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Nightlife: T. Boyle’s lives up to tavern name, with pub fun and games on tap

>>PLAY  By Claudia S. Palma THE PLACE: The name alone intrigued me: T. Boyle’s Tavern. It’s been a while since a pub-style bar has opened in the area. I love the look and feel of a bar that makes you … Continue reading

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Dining: iX tapa Cantina is a boisterous, urban watering hole

>>EAT  Food writer Merrill Shindler recently tackled the phonetically-challenging iX tapa Cantina, a newcomer to the Colorado Boulevard dining scene. He, first, found that the eatery’s name brought out his inner grammar curmudgeon: Look: You’ll forgive me if I spell … Continue reading

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Nightlife: The Chalet’s shift to The Black Boar is no identity crisis

>>PLAY THE PLACE: An Eagle Rock standard, The Chalet, was closed down in the summer to undergo a metamorphosis. The result was The Black Boar, a British-style pub with lots of cheap, craft beers on draft. The shift was met … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Sleuthing out an intoxicating mystery at Wine Detective in Pasadena

>>GO An informant e-mail this weekend confirms the long-time-coming Wine Detective is now open in Pasadena. “After two years of blood, sweat and tears, 400 wines tasted and starting to suspect that it might never happen, Wine Detective has quietly … Continue reading

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Nightlife: Climbing the vine at Noir Food and Wine in Pasadena

>>PLAY THE PLACE: Noir Food and Wine Bar opened not so long ago on North Mentor Avenue, a top-drawer addition to the developing wine scene in Pasadena. Noir is owned by Michael Farwell (also of Vertical Wine Bistro) and serves … Continue reading

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Nightlife: Bringing the soul of Cuba alive in Alhambra

>>PLAY THE PLACE: At the gateway to the San Gabriel Valley — the city of Alhambra — you’ll also find a gateway to Cuba. Cuban Bistro off Main Street offers a taste of Cuban culinary delights as well as live … Continue reading

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Nightlife: Let’s go Home for that drink

>>PLAY THE PLACE: It may feel nothing like the place you grew up in, nor where you currently hang your hat, but somehow the welcome mat at Home is one-size-fits-all. The Silver Lake location proclaims in neon letters its breakfast, … Continue reading

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Weekend guide: Demonic presence, some Serendipity, a semi-permanent rainbow and TRAFFIC!

>>GO FRIDAY, noon-9 p.m. (opening, on display through March 8) “Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art,” Norton Simon Museum You won’t want to rub these Buddha bellies. Opening at the Norton Simon Museum is “Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of … Continue reading

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