WHY Because breakfast is served all day, either out on the patio or in among the photos of celebrities, some of whom actually come here. WHAT An all-around good vintage coffee shop, no more and no less. You can hang out on the patio or in a booth with a screenplay and some scrambled eggs, [...]
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WHY When the ‘cue zealots start debating who does it best, Robin’s usually ranks among the finest. WHAT There’s Pabst Blue Ribbon on tap, a kitschy Americana décor and a swell lineup of side dishes (blueberry cornbread, pecan cole slaw) but those are just supporting players to the deservedly popular meats, smoked over mesquite and [...]
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WHY The cornflake-coated french toast is legendary. WHAT The breakfasts are excellent, as are the lunch salads, but insanely long weekend waits for a table are an unfortunate fact of life at this charming old Pasadena bungalow. Come on a Tuesday to more easily snag a front-porch table to eat your generous omelet in peace. [...]
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WHY Top-notch ingredients and consistently high quality cooking. Try the boneless chicken, a deceptively simple but fabulous chicken-soy stir-fry. WHAT Cantonese cooking is the house specialty, and hearty dishes like lo mein and spareribs with salt and pepper are particularly good. Bonus fun fact: Local legend says this place is haunted by a woman ghost [...]
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WHY Great specials, fantastic hummus, fresh baklava and slightly lower prices for takeout. WHAT This workaday warehouse of Lebanese and Armenian food features a large dining room with banquet-style tables and murals on the wall. It’s open for breakfast, has a bakery and offers great specials off the beaten kebab-and-falafel path, including crunchy fried frogs’ [...]
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WHY Hot, hot, hot—just like back in Sichuan province. WHAT This plain little café sizzles with exceptionally fiery dishes. Go for the Sichuan standards: beef hot pots, Chinese bacon with leeks, spareribs with Sichuan peppercorns, fried chicken with hot peppers. A little less spicy but still delicious are the dry-fried soybeans and the fried potato [...]
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WHY This is the place to get your fill of pupusas and empanada-like meat-filled pepitos. WHAT Plush booths and Central American art and woodwork create a handsome setting for sampling hearty, tasty Salvadoran specialties like savory chicken sautéed with onions and potatoes. 1306 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, 626.791.7378 L & D daily. MC, V. Type: [...]
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WHY Monkfish on saffron-shrimp risotto with a lobster sauce. Need we say more? WHAT Upscale style + moderate prices = busy restaurant. This Old Pasadena bistro draws a crowd with all entrées priced at less than $20. And $1 more buys salad or soup (try the carrot-rosemary) with any main course. It’s nothing exciting, but [...]
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WHY Great lunch buffet. WHAT One of the original Old Town eateries, Mezbaan offers tandoori, benghan bharta, palak paneer and distinctive curries that diners can spice on a sliding scale of one to ten. Hyderabad specialties (like the delicious lamb pasinda) also are served. Live Indian music on Friday and Saturday nights, too. 80 N. [...]
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WHY Neopolitan-style pizzas (try the burrata), well-filled panini and good salads, plus delivery Downtown. WHAT Although it’s a sit-down café, and a perfectly fine one, this is a handier place to know about for takeout and delivery, especially because it can get mobbed at lunch. (Note that lunchtime delivery orders need to be in by [...]
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