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Pasadena Greek Festival returns to Santa Anita Park

Leave your bags behind and take a quick trip to Arcadia from Sept. 16 to 18 for a taste of Grecian culture with the return of the Pasadena Greek Festival.  The weekend will include entertainment from the “Olympians,” visual art, … Continue reading

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L.A. Street Food Fest trucks brave Carmageddon to bring locals gourmet treats

With the 405 Freeway closure this weekend, the L.A. Street Food Fest in Pasadena is giving locals a reason to love being stuck in the area. The summer tasting event on Saturday, July 16, will include an impressive list of … Continue reading

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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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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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Video: The scoop on Carmela artisan creamery in Pasadena

Rose Magazine writer Stacey Wang visited Carmela Ice Cream several times for our story on the Pasadena artisan creamery. Here’s a video of one of those visits with owner and flavor developer Jessica Mortarotti.

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

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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