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Drink it up: San Gabriel Valley watering holes on Jonathan Gold’s ‘Best Cocktails’ list

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Evelyn Barge

The latest L.A. Weekly roundup of “L.A.’s Best” by Pulitizer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold targets the 55 best cocktails in the region. The Pasadena-based writer places a couple San Gabriel Valley institutions on the list. Here’s what he had … Continue reading →

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Now open: The Tap Room bar at The Langham does vintage, straight-up, with a modern twist

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet   The cocktail bar at The Langham, Pasadena reopened last week as The Tap Room after an extensive redesign by Atlanta-based architecture and design firm The Johnson Studio. The name is a nod to the original hotel bar, which … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Shanghai with the summer’s final Fusion Fridays event at Pacific Asia Museum

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Tweet The summertime fun of Fusion Fridays is coming to an end in classic Shanghai style. Get dolled up in cocktail or 1930s attire for the series’ grand finale. It’s a nightlife vibe mixed with fine art — focusing on … Continue reading →

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Photos: Drawing on eclectic ingredients at Elements Kitchen in Pasadena

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Before Onil Chibs became a chef, he worked for more than a decade in animation with film studios like Disney, Sony and DreamWorks. And at Elements Kitchen — the newest, fine-dining extension of Chibs’ already-established Pasadena catering and caf branches — Wednesday-night … Continue reading →

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Photos: At Pasadena’s POP Champagne Bar, dessert is the most important meal of the day

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

A traditional Spanish dessert — these days, corrupted by an explosion in popularity and en masse distribution at theme parks and even fast-food joints — the churros at POP Champagne and Dessert Bar are on the high end of the … Continue reading →

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Photos: Rose Magazine kick-off party with the Pasadena POPS

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Rose Magazine partnered with the Pasadena POPS and the Star-News to celebrate the kick-off of our summer dining and entertainment issue on Friday, June 18. The party was held on the lawn adjacent to the Rose Bowl, which is the … Continue reading →

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Photos: Summer libations from Pasadena bartenders

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

ELEMENTS KITCHEN 37 S. El Molino Ave., (626) 440-0044, elementskitchen.com Every Thursday is “liquid sketches” night, when the bartenders gear up for an Iron Chef-style challenge. Read the full story by Claudia S. Palma in Rose Magazine. Plus l ots of photos … Continue reading →

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The Langham kicks off World Cup festivities with street food-inspired bar menu

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

World Cup opening day is upon us, and, in celebration, The Bar at The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa is now serving up nightly specials and inspired takes on street food from around the globe. The World Cup “Kickoff” promotion includes … Continue reading →

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L.A. Street Food Fest lands at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl in July

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Exciting news for Pasadena foodies: The original L.A. Street Food Fest is coming to the Rose Bowl on July 24. There will be more than 55 food vendors, including all the top mobile-gourmet food trucks, old-school carts and stands, celebrity … Continue reading →

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It’s a nice day for a white wedding … show

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Claudia Palma

>>GO  It could be pure genius or just mere coincidence that a week after Valentine’s Day there is an abundance of wedding shows all over L.A. and Orange Counties and beyond — the most I’ve seen in just one weekend. … Continue reading →

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