Rock n’ Realty stars aim spotlight on El Segundo
Bring their star power to downtown El Segundo are Rock & Brew partners Mike Zislis of Shade Hotel, Gene Simmons of Kiss, and Dave Furano of The Studio. by Sherry Kramer, El Segundo Chamber Chairperson Both El Segundo’s downtown and its highway districts have received significant votes of confidence from investors this year. The Downtown attracted national media attentions in early April with the opening of Rock & Brew. The restaurant’s investors include Shade Hotel owner Mike Zislis, rock star Gene Simmons of Kiss and music industry manager Dave Furano, a former president of Bill Graham Presents and founder of The Studio, which is also in El Segundo. The recent opening of David Schat’s Bakery Café is also helping to make downtown El Segundo a dining destination. Downtown has taken the “Dine, Shop, Play” concept to heart with new banners and a pending special discount program. On the highway, Plaza El Segundo found a new investor in Federal Realty. “Growing our West Coast portfolio is a huge goal for us and the purchase of Plaza El Segundo in December 2011 took us one step closer,” said Collette Navarrette, Plaza El Segundo director of marketing. “The 381,000 square foot shopping…
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