The other day, I decided to put giant POKETO letters in the storefront window of the new Poketo store (soon to be open). Every once in a while I’ve been mixing it up with some fun little dinosaurs and rearranging a bit. Go check it out, 820 E. Third Street, Los Angeles… next to Wurstkuche and Apolis Activism. If you are there, post it on Instagram or Facebook… we’ll be doing some fun giveaways for posts we see!

A stroll around the Arts District, new art happening, endlessly it seems…

Poketo crew, Joe and Charlie…

Hanging with our friend, Nayoung, owner of Proof Bakery in Atwater Village. This bakery is blowing up. In the quick chat we had with Nayoung, every single customer that came through knew her by name and she in turn knew each one… there is no doubt as to why her bakery is so successful. If you haven’t been there yet, it’s a must go… not only because it’s a very friendly neighborhood spot, but, they have the best almond croissants among many, many other delicious treats. They also serve Handsome Coffee, which you know we are huge fans of.

Then, from Atwater to Highland Park, a quick meeting with our friends Kagan and Justin of the Knowhow Shop LA. These architects have opened up a design studio and custom fabrication shop in a cool little residential strip of Highland Park. We are brainstorming store signage for the new Poketo retail store! Can’t wait! In the meantime, check out all of their projects at knowhowshopla.tumblr.com.

If you haven’t heard yet, we’re opening up Poketo’s first brick and mortar retail shop here in the Arts District of Downtown LA! This has been a dream forever, we are super excited, and will be posting more as things develop. But, we gave Kyle and Bobby of LAimyours.com and thefoxisblack.com the scoop on the construction and plans. Kyle of LAIY did an interview with us, check it out here… and stay tuned for the BIG party… hopefully by early Summer!

Poketo’s new retail and gallery will be at 820 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013… Right next to Apolis Activism, Wurstkuche, Pie Hole and all the fun stuff in the Arts District.

There have been some funny instances along the way too… like, Joe Poketo here trying to chase a bird out of the space with a handmade bird catcher. I felt like I was in an episode of Survivor or something…

Love this shot of Charlie Poketo here going through details of the buildout with our GC Matt Cole…

And here is the design/build/GC… man who can do it all, Matt Cole of Delta… going through the plans and checking things off his list.