Category: Business

Happening in Eagle Rock

Recognizing that Eagle Rock’s unique small businesses are at the core of what makes our community a special place to live, work, and spend time in, TERA’s Happening in Eagle Rock initiative seeks to promote Eagle Rock as a vibrant commercial community and destination.

Honoring past TERA President, Greg Merideth, Happening in Eagle Rock takes its name from an anonymous social media account that Greg ran from 2021 until his passing in 2024 in order to promote local businesses and local activities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing Vacancy and Turnover:
Longstanding vacancies and high turnover in select properties within our commercial districts hold back our community from being a premiere destination for goods, services, food, and entertainment. Just as TERA worked diligently to help restore the then-vacant Eagle Theatre and bring Vidiots to Eagle Rock, TERA is focused on working collaboratively to fill vacancies large and small within Eagle Rock.

Promoting a Mix of Business Types:
Commercial districts best serve their local community when they provide a mix of services, shops, restaurants, and entertainment. By working collaboratively as a community and with property owners, TERA seeks to meet our community’s needs locally and avoid oversaturation of individual business types.

Supporting Existing Small Businesses:
One of the things that makes the Eagle Rock community so special is our mix of family-owned legacy businesses that have served our community with care and compassion for decades, alongside passionate and creative young entrepreneurs who have chosen Eagle Rock to open their new businesses. The TERA newsletter’s Local Business Spotlight series promotes Eagle Rock businesses by telling their story. Additionally, TERA is working to develop a kit that helps to demystify some of the common code and regulatory challenges that small business owners face.

Facilitating Local Events in Eagle Rock
From 1999 until 2018, Eagle Rock hosted the Eagle Rock Music Festival, a unique outdoor festival that activated Downtown Eagle Rock and featured local musicians. TERA is working to identify opportunities to host local events in Eagle Rock that bring our community together and bring customers to our local businesses.

Getting involved with Happening in Eagle Rock:
Please let us know if you are interested in getting involved in the Happening in Eagle Rock initiative!

Upcoming Events:
Happening in Eagle Rock Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 10th, 5:30pm-7pm
RSVP for location

Recent Events:
Happening in Eagle Rock Vacancy Walk Audit
Tuesday, October 21, 6pm-9pm
Location: Yellow Paper Burger

Business Eagle Rock Small Business

Local Business Spotlight

As part of TERA’s Happening in Eagle Rock initiative, TERA regularly spotlights local small businesses. Know a local business that is interested in being spotlighted? Let us know!

Restaurants and Bars:

ikigai – 2146 Colorado Blvd (published May 2024)
Viet Tapas Bar – 1661 Colorado Blvd (published January 2024)
Lola Café – 2040 Colorado Blvd (published October 2023)
Relentless – 2133 Colorado Blvd (published September 2023)
Western Station – 2305 Colorado Blvd (published May 2023)
Talon Tap & Wine – 1353 Colorado Blvd (published February 2023)
Milkfarm – 2106 Colorado Blvd (published December 2022)
Max City BBQ – 4729 Eagle Rock Blvd (published September 2022)
Four Cafe – 2122 Colorado Blvd (published July 2022)
Penny Oven – 2131 Colorado Blvd (published July 2022)
The Fable – 1630 Colorado Blvd (published April 2022)
Malbec – 1632 Colorado Blvd (published September 2021)

Coffee Shops:

Loop Espresso Club – 1712 Colorado Blvd (published April 2024)
ROCK Coffee House – 4808 Townsend Ave (published February 2022)
Muddy Paw Coffee – 4610 Eagle Rock Blvd (published October 2021)
Found Coffee – 1355 Colorado Blvd (published May 2021)

Retail Shops:

Haley Solar – 4606 Eagle Rock Blvd (published April 2023)
Parchment Paper – 5054 1/2 Eagle Rock Blvd (published December 2022)
READ Books – 4972 Eagle Rock Blvd (published June 2022)
Rock Dog + Cat – 1916 Colorado Blvd (published May 2022)
Rewind Audio – 4512 Eagle Rock Blvd (published March 2022)
The Green Bean – 5060 Eagle Rock Blvd (published November 2021)
Super Copy – 2256 Colorado Blvd #103 (published August 2021)
Budget Pro Bicycles – 2750 Colorado Blvd #5 (published July 2021)
Leanna Lin’s Wonderland – 5024 Eagle Rock Blvd (published April 2021)

Beauty & Wellness:

Feverfew – 2775 Broadway (published October 2022)

Entertainment:

Vidiots – 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd (published June 2023)

Organizations:

We Heart Eagle Rock (published December 2021)

Business Local

Local Business Spotlight: Vidiots

Post author By Michael MacDonald
Post date June 1, 2023

Vidiots is finally opening this month after years of work to restore Eagle Rock’s historic Eagle Theatre! And the Vidiots video rental store opens today!

TERA took a sneak peak at the new video store, movie theater, and community space that Eagle Rock worked so hard to make happen:

With Vidiots open, there is no better time to support this amazing local theater with an annual membership. Vidiots memberships start at $100 for the entire year and include with great perks:

Exclusive members-only screenings
Access to members-only event pre-sales to ensure you don’t miss the most popular movies
Discounts on all regular screenings
Extended rentals and no late fees at the Vidiots rental store
Free popcorn!

It’s so exciting to have this amazing arts non-profit right here in our community. We hope you’ll join us in welcoming Vidiots to Eagle Rock by becoming an annual member:

Become a Vidiots Member

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Vidiots at the Eagle Theatre
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
vidiotsfoundation.org

Video Store Hours:
Mon – Fri: 12pm-10pm
Sat – Sun: 11am-10pm
Sun: 10am-10pm

BRT Business CD 14 Eagle Rock Environment Land Use Local Los Angeles Planning Take Back the Boulevard Transportation

TERA Statement on Noho-Pasadenda BRT

Post author By Greg Merideth
Post date May 11, 2021

To our members and the Eagle Rock community, TERA officially endorses the Beautiful Boulevard plan to make BRT on Colorado Blvd work for all members of our community. We also believe there must be funding support for our businesses impacted by the project’s construction and a plan to deter potential cut-through traffic in the neighborhood. You can read our full statement here:

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Alcohol Business CD 14 Conditional Use Permit Eagle Rock Land Use Local Los Angeles Retail Rock the Boulevard

Support for Vidiots

Post author By Greg Merideth
Post date July 31, 2020

The Eagle Rock Association wholeheartedly supports the Vidiots Foundation’s application for a conditional use permit for the use and sale of alcohol in conjunction with the proposed renovation of the Eagle Theatre at 4884 N. Eagle Rock Boulevard. TERA believes this proposed development is a critical component of the renovation and re-imagining of Eagle Rock Boulevard.

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Business COVID

Metro Small Business Loan Recovery Program

Post author By Greg Merideth
Post date May 30, 2020

L.A. Metro has launched the Transit Oriented Communities Small Business Loan Recovery Program to provide businesses near transit with up to $20,000 in loan funds to cover operating expenses. Eligible Los Angeles County small businesses located within a ¼-mile of a Major Transit Stop — in Eagle Rock, the only qualifying stop is the intersection of Eagle Rock and Colorado Boulevards. Loan applications will be accepted from Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 12 PM to Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 5 PM.

Learn more about the loan program and apply here

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Bar Business Restaurant Zone Variance

Introducing L.A. Al Fresco

Post author By Greg Merideth
Post date May 30, 2020

Mayor Garcetti recently launched L.A. Al Fresco, a new program to temporarily provide expanded outdoor dining opportunities for restaurants as dine-in services are allowed but with limits on capacity. L.A. Al Fresco aims to help businesses reopen while allowing customers and employees to maintain the physical distance recommended by public health officials by temporarily relaxing the rules that regulate outdoor dining. This will enable restaurants to expand their potential service despite limited indoor space.

The City is offering streamlined, immediate approval for eligible restaurants to provide outdoor dining in the following areas:

Sidewalks
Private Parking Lots

If you are a business, apply here to immediately use sidewalks and/or private parking lots for dining space

The City is also collecting expressions of interest from restaurants, groups of restaurants or entities such as Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Business Associations, and Chambers of Commerce to potentially expand the program to the following outdoor areas at a later date:

Street Parking Spaces (Parklets)
Partial and Full Street Closures

Please also contact TERA if you are interested in utilizing parklets or partial/full street closures and we will work with you to support your request.

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Business Community Events Local Small Business

We Heart Eagle Rock!

Post author By Greg Merideth
Post date October 31, 2017

One of the charms of Eagle Rock is its variety of small, local businesses. It’s hard for small businesses to compete with the big guys, especially now, as holiday shopping (and dining) season arrives. Small Business Saturday is a way to reconnect with and support our small, local businesses. Come show your support by participating in the 7th Annual WE HEART EAGLE ROCK on November 25, 2017. Visit the Facebook page for more information.

https://www.facebook.com/events/121569031865857