About Us
For Locals, by locals - the mission is done together.
It began in 2017. Lokels Only started as a podcast, diving deep into the stories, ambitions, and lessons learned of local creatives and small businesses, in hopes to inspire someone in the community to pursue their dream.
As relationships formed and as our team grew as a creative collective, collaborations formed. We hosted marketplaces, galleries, and events to spotlight local businesses, artists, and musicians. We understood that connections can form through creative immersive experiences. This led us to opening our first brick & mortar in 2020 , a space to continue creating immersive experiences to uplift and empower our local community.
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Lokels Only brings your concepts to life, elevates your branding that best connects you with your community, and builds your brand through creative immersive experiences.
You Dream it. We Execute it.
We build businesses one relationship at a time.
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Press
Lokels Only feature in LA Times round-up “A pho-inspired mojito is on the menu at Phorage in West Hollywood”
LA Restaurants Giving Back To The Community
Feature of Lokels Only vendor Papa Pancho’s Tacos debuting at Lokels Only
Hospitality, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Pan de Sal: How Small Fil-Am Businesses are Nourishing Front-Liners of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Meet Mike Suede of lOKELS oNLY
Meet Mike Suede of The Lokel Show Podcast
East LA pop-up east los musubi turns popular Hawaiian snack into street food by lydia pantazes
Lokel Show feature on KLOS Frazer Smith Show - September 23, 2018. (Start Time 01:38:50)
Running on empy with Jada montemarano FEATURING something good la
Looking for more burgers in your life? Of course you are. Well thankfully there’s an upcoming Lokels Only burger tournament coming up next month, featuring names like Hangaburs, Mexismash, A’s BBQ, and more.
MEET JAMIE SAMESHIMA | CO-OWNER OF LOKELS ONLY.
Now operating as a pop-up out of Lokels Only in Chinatown and Northridge’s Cafe Aficionado, Ninong’s does lots with ube, from pancakes to cookies to milkshakes.