Food Scene
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner you have local restaurants just 5 minutes or 15 to Old Town.
These are some of our favorites.
This is a traditional breakfast coffee shop including an espresso bar. Only a mile from our place. Has always been good and now under new ownership with continued praise.
https://www.foxsaltadena.com/
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Fox's Restaurant
2352 Lake AveThis is a traditional breakfast coffee shop including an espresso bar. Only a mile from our place. Has always been good and now under new ownership with continued praise.
https://www.foxsaltadena.com/
Leo and Elizabeth are dedicated to producing gelato with the purest flavor and creamiest texture possible. They use only natural products and seek out the highest quality organic milk, the ripest peak-season fruit, the best chocolate, and the most flavorful, freshest nuts. They search our the best and travel the globe to ensure they get it. They hand pick fruit from local farmers markets or visit small farms in Southern California to find the best fruit. They fly to Italy to ship back coffee beans from Naples and cactus pear from Sicily. They import their pistachios from the volcanic regions of Catania, where they located pure Sicilian, air-dried pistachios directly from the growers. Among o
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Bulgarini Gelato Artigianale
749 E Altadena DrLeo and Elizabeth are dedicated to producing gelato with the purest flavor and creamiest texture possible. They use only natural products and seek out the highest quality organic milk, the ripest peak-season fruit, the best chocolate, and the most flavorful, freshest nuts. They search our the best and travel the globe to ensure they get it. They hand pick fruit from local farmers markets or visit small farms in Southern California to find the best fruit. They fly to Italy to ship back coffee beans from Naples and cactus pear from Sicily. They import their pistachios from the volcanic regions of Catania, where they located pure Sicilian, air-dried pistachios directly from the growers. Among o
http://www.bacchuskitchen.com/index.html
Upscale/casual dining with outside seating and live music nights.
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Bacchus' Kitchen
1384 E Washington Blvdhttp://www.bacchuskitchen.com/index.html
Upscale/casual dining with outside seating and live music nights.
This is a small but tasty Mexican Restaurant right down the road at Altadena and Lake Ave. No liquor license, but good sangria.
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El Patron Mexican Food Restaurant
2555 Lake AveThis is a small but tasty Mexican Restaurant right down the road at Altadena and Lake Ave. No liquor license, but good sangria.
Great Bakery you can walk to for early morning coffee and treats.
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Patticakes
1900 Allen AveGreat Bakery you can walk to for early morning coffee and treats.
Tasty and plenty of dietary options. Open for breakfast and lunch.
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Millie's Cafe
1399 E Washington BlvdTasty and plenty of dietary options. Open for breakfast and lunch.
True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica PlGood clean foods. Options for every diet.
Great food. Free salted chic chips cookies on the way out! Adjacent to our other favorite The Luggage Room.
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La Grande Orange Cafe
260 S Raymond AveGreat food. Free salted chic chips cookies on the way out! Adjacent to our other favorite The Luggage Room.
Nick's Pasadena
336 S Lake AveMore upscale. Nice atmosphere.
Pizza Of Venice
2545 N Fair Oaks AveGreat Artisan pizzas!
Mint Leaf Indian
2535 E Washington BlvdGreat local Indian food.
Small menu. Great for Happy Hour from 5pm-6pm (Sun-Thurs) for half priced small plates! Excludes parties of 9 or more.
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Little Beast Restaurant
1496 Colorado BlvdSmall menu. Great for Happy Hour from 5pm-6pm (Sun-Thurs) for half priced small plates! Excludes parties of 9 or more.
Close by, with excellent handmade pasta. Two favorite menu items - Shaved Fennel Salad and Bucatini Cacio E Pepe.
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Union Restaurant
37 Union StClose by, with excellent handmade pasta. Two favorite menu items - Shaved Fennel Salad and Bucatini Cacio E Pepe.
Copa Vida
70 S Raymond AveExcellent coffee. Great for lunch.
Downtown LA restaurant. Everything is good. Don't leave without trying the Farro Salad, Pork Belly, Roasted Bone Marrow, Burrata Pizza, Fusilli al Sugo di Manzo (base - beef ragu) and all the desserts are epic!! It's hard to get a reservation, so book in advance (if you can) and ENJOY!!
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Bestia
2121 E 7th PlDowntown LA restaurant. Everything is good. Don't leave without trying the Farro Salad, Pork Belly, Roasted Bone Marrow, Burrata Pizza, Fusilli al Sugo di Manzo (base - beef ragu) and all the desserts are epic!! It's hard to get a reservation, so book in advance (if you can) and ENJOY!!
Solid restaurant. Great sushi. Excellent steak. The ribs are insane. The French Dip Sandwich is amazing. You can take 2 bottles of your own wine, and they don't charge corkage. Dessert - the key lime pie is seasonal - try it!
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Houston's
1550 Rosecrans AveSolid restaurant. Great sushi. Excellent steak. The ribs are insane. The French Dip Sandwich is amazing. You can take 2 bottles of your own wine, and they don't charge corkage. Dessert - the key lime pie is seasonal - try it!
1886 Bar is hidden behind The Raymond Restaurant. Great for small plates, good cocktails and outside fireplace. Nice place to catch up with friends. Happy Hour is 4-7pm Tuesday-Friday. Weekend Brunch at The Raymond, is also a good idea!
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The Raymond Restaurant
1250 South Fair Oaks Avenue1886 Bar is hidden behind The Raymond Restaurant. Great for small plates, good cocktails and outside fireplace. Nice place to catch up with friends. Happy Hour is 4-7pm Tuesday-Friday. Weekend Brunch at The Raymond, is also a good idea!
Sage Plant Based Bistro Pasadena
41 Hugus AlleyAmazing salads served with delicious zucchini bread!
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Green Street Restaurant
146 Shoppers LnAmazing salads served with delicious zucchini bread!
Amara Kitchen
841 East Mariposa StreetRepublik Coffee Lounge
854 E Green StAmara Kitchen
Nancy's Greek Cafe
Great food! Best gelato right next door.
Prime Pizza
Our new favorite! Great large thin crust pie!
Drinks & Nightlife
Craft cocktails under a very large Magnolia tree with indoor and outdoor seating. Right on Lake Ave, shopping all around so this is a great place to stop a grab a bite. http://www.themaghouse.com/
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Magnolia House
492 S Lake AveCraft cocktails under a very large Magnolia tree with indoor and outdoor seating. Right on Lake Ave, shopping all around so this is a great place to stop a grab a bite. http://www.themaghouse.com/
Local and casual with an excellent selection of French wines and beer on tap. Local hang out for JPL engineers and the pizza is really good. A bit funky decor but the people are good and it's fairly close.
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Altadena Ale & Wine House
2329 N Fair Oaks AveLocal and casual with an excellent selection of French wines and beer on tap. Local hang out for JPL engineers and the pizza is really good. A bit funky decor but the people are good and it's fairly close.
Overlooking Downtown LA. Great late night bar if you are looking for a great downtown view. They also have a restaurant on the floor below. Weekend brunches with live music is a great way to spend a lazy Sunday.
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Perch
448 S Hill StOverlooking Downtown LA. Great late night bar if you are looking for a great downtown view. They also have a restaurant on the floor below. Weekend brunches with live music is a great way to spend a lazy Sunday.
Parks & Nature
Eaton Canyon Natural Area is a 190-acre zoological, botanical, and geological nature preserve situated at the base of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. Visitors can enjoy its hiking trails, equestrian trails with a staging area, picnic areas, seasonal stream, rocks and minerals, various natural habitats, native plants, and wildlife. Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
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Eaton Canyon
1801-1945 Veranada AveEaton Canyon Natural Area is a 190-acre zoological, botanical, and geological nature preserve situated at the base of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. Visitors can enjoy its hiking trails, equestrian trails with a staging area, picnic areas, seasonal stream, rocks and minerals, various natural habitats, native plants, and wildlife. Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
This is about a 1/2 mile walk to the entrance and several trails are there to choose from. Henninger Flats is at the top of the fire road and is about 4 miles and with trees and campsites at the top. Good workout and it overlooks the valley below.
Henninger Flats
2260 Pinecrest DrThis is about a 1/2 mile walk to the entrance and several trails are there to choose from. Henninger Flats is at the top of the fire road and is about 4 miles and with trees and campsites at the top. Good workout and it overlooks the valley below.
This trail takes you up to a burned out Hotel and which is about a two hour round trip and great views.
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Cobb Estate
This trail takes you up to a burned out Hotel and which is about a two hour round trip and great views.
Mount Lowe Railway Historical Marker
Very nice hike to explore up in the mountains.
Eaton Canyon is a 5 min walk to the trail head and has easy to difficult trail options.
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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail
Eaton Canyon Falls TrailEaton Canyon is a 5 min walk to the trail head and has easy to difficult trail options.
This is a local waterfall and enjoyable moderate hike however on weekends can be busy.
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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail
Eaton Canyon Falls TrailThis is a local waterfall and enjoyable moderate hike however on weekends can be busy.
Another beautiful local garden setting to walk, roam and relax for an day outing.
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Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso DrAnother beautiful local garden setting to walk, roam and relax for an day outing.
Arts & Culture
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.
Each year, The Huntington:
Provides 1,700 scholars with access to a world-class collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, paintings, prints, sculpture, and decorative arts;
Awards $1.85 million in fellowships (through a peer-review process) to scholars for advanced humanities research;
Educates thousands of schoolchildren and their teachers in art, history, literature, and botanical science through special tours and programs;
Organizes special exhibitions to enhance the visitor experience
http://huntington.org/
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Thư viện Huntington - Bộ sưu tập nghệ thuật và vườn bách thảo
1151 Oxford RdThe Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.
Each year, The Huntington:
Provides 1,700 scholars with access to a world-class collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, paintings, prints, sculpture, and decorative arts;
Awards $1.85 million in fellowships (through a peer-review process) to scholars for advanced humanities research;
Educates thousands of schoolchildren and their teachers in art, history, literature, and botanical science through special tours and programs;
Organizes special exhibitions to enhance the visitor experience
http://huntington.org/
Bảo tàng Norton Simon
411 W Colorado BlvdThe Pasadena Playhouse
39 S El Molino AveOpened in 2015. General admission is free but would suggest making a booking to get in. Special Installations will come at a possible cost, and you might need to make a separate booking for those.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveOpened in 2015. General admission is free but would suggest making a booking to get in. Special Installations will come at a possible cost, and you might need to make a separate booking for those.
Shopping
This mall has a full outdoor shopping experience as well as inside. Some very unique Asian restaurants and specialty shops you will find every major brandyou'rer looking for.
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Westfield Santa Anita
400 S Baldwin AveThis mall has a full outdoor shopping experience as well as inside. Some very unique Asian restaurants and specialty shops you will find every major brandyou'rer looking for.
Local shopping outdoors, restaurants, shops, movies and live music.
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The Paseo
300 E Colorado BlvdLocal shopping outdoors, restaurants, shops, movies and live music.
Getting Around
The Gold line is the way to get into downtown LA or China Town or South Pasadena. Clean and fast you will want to use the Gold Line to avoid the traffic times.
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Allen station
The Gold line is the way to get into downtown LA or China Town or South Pasadena. Clean and fast you will want to use the Gold Line to avoid the traffic times.
Essentials
This is the closest market to the house you could walk to on the corner of Allen and New York Dr. All you need to stock the fridge and it has a fair amount of middle eastern Meditteranean foods.
Armen Market
1873 Allen AveThis is the closest market to the house you could walk to on the corner of Allen and New York Dr. All you need to stock the fridge and it has a fair amount of middle eastern Meditteranean foods.
Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo PkwyTrader Joe's
467 N Rosemead BlvdExcellent selection of wine and spirits, cigars, great pricing and Thursdays afternoon wine tastings.
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Mission Wine & Spirits
1785 E Washington BlvdExcellent selection of wine and spirits, cigars, great pricing and Thursdays afternoon wine tastings.
Webster's Community Pharmacy & Post Office
2450 Lake AveLocal drugstore with cute gifts from Altadena.
ALDI
2246 Lake AveInexpensive grocery store.
Stater Bros. Markets
7511 Orangethorpe AveLarger grocery chain
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
2270 Lake AveGood prices and some organic.
Rite Aid
735 E Altadena DrClose drugstore
Great selection of authentic Indian pantry items. Also serves ready to go savory and sweet items as well. I got curry leaves and yellow lentils there that I couldn’t find elsewhere.
Namaste Spiceland
270 N Hill AveGreat selection of authentic Indian pantry items. Also serves ready to go savory and sweet items as well. I got curry leaves and yellow lentils there that I couldn’t find elsewhere.