Summer’s heat wave was a little early this year and it won’t be cooling off much anytime soon. So skip heating up your stove and instead head to the latest hot spots around town Pasadena. Chong Qing Yao Mei opened on Green Street earlier this year. It seems that Pasadena can’t get enough hot pot. The extensive menu includes hot pot standards as well as a few surprises. You can choose your level Continue Reading
Make Your 2018 Mother’s Day Reservations Around Town Pasadena
Show your mom some love this year and make your Mother’s Day Reservations well in advance. The best places around Pasadena are already taking reservations and may have already created special Mother’s Day menus just for mom. Check out just a few of our picks for the best places to celebrate mom this year: Green Street Tavern manages to be a perfect blend of elegant and casual and has been a Continue Reading
Enjoy Blues and Brunch at Pasadena’s The Rose’s Soulful Brunch.
Thanks to a tip from an AroundTownPasadena reader, Alex Bacon, I found out about one of Pasadena’s hidden brunch treasures: The Rose’s Soulful Brunch. In the same spirit as The House of Blues’ Famous Gospel Brunch, The Rose venue hosts a weekly brunch. Hosted by Miss Sylvia St. James of the House of Blues Gospel Brunch fame, each Sunday you can check out soul and gospel performers and have some Continue Reading
Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving 2016 Around Town Pasadena
With the news of the election out of the way, it’s time to start thinking about what really matters: food. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and if you’re not up for cooking your own bird this year, there are plenty of places around town Pasadena that can help you out. Choose from the increasing number of family friendly chains and steakhouses that have opened around town, which ensure that Continue Reading
Where to Enjoy Easter Brunch in Pasadena.
Sunday brunch in Pasadena is always a good thing but Easter brunch is extra special. Take some time away from hunting up eggs in the fridge to enjoy some of the luxurious brunches and deals being served all over town. Just be sure to make reservations in advance, because you know, Easter brunch. The Langham The Langham is going all out for Easter with egg hunts, a petting zoo and tons of Continue Reading
Best Breakfast and Brunch in Old Town Pasadena Restaurants.
Breakfast seems to be the latest trend in eating, with food blogs and magazines devoted to the best way to cook eggs and new treats to try for brunches. Luckily, you don't have to mess up your kitchen to get some great breakfast. From quick and easy classics like donuts and burritos, to luxurious brunches and even some less known ways to spend a weekend morning, there are breakfast places all over Continue Reading
DineLA Los Angeles Restaurant Week Hits Pasadena and South Pasadena
Beginning January 18th and going through January 31st, the first Restaurant Week of the year is coming to Pasadena and South Pasadena. Many of the restaurants that routinely participate in the Los Angeles County-wide food event are once again creating affordable options to entice and delight. DineLA presents the opportunity to enjoy 2-course lunches for $15, $20, or $25 and 3-course dinners for Continue Reading
Restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Pasadena 2015.
If you don't want to spend time slaving away in the kitchen or you're looking for an alternative place to host Thanksgiving this year, then look around town at some of Pasadena's numerous dining options for a change of pace. Along with the larger chain restaurants, a few of the city's best small establishments are open for business, as are some of the luxury hotels. Depending on your crowd, there Continue Reading
Newcomers in Old Pasadena: Sangers & Joe for Breakfast and Lunch.
For all my adventurous eating, some things I don't like messed with. Including breakfast and lunch. Apparently the new owners of the newly opened Sangers & Joe on Holly Street in Old Pasadena feel similarly. Scott Kay and Dario Dell'Anno (both of Wood & Vine) have created the breakfast and lunch spot to fill a need in the area's lack of daily diners—and fill happy bellies too. The menu Continue Reading
Racion Brings Basque Flavors to Pasadena.
I had been hearing from travelers about the wonders of Spanish cuisine for years. I finally got the chance to indulge in the real thing for myself last year. Since, then I’ve been pining for the amazing tapas I tasted in cities throughout the country and it seems that I may finally get to enjoy a taste of Spain Stateside at Racion. While some items look to be borrowed directly from the country Continue Reading