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Scenes from the South Pasadena Farmers’ Market and Farm to Table Tour

The South Pasadena Farmers’ Market hosted Toyota’s Farm to Table Tour yesterday, and acclaimed local chefs got in on the act. L.A. culinary icon Susan Feniger of STREET was something of a headliner for the event. Feniger — and eight … Continue reading

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Your guide to Bring Your Own Wine Wednesdays in Pasadena

Through August 31, participating restaurants in Pasadena are offering corkage-free Wednesdays. The Bring Your Own Wine (BYOW) Wednesdays program is sponsored by the Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau, and it aims to drum up dine-in business for local eateries on … Continue reading

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

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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Old Pasadena Happy Hour Week starts tomorrow

Old Pasadena Happy Hour Week starts tomorrow. A number of Pasadena restaurants, bars and lounges will be hosting extended drink and grub specials from March 1-March 8. Getting in on the act are Vertical Wine Bistro, Point08 Bar and The … Continue reading

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Pasadena chef Laurent Quenioux garners James Beard Awards nod for Bistro LQ

Pasadena resident and Vertical Wine Bistro executive chef Laurent Quenioux is a semifinalist for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. He received the esteemed nod under the Best Chef: Pacific category for his restaurant Bistro LQ in … Continue reading

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Rose Magazine’s health and wellness issue hits stands Sunday

Pick up Rose Magazine’s health and wellness issue on Feb. 13 inside the Pasadena Star-News. If you’re a Sunday Star-News subscriber, you’ll automatically receive the magazine with your morning delivery. On the cover of this issue is instructor Molly Ryan … Continue reading

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Pasadena wine tasting to feature hundreds of pinot noirs

The Pasadena PinotFest is getting better with age. Wine-guy-about-town Mike Farwell and his partners from Noir Food & Wine are taking their third annual wine festival to new heights this year, with a capstone Grand Public Tasting to be held … Continue reading

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Shop the Block: For Valentine’s Day, Mignon chocolates are anything but boring

As authentic as family-run businesses come, Mignon Chocolate was founded in 1910 and has been run by the Ter-Poghossians ever since. For three generations, the family has manufactured its own fine chocolates, and original recipes are what make Mignon truly … Continue reading

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

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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The Royce restaurant at The Langham debuts tonight

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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