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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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Tagged beer, cocktails, dining, nightlife, pub, review, T. Boyle's Tavern, Troy Boyle
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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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Tagged cocktails, dining, iX tapa Cantina, margaritas, Merrill Shindler, Mexican, nightlife, Old Pasadena, review
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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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Tagged breaking, dining, Enomatic, in vino veritas, nightlife, opening, South Lake Avenue, wine, Wine Detective
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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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Tagged Alhambra, cocktails, Cuban Bistro, dancing, dining, music, nightlife
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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
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