Congratulations to our good friends at Leo’s Automotive, 1563 S. Pearl St., who marked 26 years in business this past month. 

Leo Huner, Jr. runs the operation started in partnership with his dad, Leo Sr., on July 5, 1984.

Huner and his qualified staff offer full service auto repair and maintenance on foreign and domestic cars and trucks in a state-of-the-art facility, with a particular bent for thoroughly informing their customers about options to encourage cost-effective, sensible maintenance choices.

Call the shop at 303-722-5530 or visit leosautomotive.com. 

South Denver’s ever-expanding collection of home furnishings boutiques grew by one last month when Linda Gonto opened Retro House Love at 1885 S. Pearl St., directly across the street from MK Style, which made its presence known a couple of months back.

Gonto’s cozy boutique is chock-full of “new and vintage cool for the home,” including furniture, housewares, barware, decorative accessories, art and gifts. A veritable explosion of color greets vistors, with a mix of mostly old and some new items reminiscent of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. If you’re into collecting mid-century modern, or just want some fun accessories to add to your current trove, Retro House Love may be your place. Store hours are Wed.-Fri., 11a.m.-7p.m.; Sat., 10a.m.-7p.m.; and Sun., 10a.m.-3p.m.

Info: visit retrohouselove.com or call 720-402-2112.

The first of three major restaurants slated for the 1400 block of S. Pearl St. is set to open sometime in the coming few weeks. Named after its address, Fourteen Seventy-Two sits immediately to the north of Stella’s Coffee House, and sports a large patio wrapping around the front of the property, as well as a rooftop deck with impressive gazebo to shield patrons from sun and rain.

Owners Dave Chmura, Scott Bergin and Rob Young have completed a top-to- bottom, inside-out renovation of the 100+ year-old structure, and promise a cut-above take on American food with “a twist.”

A trio of chefs were hammering out the final menu details at press time, but those decisions will have been made by the time you grab this month’s Profile; watch for a menu posted outside. Expect some Cajun options mixed in, as well as bacon-wrapped scallops over plantain (Chmura’s favorite) or other offerings in a similar style. While there is no physical manifestation of a bar, per se, Fourteen Seventy-Two will offer a full menu of beer, wine and spirits to accompany your meal, or simply as thirst quenchers.

Opening day should come somewhere around mid-August, but with new restaurants that’s always a moving target. No phone number or website available as yet.

When Stacey Morsch founded Pearl Street Yoga (1550 S. Pearl St.) six years ago last month, she envisioned a place where practitioners could gather in a comfortable setting to practice yoga, meditate, get a massage and connect with those of a like mind. Morsch’s dream became reality as her staff of friendly teachers welcomed students to yoga classes in all skill levels and a wide variety of styles.

The following winter, drawn by other challenges, she sold the studio to Babs Symonds, one of her original instructors. The student base was starting to outgrow the studio, leading Symonds to expand the space to accommodate larger classes and additional offerings, such as prenatal and kids yoga, meditation and fitness classes.

This January, Symonds welcomed two other PSY instructors, Heather Lindemann and Tracey Lanham, as partners in the business. The trio continues to build on Morsch’s original vision while remaining flexible as the studio grows.

“We remain true to the original vision of Pearl Street Yoga and look forward to the next six years with fantastic teachers, accessible yoga classes and a welcoming, open environment,” said Symonds.

We congratulate Pearl Street Yoga on six successful years. For complete class schedule and info, visit pearlstreetyoga.com or call 720-341-2233.