Monthly Archives: October 2009

Pasadena teacher’s day made better by $1,000 in school supplies — and a visit from ‘Desperate Housewives’ actor James Denton

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>THINK Karen Goss is not a desperate housewife. She’s a computer teacher at Hamilton Elementary School in Pasadena. It’s a career that, for all its rewards, comes with its fair share of desperate moments. Teachers spend an average of $1,200 … Continue reading →

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Mid-century modern gets an update

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>LIVE Tara Sandler and Jennifer Davidson are producers for HGTV who recently revamped the kitchen and master bath in their home overlooking the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Through their experience on shows like “Design on a Dime,” “Myles of Style,” … Continue reading →

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Lush scenes from the Pasadena Wine Festival at the Arboretum in Arcadia

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>EAT The Pasadena Wine Festival took up residence for two evenings this weekend at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Attendant vinophiles shared the space with the Arboretum’s resident peacocks, while looking up at a backdrop of the … Continue reading →

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From the fashion front lines: generoCity launch party stitches together clothing, culture and community

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>SHOP A new Los Angeles-based recycled clothing company, generoCity is one part fashion-centric collaboration, one part community service organizer. The group has ties to Mosaic, Pasadena’s Union Station Foundation and other local nonprofits. The upstart aims to be a platform … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Twin Palms restaurant, once backed by Kevin Costner, to shutter its Pasadena location at De Lacey and Green on Nov. 25

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>EAT Twin Palms restaurant, once famed on the Pasadena dining scene for its celebrity backers, has announced on its Web site that it will close permanently on Nov. 25. The restaurant was originally opened in 1994 by actor Kevin Costner … Continue reading →

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Excuse me, waiter, there’s a rock star in my soup

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>EAT Staff photographer Sarah Reingewirtz did a photo shoot with Michael Voltaggio — the much chattered-about chef de cuisine for The Dining Room at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa — on Tuesday. We just wanted to pause for a … Continue reading →

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Pretty, pretty couture princess: Bianca Luce’s luxe glam

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>SHOP At the intersection of Green Street and Fair Oaks Avenue is an expansive corner shop — a former furniture store — with custom apparel creations and couture carryings. Bianca Luce is the nascent fashion establishment of proprietor Ariel Yoon, … Continue reading →

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Jumping Jellyfish children’s boutique makes the leap to One Colorado

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>SHOP Jumping Jellyfish is featured in our fall issue, and, as of press time for the magazine, the children’s boutique was nearing a transition from its shop on Fair Oaks up to the One Colorado complex. Well, the leap has … Continue reading →

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The denim also rises in Pasadena

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>SHOP For those not in the know: Haberdashery is not an exclamatory word. (As in: “Haberdashery! I just stubbed my pinkie toe.”) Doyen of denim Mike Hodis would like to reintroduce the term — meaning an outfitter with special skill … Continue reading →

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