^ Back in 2019...even before Covid....I read that quite a few storefronts in manhattan were vacant. That doesn't seem as obvious because NYC's sidewalks always have lots of ppl wandering around, so they sort of distract from the deadness. On the West coast, lots of vacancies in certain prime sections of SF now exist. Same is true of Shanghai in China. But a city like tokyo in 2024 has managed to avoid a lot of the same problem.
Broadway in dtla for over 30 yrs has been caught between having both too many swapment stores & vacant spaces. I recall several yrs ago thinking that empty storefronts were better than swapmeets.
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According to Cantina director Isaiah Ritchie, the development process for the new location took about a year. DRG partnered with Taco Bell to design the interior, which includes homages to Los Angeles’s music scene.
In addition to beers on tap, the Downtown LA Cantina offers the option to spike its freezes with the choice of liquors like tequila, rum, vodka, and whiskey — once alcohol is added, the drink becomes “twisted.”
DRG chose the location for the new Cantina because of its central location to the rest of the city, and the first few days have been focused on introducing it to the neighborhood.
“We’re hoping to provide an awesome experience for the community,” Ritchie says. “We’ve seen day in and day out that everybody who lives around here has been coming in and thanking us, and are excited that we’re here and to be a part of it.” He notes that the early response has been “phenomenal” with the community and other local business owners who have welcomed the Cantina to the neighborhood.
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