California’s tepid reopening amid the coronavirus sparked a mix of excitement, confusion and uncertainty.
In Venice, Boies already had been quietly offering curbside pickup, as had other stores in the area. She had loyal customers who knew the brands she carried and continued buying from her.She opened her shop 17 years ago, before Abbot Kinney blew up and GQ magazine called it “the coolest block in America.” She was there before the chain companies started arriving, replacing mom-and-pop stores and driving up rent prices.
Behind a table near the front entrance, a woman took payment from Scott Hayter, a 34-year-old special education teacher who had come with his 2-year-old daughter, Caroline.The flower shop is Hayter’s wife’s favorite place. He supported businesses reopening again, saying people need to work to take care of their families.“It’s a way for people to pay rent and mortgages,” he said “Last I checked, that wasn’t free.
Ruben Cortez, manager of Lovell’s Records and Tapes in Whittier, was flooded with phone calls, both congratulatory and confused.
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