When we approach our work, we like to think of it as not just navigating red tape, but enhancing our community and evolving with our clients. Little Tokyo bar Wolf & Crane exemplifies that spirit. Their project not only challenged us to do our jobs better, it also inspired us to move our own office into a thriving Los Angeles community. I first met with Wolf & Crane proprietors Michael Alan Francesconi and Matthew Dean Glaser at the beginning of this year to discuss location. They wanted a location that was not only filled with culture but also with a growing and welcoming community. They’d looked into a few different locations throughout the Los Angeles area, including Echo Park, before … Continued

I met Heirloom co-owners Matt Poley and Tara Maxey around 2007, but it wasn’t until they came by our Chinatown office and fed us their lasagna (amazing!) that I knew I wanted to be associated with them. Seeing them wow crowds with their bites at wine tastings in the following weeks only reinforced what I’d already known—this is a talented duo. Since I’ve known him, I’ve watched Matt go from working out of his car to having an entire building for his catering operations. We’ve grown together, and it’s that kind of growth that makes my business worthwhile. I’m happy to be a part of Heirloom’s accomplishments!