Food & Wine


Pasadena Chef Claud Beltran Named to “Best Chefs America”

Pasadena Chef Claud Beltran, Executive Chef/Owner of Noir Food & Wine, has been honored as one of the country’s top culinary talent as seen in the inaugural edition of Best...... Read More

Osawa: Melding the Traditional with the Modern

Seafood Cigar with To-ban-jan mayo Bringing Omotenashi to Old Pasadena, Sayuri Tachibe has opened Osawa Restaurant. “Omotenashi is a word you have to translate with your heart.” says Sayuri, “It means that we truly care about our customers and strive to provide the right amount of personalized service at the right time.” Offering an assortment ...


From the Cooking Camp to Bouchon Beverly Hills then to the French Laundry???

Imagine being 6 years old going to the World famous French Laundry in Napa Valley and writing on the guest book, “One day, I will work here”…. That 6 year old was South Pasadena resident Aric Attebery. Then in 2007, young Aric enrolled in The Summer Art Academy’s Cooking Camp to begin to make his ...


Beat the Heat with a Shavie!

Shave Yourself From the Heat

Summer’s coming, temperature’s rising, and the best way to get cool these days is to either move way up north or head to Burrito Express and grab a Shavie. What’s a Shavie, you ask? Wil Orozco, owner of Burrito Express explains that “it’s shaved ice. What we do is we have a machine that has ...


Good Food, Good Wine and Reminisce

An Ode to El Portal

Enchiladas de Mole   Since Pasadena has been found by the West Side, Pasadenans have a multitude of restaurants to choose from for our dining pleasure. But I can remember a time not so long ago, when there were only a cherished few. Many of those restaurants are gone now, closed to make way for ...


Master Chocolatier Turns Her Attention to Teaching Kids

It is alluring…It satisfies something deep within us and has a melting point equal to our body temperature. In history, its delights have been reserved only for Royalty, yet today we have it at our fingertips to indulge in it’s silkiness and richness in everything from Cookies, Cakes and even a decadent Soufflé….yes of course ...


Healthy Eating

A Week of Healthy Eats and Exercise

Feeling sluggish? Nothing a little exercise and a healthy diet can fix. To help you jumpstart a healthier lifestyle, join Bike 2013 on May 13-18 to get a taste of what it’s like to live healthy. Real Food Daily, the award-winning organic vegan restaurant, will be part of the opening day festivities as one of ...


Business and Food Expo

A Taste of Food, Wine and Duarte

Indulge your senses and sharpen your business acumen this May 8 as the Duarte Chamber of Commerce hosts its 17th annual Taste of Duarte and Business Expo. Over 20 restaurants and 40 businesses will be participating this year, in what will surely be another fun-filled night of food, drink, music and more. “We have a ...


Restaurants

The Royce Wood-Fired Steakhouse Throws a Grade-A Prime Opening Party

Poised to become the best new steakhouse in the area, The Royce Wood-Fired Steakhouse in the Langham Huntington hotel is off to a sizzling start. Last Tuesday April 9, the still-mostly-white-in-decor restaurant officially opened its grill to the public with an event attended by over 150, each of them curious to explore the eatery’s new ...


Cooking Demo

Le Cordon Bleu St. Patrick’s Day Cooking Demonstration & Open House

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, starting at 10:30 am, Le Cordon Bleu is celebrating all things Irish with a delicious St. Patrick’s Day demonstration of culinary dishes. Reserve a seat for a taste of what the luck of the Irish can bring to the kitchen. Discover some tasty delights and see why Irish eyes are ...


"Green" Pizza

zpizza: The “Z” Stands for Zowie!

  I know what you’re thinking: “another pizza joint.” And in a way you’d be right, zpizza does sell pizza and it is a joint of sorts. You order at the register, sit down at a table and get your order when it’s called out. Definitely not a fine dining establishment. But don’t let the ...