WHY It’s Pasadena’s swankest high-end caterer.

WHAT Derek Dickenson and his team put on the finest weddings, benefits and 50th-birthday dinners in Pasadena, in addition to running a romantic restaurant. The French-California food is as delicious as it is elegant, and Dickenson is particularly adept at managing the details and making sure everything looks beautiful.

WHO San Marino couples throwing posh anniversary parties and old-line Pasadena businesses entertaining clients.