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House Pasadena

San Gabriel Valley Coffee Worth Seeking

Alhambra, Monterey Park and Pasadena are just the tip of the iceberg for the San Gabriel Valley. This sprawling region spans approximately 385 square miles, which is over eight times larger than San Francisco,...
Waffle Los Angeles

New Fusion Hong Kong Style Egg Waffles

New Fusion opened in Arcadia in 2014. This sprawling Hong Kong style café features BBQ meats up front, dim sum, and a huge Chinese and Western-ish food menu. The space houses burgundy and yellow...
Craft Beer Los Angeles

Verdugo West Interview, Mt. Lowe Inspo + Smog City Steelcraft

A couple weeks back, I casually dropped a few Burbank brewing news items. Now, it’s time to learn a bit more about one of them, Verdugo West Brewing. I e-mailed a few questions for...
Chinese Food Los Angeles

China Red Sheng Jian Bao [CLOSED]

Sheng Jian Bao, Shanghai-style buns that are far less renowned than xiao long bao, each contain a ground pork ball and a gelatinized stock that turns to steaming soup when cooking. These pan-fried wonders...
Chinese Food Los Angeles

New Fusion Pig Feet and Peanut Clay Pot

Considering New Fusion leads with what’s pretty much the F-word of the food world, fusion, I had a surprisingly good family dinner there. This ostensibly Chinese American restaurant resides on the back side of...
Tea Los Angeles

Taza: A Social Coffee House Tango [CLOSED]

Just one thing I appreciate about Taza. A Social Coffee House is that owner Sonny Mediana is willing to experiment. Unlike some coffeehouses in L.A., which stick to a coffee and tea script that...