It reopened in Arcadia in the old din tai fung spot
Well, we know that they opened in Arcadia last fall. But somebody drove by the Pasadena location and said that looked like it was operating. And Google shows Pasadena has reopened, but there are no Yelp reviews.
Really? I am going to check it out!
Is there any small bites like bento box, chili wontons, pho near old town? Like under $20 for quick lunch or breakfast.
I used to work in old town - this is right on the outskirts with easy parking. Very good pho.
The old OSH building/site, at the corner of Colorado Blvd and Sierra Madre Villa, is becoming an Amazon Fresh:
https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/amazon-fresh-coming-e-pasadena/
And from Merrill Shindlerās review of Kalaveras (corner of Foothill and Sierra Madre Blvd):
If you ask for a takeout menu at the skull-dominated Kalaveras, youāre handed an eight-inch by five-inch card, with smaller platitos and larger platotes, tacos and desserts. Nothing unusual about that. But 25 percent of the menu is dedicated to the notion that Kalaveras is, more than a place to eat, a destination in which to party hearty. Thereās Margarita Monday, Tacos Tuesday, Mezcal Wednesday and Michelada Thursday. Thereās a daily happy hour that stretches for four hours, from 3 to 7, when draft beer is $2.50 off and select cocktails are $5 off.
Adjacent to the takeout menu is a card announcing āOur New Items.ā Three of them are edible ā the chorizo based El Nono Burger, the barbacoa Quesa Birria Taco, and the salmon Culichi Roll. The other five items are all drinkable ā very heavy on the fruit. As in the case of the La Vela (serrano flavored tequila with mano and pineapple). And the Mi Cucu (vodka with lemon, strawberry, kiwi and passion fruit).
Three of the drinks are described as āFive Shots and a Lot of Noise!ā The Loka Loka cost $63, and is described as āSpecialty Candy Shots.ā
A Kalaveras has also opened in Silver Lake.
Went to Yucaās and ordered a chicken torta and fries to go. The fries were great, well seasoned and crunchy but not hard. The torta turned out to be a carne asada version with a lot of dry chewy meat, but no chicken.
Yucaās actually has one of my favorite cheeseburgers in LA. Only been to the Hillhurst location though
Went to Galeās recently. Had some really good stuffed zucchini blossoms and some tasty salmon (large portion). Also had Galeās Iconic Negroni. Excellent drink, but really $17? I think $14 or $15 would be asking enough, Gale. Inflation yeah yeah yeah.
the building housing federico bakery at the corner of allen & colorado has been sporting a for lease sign for months, but it wasnāt obvious to me which space was going to be available. well, it turned to be federico bakery which quietly closed for good this month. that place had been open for decades. a sign suggests that the location will be taken over by a boba place. i canāt think of any other place offering boba in pasadena, but then i have little affinity for boba; still, when i think of boba drinkers i donāt think pasadena residents. maybe theyāre hoping to attract PCC students? itās not far from PCC but itās not what iād consider los angeles walking distance from PCC either. and the place isnāt large enough to offer seating. well, i guess weāll see.
Well, thereās Tpumps on Lake. Every time I drive by, that place is totally packed. Lines out the door. Iām not a not a boba fan, so I donāt get it, but maybe thereās a hidden clientele or PCC students willing to travel a bit, so the new boba place might do just fine.
Pasadena has some of the best Boba tea in SGV right now. Itās all in a small three block radius of Old Town.
Jin Tea, Cha Redefined and Prolece Tea - all have really high quality tea and boba with perfect chew. Jin is probably the best plain tea/boba place in SGV right now, they have their water tuned perfectly and tea brewed well and their boba is always the perfect texture.
I think Cha re-defined is the best tea spot sans boba (they do have good boba, but not what I go for). Also use high quality tea and brew it well with a large variety of options.
I like Jin and Cha cause they donāt have all the gimmicks of other boba places nowadays. Thereās no smoothies, thereās no giant cup of fruit in your tea. They let the tea shine and if there are added flavor profiles, itās well incorporated.
I love Cha Redefineās lemon tea especially on those 90F+ Pasadena weekends! Like a well-made arnold palmer with tasty Jasmine tea.
granted, old town is in pasadena, but iād be very surprised if the places mentioned actually get a majority of patrons that are pasadena residents; anything in any commercial district like old town should be expecting to rely on a certain amount of foot traffic which you shouldnāt be expecting at the corner of allen and colorado. the business models clearly arenāt the same. or at least iād hope that the prospective owners of this new place realize this.
I was replying to your comment in that there are really high quality boba places in Pasadena.
again, my point stands. i rather doubt that those places are looking to draw pasadena residents vs. old town foot traffic. unless youād also like to presume that every establishment in the americana or the glendale galleria is targeting glendale residents only, or that every store in the santa anita mall is targeting arcadia residents only, say so, and iāll just ignore you.
and the real reason iām posting: new restaurant samar('s?) mediterranean cuisine grand opening on NE corner of allen & villa.
this has "street food is better in japan " vibes.
Your exact words. Whether itās to target Pasadena residents or not is irrelevant.
We can go back and forth. But those were the words you typed.