The Flavors of Venezuela at Amara Chocolate and Coffee
By Brianna Chu
Tucked in amongst the shops and restaurants south of bustling Colorado Blvd. in Old Town Pasadena, Amara Chocolate and Coffee is a cozy little cafe serving up a slice of Venezuela’s unique flavors. The eponymous owner,...
Small-Town Cozy in Old Monrovia: Copper Still Grill
By Brianna Chu and Tom Williams
Copper Still Grill’s charming pub-esque exterior houses a warm and open space on the interior. The first thing likely to catch your eye is the distinctive and eye-catching copper bar top clearly showcasing...
Community Table: Ditch the Canned Cranberry Sauce
I grew up with canned cranberry jellied sauce so I know how easy it was to sit at the table and wait for someone to pop open the can, give it a few taps, and wait for that long, slow plop, as...
Imagining the Future of Donuts at Lêberry Bakery
By Brianna Chu
Lêberry Bakery opened earlier this year across the way from Paseo Colorado. It’s a fun and modern donut-centric bakery (and bar!) themed around the color blue, with fun pops of green, pink, and purple. Its co-owners,...
Fun in the Sun at Tacocita
By Brianna Chu
Tacocita’s bright teal umbrellas and gorgeous succulent graffiti art brought an eye-catching new feature to the corner of Rosemead and Del Mar in East Pasadena when they opened early this October. The colorful aesthetic and playlist...
Community Table: Hooray for Pumpkin Walnut Cookies!
By Silentia Slaboch
Around this time of year, when I ran my bakery I would bake up batches of pumpkin cookies. I tried various recipes throughout the years, but the one that was most adaptable was this one. With...
Flavors from Around the Globe at Wanderlust Creamery
By Brianna Chu
This phenomenal ice cream shop began...as a New Year’s Resolution. Back in 2015, Adrienne Borlongan and partner Jon-Patrick (JP) Lopez made a resolution, at the behest of his parents, to start their own business. Borlongan had...
Community Table: Ready for Harvest Punch?
By Silentia
Slaboch
About a year ago I searched everywhere for a simple autumn punch
to make for a Halloween office party (yeah, I snuck in the booze). This by far
was the best recipe I found to be adaptable, quick, and...
Magnolia House: Your Friendly Neighborhood Hangout Spot
By Brianna Chu
Magnolia House has been inviting Pasadenans into its homey, chic space since 2014. The interior embraces the hundred-year-old Craftsman house from which the space has been built, creating a modern yet cozy atmosphere. The front of the house is a large garage-door...
Authenticity and Hospitality at Osawa Pasadena
By Brianna Chu
Fumi and Sayuri Tachibe opened their first restaurant together on April 18, 2013. Osawa is a passion project for the Tachibes, one that had been on their minds for a while. After about 30 years of Fumi having working at Chaya, he...