WHY The best latte on the eastside, great house-roasted beans and frequent live music. WHAT One of Pasadena’s premier coffee roasters (the other is Jameson Brown), Jones has a globe-hopping selection of roasted beans (including organic choices) as well as green beans for home-roasting and offerings from the proprietors’ Guatemalan coffee plantation. And the espresso [...]
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WHY Careful service and very good food. WHAT Abi Chilton’s serene, easygoing personality comes through in the events, large and small, that her company caters. Everything is taken care of, and the modern American/Mediterranean food is delicious. Lots of good vegetarian recipes in the repertoire, too. WHO Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, USC, [...]
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WHY Fun and surprising wine bargains in an appealing, un-snooty atmosphere, with a great wine bar to boot. WHAT The slogan here is ‘Wine for everyone,’ and that’s refreshingly evident in the large selection of bottles for less than $25 and the tastings, which feature generous pours for $12 to $15. (Bonus: Cheeses from Auntie [...]
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WHY Divine salt caramels and other gift-worthy candies, as well as delicious bran muffins, pretzel rolls, cookies and gorgeous cakes to order. WHAT Known for her national line of handmade sea-salt caramels, Christine Moore has livened up this stretch of Colorado Boulevard with a friendly bakery, confectionary and café. Great for to-go sweets, or for [...]
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WHY Amazing breakfast burritos holding at least a pound of bacon, as well as all the burger-stand classics. WHAT A traditional burger joint with concrete tables outside, Formica tables inside and an army of hard-working guys in the tiny short-order kitchen. The breakfast burrito has its own Facebook fan page. WHO Young and hungry men, [...]
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WHY Dreamy scones, over-the-top coconut cupcakes, a great selection of domestic cheeses and a freezer full of take-home dishes. WHAT Julienne for the pierced-nose set, Auntie Em’s is a one-stop food-lovers’ haven—part café, part gourmet-to-go, part caterer and part bakery. From the bakery operation in the restaurant, you can special-order a red velvet cake or [...]
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WHY Savory carnitas and carne asada, Baja-style red-snapper tacos and good vegetarian tostadas and burritos. WHAT A cheerful, friendly taqueria with a nicer-than-the-norm setting (comfortable booths) and excellent tacos, burritos, menudo and horchata, all at low prices. They also do a fine job catering parties. WHO Huntington Hospital workers, Art Center students, moms ‘n kids. [...]
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WHY Effortlessly retro steakhouse classics and a bar that’s jumping enough to give sleepy La Cañada an actual hot spot. WHAT This is no poseur steakhouse. Taylor’s, the only branch of the beloved 1953 L.A. mothership, is a genuine outpost of all we know and love about steakhouse ambience and cuisine: red Naugahyde booths, iceberg [...]
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WHY Seductive dishes from the Yucatn: robust, citrus-spiked soups; panuchos with shredded turkey, tomato, pickled red onion and avocado; cochinita pibil; and wonderful tamales, including the colado, with chicken and achiote. WHAT Terrific Yucatn cooking is served at this order-at-the-counter café in the nonprofit Mercado la Paloma, also home to Mo-Chica. The flavors are rich, [...]
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WHY No-frills home cooking, only you don’t have to do the dishes. WHAT This is the best spot in the north SG Valley for an all-American breakfast: cornmeal johnnycakes, applewood-smoked bacon and the usual egg dishes. Lunch brings simple sandwiches, soups and salads. The Americana theme extends to the décor and the Awesome Dish Root [...]
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