Ventura Blvd: Bouncing back

A comic book seller opens a second shop. A stained-glass artist bags big commissions. A hair salon treats new locks. A pet boutique grooms more dogs.Dana Bartholomew in the Daily News.

And if that isn't enough during a strangely topsy-turvy economy, a French bistro stops customers on the sidewalk with a menu stuck to a giant pig.

A year ago, on a small stretch of Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, mom-and-pop stores struggled in the grip of the Great Recession. Today, as the economy begins to rebound, these owners say business is looking up.