Tales from the pandemic: In the early days of the spread of COVID-19, amid supply shortages, sewers got to work cranking out handcrafted facial protection for those who needed it
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Over 60 retail shops to help you freshen up your wardrobe, home, skin care routine, and bookshelf
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We wanted to dedicate an issue to our city’s beloved small businesses, so we put together a guide to more than five dozen boutiques and shops throughout the county (many of which are owned by women), which begins on page 70.
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San Diego’s most lively open-air markets can be found in the heart of the Barrio Logan, an artistic and culinary hub with a thriving Chicano identity. Its resilient character is reflected in the different events and markets it holds throughout the year, including its recurring Walk the Block market.
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Designer Claudia Biezunski-Rodriguez is so inspired by her Barrio Logan neighborhood, she organizes outdoor art exhibitions to bring business back to the community
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The owner of Sew Loka was praised around the community when she created and donated hundreds of masks during the beginning of the pandemic
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La diseñadora Claudia Biezunski-Rodríguez inspirada por su barrio Logan organiza exposiciones de arte al aire libre para el beneficio de la comunidad
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Many of the smaller shops in the neighborhood didn’t get help. They include Claudia Biezunski-Rodríguez, 35, owner of Sew Loka fashion boutique, who got frustrated that businesses from the wealthy enclave of La Jolla about 15 miles (24 kilometers) away were getting million-dollar stimulus loans while she got nothing.
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I am excited to announce that going forward, I will ONLY be creating Sew Loka original designs. We will no longer be accepting any new custom sewing projects or tailoring work.
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Claudia Rodríguez-Biezunski, owner of ‘Sew Loka,’ joined Morning Extra Monday to talk about supporting small businesses in Barrio Logan.
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Business owners in Barrio Logan 'Walk the Block" to promote business while beautifying their culturally diverse neighborhood on Logan Avenue.
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Rodriguez-Biezunski came up with an idea for Walk The Block, a weekly event to encourage San Diegans to visit Barrio Logan. With outdoor business permits, shops could set up retail booths in the street and restaurants could host diners on the sidewalk in an effort to revive the neighborhood.
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Several Barrio Logan business owners have teamed up to begin a community event called "Walk the Block." They encourage businesses to operate outdoors along the sidewalk and parking lots following the City of San Diego's new Temporary Outdoor Business Permit.
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The community event will be every Saturday from noon to 7 p.m.
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Barrio Logan to host 'Walk the Block' to help struggling businesses.
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Mom-led businesses are working hard to serve the community and keep business going during this time of crisis. Included in our impressive 2020 lineup are moms who launched brands after the birth of a baby.
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She said her super power is sewing, so she and her super-sewers have teamed up to make 400 masks and counting. Claudia said sewing is her super power, so she and her super-sewers are making these for the Alpha Project.
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To date, Rodriguez-Biezunski has made more than 600 masks in her Barrio Logan sewing shop, Sew Loka, and she’s doing it for free.
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Sew Loka has made more than 400 masks since Friday, including a recent order for 30 masks from the Alpha Project bridge shelter not far from her studio.
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