Attention Shoppers

This week, Tim and Eve are going guestless - we wanted to make sure we remembered how to do this thing (we kind of do. Kind of) before we roped someone else in to talk to us. In this week's episode, we're talking about what we've been up to since the last pod, our plan for a Analog Instagram Challenge, and Tim talks about how he balances art (Ed note: he'll hate that I said "art" - EB) and commerce with his designs for the store. We also discuss what you can learn from mall stores and Target, even as we talk shit about them. So there's that! We're happy to be back, and hope that you'll stick with us. We're back on the podhorse! You can follow Avenues Dry Goods via our website and Instagram You can follow Attention Shoppers via our website, or @shopperspodcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram You can (and should!) subscribe to Attention Shoppers via: Stitcher Spotify iTunes Google Play TuneIn Thanks for listening, and remember that if you’re spending money, your small, independent, local businesses are where it’s at. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit attentionshoppers.substack.com

This week, Eve and Tim talk to Rica Sunga-Kwan, whose Churn Urban Creamery is one of San Francisco's most popular dessert pop-ups. Born in Manilla, Rica moved to the Sunset District of SF when she was ten years old. After a decade working in the New York fashion and design industry, she returned home and started making ice cream. Now Churn is working to open a brick-and-mortar location in an old San Francisco movie theater. She stopped by Avenues Dry Goods on her way to drop off a check with her new space's architect to talk about how her multi-cultural background has informed her business, her transition from design to food, and running a business with her husband. Links: Churn Urban Creamery Churn on Instagram Avenues Dry Goods' website and Instagram Follow Attention Shoppers via our website, or @shopperspodcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Subscribe to Attention Shoppers at: Stitcher iTunes Google Play TuneIn Thanks for listening, and remember that if you’re spending money, your small, independent, local businesses are where it’s at. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit attentionshoppers.substack.com

This week, Tim and Eve catch up with Laureano Faedi, who just completed a renovation of his store Paloma (112 Gough Street, San Francisco). Larry's a second-generation small businessperson, as he grew up working in his family's restaurant (Alegrias Restaurant, at 2018 Lombard Street, San Francisco). After recovering from an art school education that "sucked the life out of me," Larry started making t-shirt designs using those iron-on sheets you can run through your home printer. That led to a design job at Levi's, and eventually his own line of ts, Gangs of San Francisco. Now he's the sole owner of Paloma, a store that customers describe as "the last of old San Francisco." There he sells bags he hand sews, vintage clothing from Japan, piles of wool blankets, unique handmade jewlery, and more. "My store is an extension of my home," Larry says, and his personal passions are clear when you enter the shop. Tune in (and subscribe!) to hear more about his path from DIY t-shirt maker to the owner of SF's most beautiful stores. Links: Paloma Hayes Valley Gangs of San Francisco Alegrias Restaurant Crimes of Fashion: Cow Hollow Boutique Shames Shoplifter on Facebook [Rockyt] Paloma on Instagram Avenues Dry Goods' website and Instagram Follow Attention Shoppers via our website, or @shopperspodcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Subscribe to Attention Shoppers at: Stitcher iTunes Google Play TuneIn Thanks for listening, and remember that if you’re spending money, your small, independent, local businesses are where it’s at. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit attentionshoppers.substack.com

In our first "official" episode, we share a bottle of bubbly with our partners and pals Sand Shed, a vintage and upcycled goods company that shares space with us at Avenues Dry Goods (4120 Irving Street in San Francisco). Sand Shed founders Hannah Gordon and Sarah Biggart are lifelong thrifters who started their business as a way to fund their road trips and shed some of their hoard. Friends since eight grade, the duo initially bonded following some middle school slumber party drama (aka the best kind of drama), and live together not too far from their place of business. Give a listen to hear the secrets of keeping your side hustle fun, listen to us dish the dirt on Men Who Explain Things (h/t Rebecca Solnit), and be completely disgusted by Sarah's answer to one of Attention Shoppers' SOON TO BE ICONIC Five Questions. Important links: Eve is featured in 25 Bay Area Women Who Are Kicking Ass and Taking Names [Rocky T] Field Theory is the Outer Sunset's newest home goods/design shop Sand Shed's website and Instagram Avenues Dry Goods' website and Instagram Subscribe to Attention Shoppers at: Stitcher iTunes Google Play TuneIn Follow Attention Shoppers via our website, or @shopperspodcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit attentionshoppers.substack.com

In this extremely short episode of Attention Shoppers, we talk just long enough to set the stage for a real episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit attentionshoppers.substack.com