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October 2021 “Meet Ari Takata-Vasquez Artist, Designer, & Business Owner”
May 2021 “A New Oakland Based Incubator Helps Small Businesses Step Up Their Game” - The Oaklandside
November 2020 'Dial back' or 'emergency brake?' New lockdowns and the U.S. economy’- Reuters
November 2020 “Restaurant parklets are expensive, so Bay Area architects, artists have been designing them for free” - SF Chronicle
August 2020 “ ‘Hanging On’ – Almost 25% of Small Businesses Hit Hard by Pandemic Fear Closure”- Times of San Diego
July 2020- “Oakland City Council Approves Cap On Charges For Food Deliveries”- CBS SF Bay Area
July 2020- “ U.S. small businesses face mass closures without more pandemic aid”- Reuters
April 2020- Interview Oakland Indie Alliance - KTVU
April 2020-”Zoom meetings show colleagues the real you. Yes, that's a good thing”- SF Chroncle
March 2020 - “SF Sells Heart for Record $3 Million to Fund Public Health 'Program” - Broke Ass Stuart
March 2020 - "Your Call”- What Resources Are Available for Small businesses Hit by COVID-19 - KALW
March 2020 - East Bay restaurants strain under weight of COVID-19 -Berkeleyside
February 2020- “Zuckerberg San Francisco General's heartfelt fundraiser” - SF Chronicle
December 2019 34 Iconic San Francisco Heart Sculpture Artworks Unveiled - SF Station
November 2019 Tis the Season: Tell us where to Shop Locally for the Holidays - KQED
September 2019 Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Workshops Benefit Local Retailers - Richmond Standard
September 2019 Fringe Elements - Diablo Magazine
August 2019 “Oakland Eats: Artichoke Basille’s arrives in Temescal, with pan-Asian, Spanish eateries on the way”- Yahoo News
July 2019 The East Bay’s 3D printed Goods - Diablo Magazine
December 2018 The Ultimate Gift Guide- Diablo Magazine
November 2018 The Hella East Bay Guide - 7x7
October 2018 Wear Your Values on Your Sleeve - USF Magazine
April 2018 Viscera is the Future Fashion, Stocking Minimal and Ethical Wares - Almanac of Style
March 2018 Oakland Magazine Cover Anything Goes - Oakland Magazine
January 2018 - Retail in Oakland: A Conversation with Viscera’s Founder Ari Takata-Vasquez - PlaceMakes
December 2017 VSCO Art As Activism
November 2017 V by Viscera Natural Beauty Shop Pops up in Old Oakland - Hoodline
September 2017 A Modern Guide to Uptown Oakland - 7x7
June 2017 Next Stop: Oakland - The National Magazine
March 2017 5 East Bay Boutiques Bringing the Spring Fashion Vibes - SF Station
October 2016 This store Has the Absolutely Best Way of Welcoming Pit Bulls - Barkpost
December 2016 Viscera Boutique Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with Print Magazine - Hoodline
November 2016 A Visitor’s Guide to Oakland’s Coolest Shopping Neighborhoods - Racked
November 2016 Where to find Arts, drinks, and Eats in Uptown Oakland - Thrillist
September 2016 Viscera Studio Brings Minimalistic Line to Downtown Oakland - San Francisco Chronicle
September 2016 Get Stylish - Oakland Magazine
July 2016 Shop Minimalist Style at These Chic Oakland Stores - 7x7
April 2016 Oakland makers Members Mix- Oakland Magazine
September 2015 - A Boutique for Every Bestie or Beaux - East Bay Express