Students walking down Broxton Avenue can stop to see colorful gelato ice pops covered with chocolate and nuts through the window of a food truck. The truck bears the slogan, “From Italy with Love.” Stickhouse, an Italian company serving creamy gelato and fruity sorbets on popsicle sticks, drives through Westwood Village three days a week. Read more...

Photo: Stickhouse, an Italian gelato and sorbet truck, started driving in Westwood Village one month ago, usually driving on Broxton Avenue or Westwood Boulevard. (Courtesy of Desiree Samento)

Dresses and lace tank tops peek from window displays around Westwood and advertisements picture smiling women welcoming customers into stores. Westwood Village, which advertises itself as having unique boutiques and popular brands, has recently filled some of its empty storefronts with new women’s apparel stores, including Heavenly Couture and My-Dressed. Read more...

Photo: Target is one of the few stores selling men’s apparel in Westwood Village. Other businesses that sell men’s apparel include the men’s sections of Urban Outfitters and American Apparel. (Daily Bruin file photo)