Brit bands played there. My first concert was Siouxsie and the Banshees at the Mesa Amphitheater when I was 12.

“The number of concerts, the number of bands I saw there, it just completely shaped my taste and made me want to make music.”

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Orville Peck brings mystery to Palomino

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski LA Downtown News Executive Editor ountry artist Orville Peck admits it’s hard releasing songs with vulnerable lyrics.

His sophomore album, “Bronco,” features the title track’s lyrics: “Flash of fire, feel the afterglow/ Hit the ground and who’s laughing now?/ Forget about the score, yeah, who cares anymore!/ Bad news, buddy, every dog does get its day/ Yeah, I know/ Catch the sun, boy, let ‘em say your name.”

“It’s no surprise I wear a mask,” said Peck, who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa.

“I find it a little nerve-wracking to be vulnerable. I try to combat that by being as personal as I can with my lyrics — especially with the new material and pushing to that level. I hear the lyrics and I can’t believe people have heard me say such private things.

“It’s definitely taken me most of my life to get there.”

Peck shared “Bronco” in three chapters, releasing a few songs and videos at a time.

Now, the story is told in full.

The masked singer will play the Palomino Festival on Saturday, July 9, at Brookside at the Rose Bowl.

“I’m playing a lot of stuff off my new album,” he said. “I’ve been on tour for 13 weeks doing that. I’m really excited because we’re doing some of the old stuff. It’s been a

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long time since I’ve had such a big amount of music.”

Peck’s music is inspired by classic country and, he said, he’s happy that comes across.

Calling from Oakland, California, he stressed he puts his own spin on everything, though.

“Bronco” plays upon the horse theme that runs through Peck’s work. This time, though, it tackles freedom. Bronco was written during a time in which Peck was struggling with depression and making many personal changes; ultimately it is an album of healing, self-acceptance and re-emergence.

“Making this album saved my life, and I can’t wait for everybody to hear it in full,” he said.

“It’s the proudest I’ve ever felt about something, and it took me my whole life to get to there. I hope some of these lyrics and songs might help people feel the same. To get to a place of self-compassion and vulnerability. Acceptance of oneself — good, bad and ugly. Wild and free. A bronco.”

Peck does not reveal too many personal tidbits. He does say he was a ballet dancer when he was younger, as well as an actor.

“I grew up loving music, cinema, theater, books, art,” he said. “I’ve always loved artists — and it didn’t just begin and end with a good song. There’s the storytelling and theatrics and outfits and all of it. My concept of being a musician is more akin to, maybe,

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like Dolly Parton, Elton John or David Bowie.

Someone who created a whole world, I sup-

pose — more than just jeans and a T-shirt.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”

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New shows come to Microsoft Theater, Crypto.com Arena

By LA Downtown News Staff he Microsoft Theater and Crypto.com Arena are hosting a slew of shows in the next couple of months, proving that concerts are back.

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Microsoft Theater • Gerardo Ortiz: Saturday, July 9 • Funk ‘N Soul Fest: Saturday, July 16 • Tomorrow x Together: Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, July 24 • Eden Munoz: Friday, July 29 • Your Real-Life Playlist: Saturday, July 30 • Bud Light Seltzer Sessions with Teo Gonzalez and Rogelio Ramos: Saturday, Aug. 6 • Maze featuring Frankie Beverly: Sunday, Aug. 7 • Los Inquietos Del Norte: Friday, Aug. 12 • Russell Peters: Saturday, Aug. 13 • ’70s Soul Jam: Friday, Aug. 26 • Luis Angel “El Flaco” Y Luis Alfonso Partida “El Yaki!”: Saturday, Sept. 27

• Distant Worlds: Saturday, Sept. 24 • Why Don’t We: Monday, Sept. 26 • Salt N Pepa, Bell Biv DeVoe and Ginuwine: Saturday, Oct. 1 • Prince Royce: Friday, Oct. 7 • Intocable: Saturday, Oct. 8 • Camilo: Friday, Oct. 14 • Eros Ramazzotti: Sunday, Oct. 30 • 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Saturday, Nov. 5 • Natanael Cano: Friday, Nov. 25 • Junior H: Sunday, Dec. 18 • Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure: Saturday, Jan. 21 • Spy Ninjas Live: Thursday, Feb. 23 Crypto.com Arena • Garcia vs. Fortuna: Saturday, July 16 • Bronco: Friday, July 22 • Miel San Marcos: Saturday, July 23 • Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin: Sunday, July 24 • James Taylor: Thursday, July 28 • The Lumineers: Friday, July 29

Natanael Cano comes to the Microsoft Theater Friday, Nov. 25.

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• Social Gloves: No More Talk: Saturday, July 30 • KCON: Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21 • Monster Jam: Thursday, Aug. 26 • Shawn Mendes: Friday, Sept. 9, to Saturday, Sept. 11 • Kendrick Lamar: Thursday, Sept. 14, to Sunday, Sept. 27 • Michael Buble: Friday, Sept. 23 • Morgan Wallen: Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 24 • Roger Waters: Tuesday, Sept. 27, and Wednesday, Sept. 28 • Pepe Aguilar: Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15 • Post Malone, Tuesday, Nov. 15, and Wednesday, Nov. 16 • Karol G: Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22 • Post Malone, Tuesday, Nov. 15, and Wednesday, Nov 26 • Wisin Y Yandel: Saturday, Nov. 26 • Carrie Underwood: Monday, March 13

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