Mid Wilshire 11.27.2017

Julie Priceman

The food industry became my world in 2000 when I landed the position of SVP at Patina Group. Dining wasn’t nearly as sexy back then; no one talked about where their ingredients came from, there weren’t many celebrity chefs, no one styled their plates, took photos of their food, hashtagged eating at food trucks, and it definitely wasn’t the lifestyle decision it is today. Read more>>

Asher Luzzatto

Hyperslow, like most places, started as a dream. Asher wanted to build a mindful space that would inspire creativity and interconnection. He had seen how commercialized and impersonal many yoga and cafe spaces had become and he wanted to provide an alternative. Read more>>

Jen Rottenberg

I had a passion for sports from a young age – playing virtually anything and everything I could try. After graduating college, I found myself in a job that did not inspire me. I reassessed and decided I wanted to get into sports. I went back to school, got my MBA, snagged a coveted internship at IMG and from there I was “off to the races.” Read more>>

Billy Shire

Luminario Ballet began in 2009 as a professional contemporary ballet and aerial dance company, with a show at the Avalon theatre in Hollywood. Since then, Luminario has performed nationwide, from the East Coast at the Miami Dance Festival to the West Coast at the Music Center’s Los Angeles Walt Disney Concert Hall. Read more>>

Phil America

I’m an artist, born and raised in California. I’ve lived throughout the US, Europe, Asia and Africa, concentrating on individual moments of freedom while looking at relationships with class, gender and race. In my work I use installation and sculptures, performance, photography, video, and fashion in searching of a better understanding and connection to my subjects while bringing about an interpersonal relationship between the viewer and myself. Read more>>

Jen Mathews

Jen is an award-winning beauty blogger at My Beauty Bunny (www.mybeautybunny.com) – a top cruelty-free beauty and lifestyle blog. My Beauty Bunny focuses on finding the best in beauty from brands who don’t test on animals. Read more>>

Pouyan Broukhim

Moving countries at the age of 9, before I could legally leave Iran without being obliged to enlist, was a major factor in my up and coming here in California. Iran was becoming less hospitable to its citizens, so my family decided it was time to go. Read more>>