Pasquale is known for the red soles he puts on shoes by you-know-who, but no task is too big or small. Just be careful or you may leave with two pairs instead of one: Pasquale just started his own hard-to-resist line.
Pasquale Shoe Repair, 5616 San Vicente Boulevard, between Hauser Boulevard and Carmona Avenue, Miracle Mile (323-936-6883 or pasqualeshoerepair.com).
Who wants good as new anymore? Take your bike to Flying Pigeon for a quick tune-up (safety check, air in tires), a complete tune-up (brake and derailleur adjustment, lube chain and cables), or a complete overhaul (cables and housing changed, bike dismantlement and cleaning) and they’ll return it in better-than-ever shape.
Flying Pigeon, 3402 North Figueroa Street, Eagle Rock (213-909-8986 or flyingpigeon-la.com).
For a recommended donation of $7 an hour you’ll get the tools and an instructor to get your fixie back in gear. Check out monthly workshops like Basic Wrenching.
The Bicycle Kitchen/Bici Cocina, 4429 Fountain Avenue, at North Virgil Avenue, Hollywood (323-662-2776 or bicyclekitchen.com).
In addition to a full-service finishing lab and frames that range from conventional (metal, plastic) to exotic (buffalo horn), Sung Kim goes above and beyond with lens tints and shapes, custom nose pads, and rimless mounting.
Eyetailor, 4310 Melrose Avenue, between North Berendo Street and North Heliotrope Drive, East Hollywood (323-664-2020 or eyetailor.com).
Thump, clack, whir, clunk. Whatever scary sound your car makes, Jimmy Chanyat gets to the bottom of the problem at his easygoing east side establishment. Chanyat’s spot-on impressions of car noises are free.
Pacific Auto Service, 4225 Santa Monica Boulevard, at North Hoover Street, Silver Lake (323-666-7689).
From sticky keyboard to hard drive meltdown, Stan and the gang troubleshoot the issues. Mac or PC, evaluations are free.
Stan’s Tech Garage, 7867½ Santa Monica Boulevard, between North Fairfax and North Orange Grove Avenues, West Hollywood (888-789-7826 or stansgarage.com).
When broken in becomes broken down, visit the denim repair shop at Schaeffer’s for everything from leg tapering and waist reduction to patchwork and detailing. No jeans genie necessary.
Schaeffer’s Garment Hotel, 7517 West Sunset Boulevard, between North Sierra Bonita Avenue and North Gardner Street, Hollywood (323-798-4310 or schaeffersgarmenthotel.com).
Moths be damned. Ingrid Massella Lopez and her team can mend any snag, hole, pull, or burn that fate throws the way of your favorite sweater. Their specialty is the French weave.
Alex’s Reweaving, 5506 West Pico Boulevard, between South Sierra Bonita and Carmona Avenues, Mid-City (323-934-2106).
Your dog’s got taste: He went straight for the vintage Chanel tote. Take Fido’s chew toy to Gary Barin, who repairs, resizes, relines, and rejuvenates leather goods with acute attention to detail. He’s doggone fabulous.
Barini Leather, 12210 Ventura Boulevard, between Vantage and Laurelgrove Avenues, Studio City (818-506-5422).
Husband and wife team Jennifer and Oscar Carpinteyro spin you right round with their turntable, amp, receiver, and cassette repair know-how. If your electronic device truly is kaput, face the music in a retail section stocked with pristine vintage and pro audio equipment.
Rewind Audio, 1041 North Alvarado Street, at West Sunset Boulevard, Echo Park (213-273-8904 or rewindaudio.com).
Virtually every aspect of home decor is part of the repertoire (wicker, leather, upholstery, antiques, cabinetry, fixtures, caning, gold leaf, whirligigs). Fair thee warned, if you’re facing a multitude of issues, there may be triage involved.
Repair 911, 4106 West Magnolia Boulevard, between North Pass Avenue and Evergreen Street, Burbank (818-786-9912 or allrepair911.com).
The father-son team services any type of set and guarantees a six-month warranty on all handiwork. And (bonus) they make house calls. Book an appointment before you miss another episode of Girls.
Johnny’s TV Repair, 4452 Melbourne Avenue, at Hillhurst Avenue, Los Feliz (323-660-9900 or johnnystvrepair.com).
We don’t expect you to scrapbook, but you should still document these glory years. Get back to snapping at Walter’s, where pros repair your SLR, point-and-shoot, or original Instagram (read: Polaroid).
Walter’s Camera, 811 West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, between North Grand Avenue and North Figueroa Street, Chinatown (213-620-1550 or walterscamerarepairs.com).
Master jeweler Sam Boktor gives your baubles some much-needed TLC — resizing, polishing, and restoring them to perfection. Got a bum ticker? He can fix that, too.
Sam’s Jewelry & Watch Repairs, 637 South Hill Street, between West Sixth and West Seventh Streets, suite f9, Downtown (213-817-6001).
The reparative hair masks at this Santa Monica salon come with two beauty blenders of your choice (smooth, thicken, shine, dry, oily, overprocessed). A stint under a Japanese steamer ensures the mixture penetrates deep into follicles. Pick up owner Natasha Sunshine’s specially blended vitamins that strengthen strands from the inside out.
Byu-ti, 510 Wilshire Boulevard, between Fifth and Sixth Streets, Santa Monica (310-587-2207 or byu-ti.com).
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