Pasadena
Bistro de la Gare - Good Food & Making Me Look Good
On Sunday, I met up with friends to celebrate two of the ladies’ birthdays. We knew we wanted to do a Sunday brunch in the San Gabriel/South Pasadena area. I suggested Bistro de la Gare. It’s an adorable looking restaurant just literally steps away from the Metro stop on Mission (Gold Line). [...]
Crown City Pasadena - A Disappearing Beer Landmark
I moved to Los Angeles straight from college and landed here a naive 22 year with a freshly printed engineering degree and a knowledge of the city built from Raymond Chandler novels. Contrasting with the cozy comforts of my collegiate Boston existence, LA was a cold distant mistress. Everywhere I turned, the rule was detachment [...]
Molecular Gastronomy at Le Cordon Bleu
I’ve always wondered what culinary school is really like and what goes on there. For years, one of my fantasies has been to spend a day in Le Cordon Bleu Program. Well, I get to check this fantasy off my list. Yesterday, I was invited to visit the California School of Culinary [...]
Its huge! Whole Foods on Arroyo.
What do you all think?
Over the Christmas holiday, I wandered into the biggest Whole Foods I’ve ever seen!
From the Whole Foods web page:
“The largest Whole Foods Market west of the Rockies has opened its doors in Pasadena. This 2 story, 76,770 square foot store blends the concept of in-store dining with a supermarket by adding [...]
I Heard It Through The CrepeVine
Colorado Boulevard is one of the busiest streets in Old Town Pasadena, full of restaurants and stores. Blink and you might miss Mills Place, the little side street/alley that leads you to one of the coziest French bistros in town, The CrepeVine. The CrepeVine offers up two types of crepes - savory or [...]
Pellegrino’s Dine Out Los Angeles - Lunch at Bistro 45
It’s that time of year again… Pellegrino is doing its annual Dine Out event. For those who are unfamiliar with Dine Out, participating restaurants offer a 3-course meal for lunch at $25 and dinner at $35. I have to say, I think I get more out of this than the charity. [...]
Italian Villa in Old Pasadena
For a couple of years now, I keep hearing about Villa Sorriso. It’s supposed to be a good Italian restaurant in Old Pasadena, but there are so many good restaurants there that I never quite made it to Villa Sorriso. I finally decided to make my way there for lunch, and I’m glad [...]
Lunching at the Athenaeum
I had the occasion to eat lunch at The Athenaeum, CalTech’s private on campus club, last week. I usually wouldn’t review a place that required membership, or accompanying a member, to get in, but I had such a nice lunch that I figured I would drop a few notes about it.
Walking into the building, which [...]
