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  • May 7, 2013 – It was May 2, 2008, when Lola’s Mexican Cuisine opened for business at 2030 E. 4th St. along Retro Row. Five years later the business celebrates its success by launching new menu items,...
  • May 7, 2013 – Young women’s clothing designer Kristen Luna made her dreams come true when, after 13 years in the apparel industry, she opened Fox & Moon Clothing on March 30 at 2746 E. Broadway in the...
  • May 7, 2013 –Jeffrey Winnick and Lourdes Valles opened Gems & Jewels, a jewelry store, on April 5 at 4130 Atlantic Ave. in Bixby Knolls. The store sells sterling silver jewelry and handmade, local...
  • May 7, 2013 – On April 1, Jose Cordon (right) and Jose “Dire” Mercado together opened their first retail store, affectionately named 1897LB in homage to the year their beloved city was incorporated....
  • May 7, 2013 – When music store World of Strings closed, three of its employees banded together to keep their music store dreams alive. Chris Baird, Brian Stewart and Guillermo Rios opened Long Beach Guitar...
  • May 7, 2013 – On May 1, owner Stephanie Coronado-Stomp moved her business from the Broadway corridor to the East Village Arts District at 314 Elm Ave., pictured above. The studio, which has been in business...
  • May 7, 2013 – Construction on the new Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Downtown Long Beach is nearing completion. Upon opening, it will replace the prior Long Beach Courthouse located around the...
  • May 7, 2013 – Zachary Fritz is a rental sales agent with Budget Car Rental at the company’s new location in the lobby of the Westin Long Beach hotel, 333 E. Ocean Blvd. in Downtown Long Beach The new...
  • May 7, 2013 – Mark Correa, pictured here, assumed the position of vice president and resident director of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Long Beach on April 1. Correa, who holds a degree in business...
  • May 7, 2013 – A $100,000 donation by Long Beach Container Terminal helped fund a new, 1.25-acre park at 625 Baker St. in West Long Beach. The park was dedicated May 4 by Mayor Bob Foster and 7th District...
  • May 7, 2013 – Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and some of his bicycling friends biked to work on May 1 to promote the 2013 Tour of Long Beach set for Saturday, May 11. According to a press announcement, the...
Michael Levy Gallery Opens On August 15 At Loynes Drive And Pacific Coast Highway In East Long Beach

Mchael Levy Gallery

August 14, 2012 – On August 15, Michael Levy is hosting a soft opening of the Michael Levy Gallery, located at 6226 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., within the shopping center at Loynes Drive and Pacific Coast Highway. Levy is a well known dealer and appraiser of fine art, with more than 30 years of experience in specializing in 19th and 20th century sculpture and paintings. He works in estate liquidation, consignment and is looking to host art auctions at his business. Some of the pieces on display include this all-wood replica of a classic Harley Davidson motorcycle. Levy previously owned a gallery on 2nd Street and an artisan gallery on Pine Avenue called Art of Hands. For more information about Michael Levy Gallery, call 562/856-9800. (Photograph by the Business Journal’s Thomas McConville)