South of Pershing Square (btwn 6th & 8th Sts) is the country’s second-largest jewelry district after New York. Gold and diamonds are the main currency. One of the marts occupies the historic Pantages Theatre , a vaudeville venue in the 1920s.
Between Hill St and Broadway, on 7th St, is one of Downtown’s oddities, St Vincent Court . The recently restored alleyway is supposed to look like a quaint Parisian street, and is lined with Middle Eastern cafes where clusters of men sip minty tea, and hipsters chow gyro. Broadway is home to legions of discount jewelers.
