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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Pictured: Through the looking glass at Altadena’s Gallery at the End of the World
Photographer Eric Reed caught this wide-angle view of Ben McGinty, who runs the Gallery at the End of the World, the eclectic and bohemian North Lake Avenue art salon. (Photo by Eric Reed / Staff)
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Tagged Altadena, art, Ben McGinty, Eric Reed, Gallery at the End of the World, photo, photography, salon
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Photos: Get the scoop — or two — on area’s best frozen sweets
From our summer dining issue, here’s a round-up by Emma Gallegos of the area’s best chilly treats — now with extra photographic goodness: BULGARINI GELATO Leo Bulgarini ships the high-quality ingredients for his gelatos all the way from Italy if … Continue reading
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Tagged aguas frescas, Alhambra, Altadena, Bulgarini Gelato, dessert, Fosselman's, gelato, ice cream, Los Angeles, Los Reyes, Montrose, Paradis, photos, summer, sweets
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Nose Diving: TastingRoom’s tiny wine bottles have big tech behind them
In an operations center near the Sonoma County Airport, highly sensitive liquids are handled in a meticulous process that prevents their contamination. Exacting scientific standards require the most unpolluted environment possible: a semiconductor clean room, devoid of oxygen, into which … Continue reading
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Tagged column, Grgich Hills, kit, pairing, sample, science, taste test, tasting, Tasting Room, TastingRoom.com, technology, Tim Bucher, wine, wine country
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Put on a happy face: Trade show for makeup artists open to public this weekend
The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show is mecca for the industry’s top professionals and anyone who’s ever gotten a shiver of joy from purchasing a new lipstick or eyeshadow palette. At the show, brands like M.A.C., Urban Decay, OCC and … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, convention, costume, design, International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, makeup, Pasadena, trade
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With Voltaggio heading out, The Langham moves forward on new concept for its restaurant
Celebrity chef Michael Voltaggio is leaving The Langham Huntington in July, but the renovation of the hotel’s Michelin-star restaurant is going ahead as scheduled, said Langham spokeswoman Elsa Schelin. These renderings, the “latest sketches” provided by The Langham, give a … Continue reading
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Tagged design, dining, kitchen, Michael Voltaggio, Pasadena, photos, portfolio, renderings, renovation, The Dining Room, The Johnson Studio, The Langham, Top Chef
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Twitter dispatches from the line at Pasadena’s Apple store
Hundreds of customers lined up overnight at the Apple store in Old Pasadena ahead of today’s iPhone 4 launch. Here are some critical observations from Twitter:
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Tagged Apple, gadgets, iPhone, iPhone 4, launch, line, Old Pasadena, Pasadena, store, technology, wait
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Photos: Disneyland koi splash down at The Huntington in San Marino
More than 250 koi splashed down Wednesday at their new home at The Huntington Library in San Marino. The colorful fish were a gift from Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort, which needed to relocate them from a hotel koi pond. The fish … Continue reading
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Tagged Disneyland, fish, gardens, gift, koi, library, relocate, San Marino, The Huntington
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Photos: Harvest a bounty from farmers markets in the Pasadena area
Staff writer Caroline An set out to discover what produce is in season at the area’s best farmers markets. Summer has arrived, and succulent favorites are ripe for the picking: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines. Also, sweet … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, dining, farmers markets, food, fruit, gourmet, healthy, local, Monrovia, Pasadena, produce, South Pasadena, summer, veggies
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