WHY A pretty little restaurant off the Old Town chain highway, with personality and a great Wednesday deal ($20 for an entrée and glass of wine). WHAT Not to be confused with Green Street Restaurant, this cozy, upscale little bo’te is sculpted with art nouveau curves and holds just a couple of booths, a few [...]
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WHY More than 200 varieties of tea, and a yellow-coconut cake that you’ll want to lie down in, because it’s so hypnotically sweet and moist. WHAT An afternoon tea room with an English look, knowledgeable servers, full high-tea service and many good teas. WHO Lots o’ women, celebrating birthdays, taking their teens out for a [...]
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WHY 63 beers on tap, including some wonderful Belgians, along with such reliable pub standards as pasties and a tasty chicken curry. WHAT Co-owner David Farnsworth is originally from the north of England, and with partner Peggy Simonian he’s created an authentically English pub in a brick-walled Old Town space, with nooks, crannies and a [...]
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WHY A fascinating cuisine; squint at the menu and you’ll recognize derivatives (or ancestors) of such Indian, Pakistani, Persian and Chinese dishes as pakoras, curries, dumplings, kebabs and pilafs. WHAT An elegant, white-tablecloth restaurant with a restful, welcoming atmosphere, Azeen’s is just a block from the Old Pas swarms. Share a sampler plate of appetizers [...]
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WHY Dishes like duck salad with black-bean sauce and Chinese ‘polenta’ with shrimp, mushrooms and scallions, along with a wine list created by the oenophile chef to harmonize with his menu. WHAT The setting is sophisticated and so is the menu, reflecting a French chef’s panache and a Chinese gourmand’s sense of robust flavor. Don’t [...]
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WHY The buffet lunch is inexpensive and wonderful. WHAT The mountaineer/photographer/chef trained in Austria and brings a gourmet sensibility to Tibetan and Nepalese cuisine, which is reminiscent of both Chinese and Indian food but more subtly flavored. Karma Tenzing Bhotia’s menu spans the Himalayas, from lowland curries and dals to highland yak, noodles and momos [...]
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WHY Thalis—think of them as Indian combo plates—offer a great way to begin or renew your acquaintance with this rich cuisine. WHAT This aptly named café features dishes from many regions of the Subcontinent. Standouts include masala dosa, a rich eggplant salad with tomato sauce and ginger yogurt, tandoori fish, lamb frankie and lentil soup. [...]
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WHY About 100 wines by the glass, with lots of flight options, and LQ’s food to accompany those wines. WHAT A-list movie producer and Pasadenan Gale Anne Hurd brings a little Hollywood zing to non-showy Pasadena with her wine-focused restaurant—although the look is actually more New York sleek than Hollywood glitz, and it suits Pasadena [...]
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