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Pictured: The LA Street Food Fest at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl

Even though our staff was sweating under the pressure of deadline as we put together the August-September issue of Rose Magazine, I simply couldn’t miss out on the LA Street Food Fest on July 24 at the Rose Bowl in … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Blaze rages at Plate 38 restaurant in East Pasadena

UPDATED: Read the full report by Nathan McIntire in the Star-News. A fire tore through a newly opened East Pasadena eatery today. Plate 38 just opened for business four days ago at the corner of Sierra Madre Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. The … Continue reading

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Photos: Drawing on eclectic ingredients at Elements Kitchen in Pasadena

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: Claud Beltran’s fare-minded approach at Noir Food & Wine Bar in Pasadena

When it opened in August last year, Noir Food & Wine Bar was Claud Beltran’s first stab at shaping a small-plates menu for one of his eateries. (The chef said he now loves the portioned approach.) “I always had a … Continue reading

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Photos: Chef Job Carder’s Cal-Med cuisine at Dish Bistro in Pasadena

Dish Bistro‘s Job Carder has a slow-food approach to cuisine in his kitchen on Union Street. He makes all the house breads and pastas; handmade sausages and charcuterie; and cured bacon, prosciutto and pancetta. Above is the executive chef’s half-roasted … Continue reading

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

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

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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Michael Voltaggio on life — and restaurant concepts — after The Langham in Pasadena

From the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colo., the ”Top Chef” talked to Krista Simmons of the L.A. Times’ Daily Dish blog about yesterday’s announcement that he’ll be leaving The Langham in Pasadena to start his own restaurant venture: Krista Simmons: … Continue reading

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