• IDEA GUIDE • continued from page 27 28 2017 READER RECOMMENDED 85°C BAKERY CAFE 61 S. FAIR OAKS AVE. NO. 120, PASADENA (626) 792-8585 | 85CBAKERYCAFE.COM 201 N. BRAND BLVD. NO. 100, GLENDALE (818) 550-0885 SEED BAKERY 942 E. WASHINGTON BLVD., PASADENA (626) 486-2115 I SEEDBAKERYPASADENA.COM BEST BBQ 2017 WINNER BONNIE B’S SMOKIN’ BBQ HEAVEN 1280 N. LAKE AVE., PASADENA (626) 794-0132 | BONNIEBSSMOKIN.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED GUS’S BBQ 808 FAIR OAKS AVE., SOUTH PASADENA (626) 799-3251 | GUSSBBQ.COM ROBIN’S WOODFIRE BBQ 395 N. ROSEMEAD AVE., PASADENA (626) 351-8885 | ROBINSBBQ.COM BEST BREAKFAST 2017 WINNER MARSTON’S RESTAURANT 151 E. WALNUT ST., PASADENA (626) 796-2549 I MARSTONRESTAURANT.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED LINCOLN CAFÉ & STORE 1992 LINCOLN AVE., PASADENA (626) 765-6746 I LINCOLNPASADENA.COM RUSSELL’S 30 N. FAIR OAKS AVE., PASADENA I (626) 578-1404 ALSO RECOMMENDED TOM’S 1130 E. WALNUT ST. PASADENA 626-577-7717 I TOMSFAMOUS.COM1 BEST BURGER 2017 WINNER DOG HAUS 105 N. HILL AVE., PASADENA (626) 577-4287 | DOGHAUS.COM 93 E. GREEN ST., PASADENA I (626) 683-0808 410 E. MAIN ST., ALHAMBRA I (626) 282-4287 2017 READER RECOMMENDED IN-N-OUT BURGER 2114 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., PASADENA 1210 N. ATLANTIC BLVD., ALHAMBRA (800) 786-1000 I IN-N-OUT.COM PIE ‘N BURGER 913 E. CALIFORNIA BLVD., PASADENA (626) 795-1123 | PIENBURGER.COM BEST BURRITO 2017 WINNER BURRITO EXPRESS 1597 E. WASHINGTON BLVD., PASADENA (626) 798-0844 I BURRITOEXPRESSPASADENA. COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED KING TACO 45 N. ARROYO PARKWAY, PASADENA (626) 792-0405 | KINGTACO.COM 115-117 E. BROADWAY AVE., GLENDALE (818) 409-0172 LUCKY BOY 640 S. ARROYO PARKWAY, PASADENA (626) 793-0120 | LUCKYBOYBURGERS.COM 531 E. WALNUT ST., PASADENA I (626) 793-7079 BEST CALIFORNIA CUISINE 2017 WINNER GREEN STREET RESTAURANT 146 SHOPPERS LANE, PASADENA (626) 577-7170 I GREENSTREETRESTAURANT.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED BISTRO 45 45 S. MENTOR AVE., PASADENA (626) 795-2478 | BISTRO45.COM CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN 99 N. LOS ROBLES AVE., PASADENA EAT • DRINK • PLAY PASADENA WEEKLY (626) 585-9020 | CPK.COM 101 N. BRAND BLVD., GLENDALE I (818) 507-1588 LA GRANDE ORANGE CAFÉ 260 S. RAYMOND AVE., PASADENA (626) 356-4444 | LGOSTATIONCAFE.COM BEST CENTRAL AMERICAN FOOD 2017 WINNER LA CARAVANA RESTAURANT 1306 N. LAKE AVE., PASADENA I (626) 791-7378 BEST CHINESE FOOD 2017 WINNER PANDA INN 3488 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., PASADENA (626) 793-7300 | PANDAINN.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED GRANDVIEW PALACE 60 N. RAYMOND AVE., PASADENA (626) 577-2888 I GRANDVIEW-PALACE.COM YANG CHOW 3777 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 432-6868 | YANGCHOW.COM BEST CUPCAKES 2017 WINNER DOTS CUPCAKES 400 S. ARROYO PARKWAY, PASADENA (626) 568-36787 | DOTSCUPCAKES.COM ONE COLORADO, 21 N. FAIR OAKS AVE., PASADENA (626) 744-7719 2017 READER RECOMMENDED POLKATOTS CUPCAKES 720 N. LAKE AVE., NO. 3, PASADENA (626) 798-3932 I POLKATOTSCUPCAKES.COM VANILLA BAKE SHOP 88 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (323) 204-4075 | VANILLABAKESHOP.COM BEST DELI/SANDWICHES 2017 WINNER UNION STREET SANDWICH CO. 109 E. UNION ST., PASADENA (626) 639-3575 | UNIONSANDWICH.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED PASADENA SANDWICH COMPANY 259 SIERRA MADRE VILLA AVE. NO. 102, PASADENA I (626) 578-1616 PASADENASANDWICHCOMPANY.COM ROMA MARKET 918 N. LAKE AVE., PASADENA (626) 797-7748 | ROMAMARKETS.COM BEST DESSERT 2017 WINNER AMARA CHOCOLATE & COFFEE 55 S. RAYMOND AVE., PASADENA (626) 744-1765 | AMARACHOCOLATE.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED CHEESECAKE FACTORY 2 W. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 584-0600 I CHEESECAKEFACTORY.COM 400 S. BALDWIN AVE. NO. 903-L, ARCADIA (626) 447-2800 511 AMERICANA WAY, GLENDALE I (818) 550-7505 DOTS CUPCAKES 400 S. ARROYO PARKWAY, PASADENA (626) 568-36787 | DOTSCUPCAKES.COM ONE COLORADO, 21 N. FAIR OAKS AVE., PASADENA (626) 744-7719 EUROPANE 345 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (WEST) (626) 844-8804 950 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (EAST) (626) 577-1828 JULIENNE FINE FOODS & CELEBRATIONS 2651 MISSION ST., SAN MARINO (626) 441-2290 | JULIENNETOGO.COM BEST DIM SUM 2017 WINNER LUNASIA DIM SUM HOUSE 239 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 793-8822 I |UNASIADIMSUMHOUSE.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED DIN TAI FUNG THE AMERICANA AT BRAND 177 CARUSO AVE., GLENDALE (818) 551-5561 | DINTAIFUNGUSA.COM 1108 S. BALDWIN AVE., ARCADIA I (626) 446-8555 400 S. BALDWIN AVE., ARCADIA I (626) 446-8555 BEST DUMPLINGS 2017 WINNER DIN TAI FUNG THE AMERICANA AT BRAND 177 CARUSO AVE., GLENDALE (818) 551-5561 | DINTAIFUNGUSA.COM 1108 S. BALDWIN AVE., ARCADIA I (626) 446-8555 400 S. BALDWIN AVE., ARCADIA I (626) 446-8555 2017 READER RECOMMENDED LUNASIA DIM SUM HOUSE 239 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 793-8822 I LUNASIADIMSUMHOUSE.COM SHADONG DUMPLINGS 80 N. FAIR OAKS AVE., PASADENA I (626) 578-9777 BEST FRENCH FOOD 2017 WINNER FAUBOURG 74 W. SIERRA MADRE BLVD., SIERRA MADRE (626) 836-5700 | DINEFAUBOURG.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED BISTRO 45 45 S. MENTOR AVE., PASADENA (626) 795-2478 | BISTRO45.COM CAFÉ BIZOU 91 N. RAYMOND AVE., PASADENA (626) 792-9923 | CAFEBIZOU.COM MAISON AKIRA 713 E. GREEN ST., PASADENA (626) 796-9501 I MAISONAKIRA.NET BEST FRIED CHICKEN 2017 WINNER ROSCOE’S HOUSE OF CHICKEN AND WAFFLES 830 N. LAKE AVE., PASADENA I (626) 791-4890 ROSCOESCHICKENANDWAFFLES.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED BRAISE & CRUMBLE 40 N. MENTOR AVE., PASADENA (626) 460-8600 I BRAISEANDCRUMBLE.COM CHURCH’S CHICKEN 710 N. FAIR OAKS AVE., PASADENA (626) 793-7845 I CHURCHS.COM KFC 820 N. LAKE AVE., PASADENA (626) 794-1159 | KFC.COM 2050 N. FAIR OAKS AVE., PASADENA I (626) 797-1127 2986 E. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 795-7739 1318 HUNTINGTON DRIVE, SOUTH PASADENA (323) 255-1800 849 S. BALDWIN AVE., ARCADIA I (626) 445-4700 1425 NEW AVE., ALHAMBRA I (626) 282-3177 200 N. VERDUGO ROAD, GLENDALE (818) 243-3171 BEST FROZEN YOGURT 2017 WINNER 21 CHOICES 85 W. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 304-9521 | 21CHOICES.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED CHERRY ON TOP 1299 E. GREEN ST., PASADENA (626) 440-1299 | CHERRYONTOP.NET YOGURTLAND 30 W. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 304-0808 | YOGURT-LAND.COM 415 S. LAKE AVE., PASADENA I (626) 356-4868 5045 EAGLE ROCK BLVD., EAGLE ROCK (323) 550-1490 1 E. VALLEY BLVD., ALHAMBRA I (626) 289-3420 633 W. DUARTE ROAD, ARCADIA I (626) 821-8723 BEST GELATO 2017 WINNER BULGARINI GELATO 749 E. ALTADENA DRIVE, ALTADENA (626) 791-6174 | BULGARINIGELATO.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED HELLO GELATO 20 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 101, PASADENA I (626) 744-1788 ALSO RECOMMENDED SWEDISH SCOOPS 26 N. RAYMOND AVE. PASADENA I 626-365-1565 BEST GRILLED CHEESE 2017 WINNER MELT IT! 105 N. HILL AVE., PASADENA (626) 793-7002 | AGRILLEDCHEESECO.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED THE BEA’S KNEES 120 S. RAYMOND AVE., PASADENA (626) 795-9308 THEBEASKNEESPASADENA.COM TWOHEY’S RESTAURANT 1224 N. ATLANTIC BLVD., ALHAMBRA (626) 284-7387 | TOWHEYS.COM BEST HEALTH/ORGANIC FOOD 2017 WINNER THE JUICE LAB 360 277 W. GREEN ST., PASADENA (626) 755-5054 I THEJUICELAB360.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED TRUE FOOD KITCHEN 168 W. COLORADO BLVD., PASADENA (626) 639-6818 TRUEFOODKITCHEN.COM/PASADENA WHOLE FOODS MARKET 465 S. ARROYO PARKWAY, PASADENA (626) 204-2266 I WHOLEFOODSMARKET.COM 3751 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., PASADENA (626) 351-599 331 N. GLENDALE AVE., GLENDALE I (818) 548-3695 BEST HOT DOG 2017 WINNER DOG HAUS 105 N. HILL AVE., PASADENA (626) 577-4287 | DOGHAUS.COM 93 E. GREEN ST., PASADENA I (626) 683-0808 410 E. MAIN ST., ALHAMBRA I (626) 282-4287 2017 READER RECOMMENDED PERRY’S JOINT 2051 LINCOLN AVE., PASADENA (626) 798-4700 I PERRYSJOINT.COM SLAW DOGS 720 N. LAKE AVE., PASADENA (626) 808-9777 I SLAWDOGSPASADENA.COM BEST ICE CREAM 2017 WINNER CARMELA ICE CREAM 2495 E. WASHINGTON BLVD., PASADENA (626) 797-1405 | CARMELAICECREAM.COM 2017 READER RECOMMENDED AFTER’S ICE CREAM 1265 E. GREEN ST., PASADENA AFTERSICECREAM.COM 36 W. MAIN ST., ALHAMBRA FOSSELMAN’S ICE CREAM CO. 1824 W. MAIN ST., ALHAMBRA (626) 282-6533 | FOSSELMANS.COM BEST INDEPENDENT COFFEE HOUSE 2017 WINNER AMARA CHOCOLATE & COFFEE 55 S. RAYMOND AVE., PASADENA (626) 744-1765 I AMARACHOCOLATE.COM continued on page 30
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