Thursday, January 19, 2012 | 6:15 am
Pasadena celebrates its heritage as the birthplace of the cheeseburger during January’s Cheeseburger Week. More than 20 restaurants are taking part, offering cheeseburgers, cheeseburger-inspired fare and alternatives to cheeseburgers. You can vote for your f... More »
Monday, October 24, 2011 | 4:05 am
Haven Gastropub +Brewery is set to open its doors mid-November 2011 in Old Pasadena, introducing the Los Angeles community to its innovative take on gourmet, seasonal comfort food and the restaurant collection’s first foray into on-site brewing. The second i... More »
Friday, September 30, 2011 | 6:13 am
Chef Alan Jackson and Chief Operating Officer Ian Olsen at Lemonade’s Pasadena grand opening party on Sept. 29, 2011. Lemonade Restaurant celebrated the grand opening of its Pasadena location on South Lake Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 29, with a plein air party tha... More »
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 | 12:49 pm
Co-owners Chef Mary Pat Brandmeyer and Marty Davich Life indeed is filled with great possibilities. The Market on Holly, for example, has become one of Pasadena’s noted sources of gourmet foods and specialty retail products. Who would have thought that chef an... More »
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 | 10:02 am
Afternoons just got a little better here in the San Gabriel Valley. Â Clearman’s Galley will be offering a happy hour starting Monday, July 25. Monday through Thursdays from 3-6 p.m., you can enjoy $2 off select tap beers and specialty appetizers ranging from ... More »
Sunday, July 17, 2011 | 4:18 pm
 Guests Bill and Margaret Watt flank owner Robert Simon If you could not be in Paris singing Les Marseillaise on the Champs-Élyssés on Bastille Day, the next best place to be was Bistro 45 at their annual Bastille Day bash. Guests celebrated à deux or w... More »
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 | 8:54 am
Chef Daniel Schaffhauser Tender Greens, an innovative chef-driven, fast-casual dining concept known for its farmer’s market sensibility and fresh, healthy fare, will open its newest location in Pasadena on or around July 8, 2011 – the sixth in California a... More »
Friday, June 24, 2011 | 5:26 am
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena was recently named the #1 Hotel in Los Angeles by U.S. News & World Report. In a recent issue, the newsmagazine examined 58 Los Angeles area luxury hotels, and 20 made the list of the Best Hotels. At the top at Number 1 was t... More »
Friday, June 17, 2011 | 5:58 am
Samantha Kan, the new Pasadena store’s manager, with ‘Lette Macaron founder Paulette Koumetz together in the Beverly Hills boutique. ‘Lette Macarons, a Beverly Hills-headquartered boutique food shop devoted entirely to delicious French macaron-making, will ope... More »
Thursday, January 13, 2011 | 10:01 am
Luke Stanton mixes up some alcoholic alchemy at pointo8. The slyly named pointo8 night spot in Old Pasadena officially opened last night with an intimate party of insiders, press and well-wishers. Located at the back of redwhite+bluezz, this den of mixology el... More »
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 | 10:25 am
Tony Auer, owner of Derek’s Bistro, that quaint hideway recently honored by OpenTable as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Restaurants in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, has announced the appointment of James Lambrinos as his new Executive Chef. “Chef Lambrino... More »
Thursday, December 16, 2010 | 4:17 pm
No gathering is too big or too small for Big Mama’s. The family owned and operated restaurant and catering company in Pasadena can pull together a meal package for up to 500 guests this season. Dargetta Carlisle, one of the managers, said, “We’ve done catering... More »