Article: Creature comforts: trio makes mark with themed nightspots that feature whimsical decor--including toy skunks.(This Week: GROWTH)(Bobby Green)(Dimitri Komarov)(Dmitry Liberman)(1933 Group LLC)

BOBBY Green really wanted to go to design school, but he also really wanted to start a business. Eventually, he found a way to combine his two passions.

The result of this art-commerce combination is 1933 Group LLC. The company now owns four bars in its L.A. base, and one in San Francisco. Each has a distinct themed decor, and Green serves as the creative director.

The company's first bar, Bigfoot Lodge in Atwater Village, opened 10 years ago, with a hunting and campfire theme, complete with stuffed animal heads and a "Sasquatch National Forest" sign. A sister Bigfoot opened in San Francisco soon after. The group followed up with West L.A.'s Saints & ...

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