Monthly Archives: November 2010

Cocktail culture comes east: 1886 bar opens at The Raymond in Pasadena

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet Calling all cocktailians: Contemporary bar culture made a late but entirely fashionable entrance this week in Pasadena with the opening of 1886, the new watering hole at The Raymond Restaurant.The Raymond’s management and owners partnered with mixology masters Marcos … Continue reading →

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Pictured: Muralist paints colorful dreamscape in Old Pasadena alley

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet   Graffiti-style artist Guy Ellis recently put the finishing touches on a 250-foot-long, 20-foot-high mural that’s bringing more than a spot of color to the back of Idealab’s building in Christensen Alley. The “Dream to Reality” mural, which took … Continue reading →

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Make a day of it: 3 visit-worthy exhibitions at the Pasadena Museum of California Art

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet   Gardens and Grandeur: Porcelains and Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff In the Main Gallery; Runs through March 20, 2011 For his masterful rendering of dynamic flowers, Austria-born painter and porcelain decorator Franz A. Bischoff earned the nickname “King … Continue reading →

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The Royce restaurant at The Langham debuts tonight

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet After an extensive renovation, The Langham Huntington’s former Dining Room opens tonight as The Royce, with celebrated chef David Fau heading up the kitchen. True to his roots, Fau’s inaugural menu (click to view, at left) is full of … Continue reading →

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Pictured: Happy Veterans Day from Memorial Park in Pasadena

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet   Veterans Day ceremonies today at Memorial Park included a flyover of vintage military aircraft. Members of the Pasadena Unified School District’s combined Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps color guard participated, along with veterans, dignitaries and guests from City … Continue reading →

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Pasadena-based Sleepypod lets the fur fly in comfortable style

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet   Just in time for the holiday travel season, today’s Star-News business section features a story on a Pasadena company’s recent innovation for flying the pet-friendly skies. Sleepypod’s Air carrier, which has been racking up honors from various pet-lifestyle … Continue reading →

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‘Beauty and Power’: Rare bronze statuettes on display at Huntington Library

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet   Bronze sculpture is one figurative art form that lends itself most naturally to raw renderings of human emotion. The deep, lustrous metal alloy has a range of surface qualities that, in the hands of a capable sculptor, can … Continue reading →

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