In Search of Umami
Firmly snuggled in between Romantix, the homey X-rated porn and toy store, and The Intelligentsia Cafe, a heady student-filled respite for caffeine-addled, culture-cramming PCC students—Umami …
Food & Drink
Robin’s: Still Grillin’
After 32 years of plying his trade at one of the finest BBQ joints in the nation, Robin Salzer knows his way around a cheeseburger—especially …
Surprise, Surprise
Some days you thank the Universe that you live here. You breathe in the clear wind-swept winter air, you watch the palm trees slightly sway …
Cheeseburger Week Report: Grudge Match at the Top of the Stairs
The 22 steps leading to Vertical Wine Bistro take you on a hard-boiled (well, sunny side up, but we’ll get to that later) adventure. Ushered …
Cheeseburger Review: Step Right Up
(Editor’s Note: The hits just keep on coming. Today, in our ongoing coverage of Cheeseburger Week, contributing writer Christian Araya drops us off at The …
More Than a Pub Cheeseburger
(Editor’s Note: Cheeseburger Week in Pasadena officially began today, but we’ve been sampling all this past week, just to keep up, and we’ve tasted a …
The Right Side of the Tracks
I’m learning now that it’s always best to visit new restaurants empty and hungry, and just a touch behind schedule. You’re ready to eat, you’re …
An Amusement Park of Burgers
Editor’s Note: As all of you undoubtedly know by now, next week is Cheeseburger Week in Pasadena. (Three shopping days left!) Over the next week, …
Du-Par’s Replaces Hamburger Hamlet: You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello
And, just like that, it’s Du-Par’s. The iconic Hamburger Hamlet on Lake Avenue shut its doors last night at 11 p.m., and re-opened its doors …
Whiskey Down to the Wire
There was more than just horse racing going on at Santa Anita on Opening Day. Five whiskeys—Breakers Bourbon, Calumet, Koval, Lexington, Whippersnappers and Whistle Pig—competed …