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dining & nitelife directory Average price per entree $ UP TO $10 $$$ $16-25 $$ $11–15 $$$$ $25+ PW OPINION PW NEWS PW LIFE PW ARTS •RESTAURANT REVIEW• Farmer’s Plate HIKARI SUSHI 2064 Verdugo Blvd. Montrose 818-957-1800 Hikarisushiglendale.com $$ Hikari Sushi in Montrose is open for business to serve you fresh sushi, with a variety of rolls. We are the first All You Can Eat Sushi Restaurant in the City of Glendale. Please join us! We are looking forward to serving you! KABUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANTS 88 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 568-9310 3539 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 351-8963 kabukirestaurants.com $$ When you walk into a Kabuki you won’t be overwhelmed with Asian decor and music. What you will encounter is a casual atmosphere with today’s hottest music playing, people smiling and our friendly staff welcoming you through the doors. Look for the Red Mask. Come eat, drink and have fun! MARGARITA’S 155 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-4193 margaritaspasadena.com $$ At Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, our family has been sharing our authentic Mexican dishes with the wonderful people of Pasadena since 1977. Guests enter our warm, inviting space and leave as family -- with plenty of burritos, tortas, tostadas, fajitas, and more to be had in between! Our dishes incorporate and pay homage to the rich fl avors of bustling mercados, corner taquerias, and seaside palapas. So visit us, eat to your heart's content at our mouthwatering lunch buffet, sip on a refreshing margarita, and feel at home. SHANDONG DUMPLINGS 80 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 626-578-9777 227 W. Valley Blvd, 168 A, San Gabriel 626-308-3777 $ Shandong Dumplings is your Reader Recommended Winner for BEST DUMPLINGS in the 2018 Reader’s Poll! We have been a cornerstone in the greater Pasadena community and are well known for our outstanding cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Recognized for our modern interpretation of classic dishes and insistence on using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner daily and until 2am Wed-Sat. TOM'S FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT 1130 E. Walnut St. Pasadena 626-577-7717 tomsfamous.com $ Please come and enjoy homemade breakfast lunch and dinner all made from scratch and FRESH. Nothing is ever served or made from a can. We pride ourselves as being the cleanest store with the best quality food and BEST service in town. Thank you PASADENA!!!!! TOPS WALNUT 1792 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 584-0244 topsburger.com $ At TOPS on Walnut & Allen, we maintain the original taste from 60 years ago. My father wanted to create food as close to homemade as possible. Our primary goal and focus is on taste, quality, freshness, cleanliness in our service and experienced staff. Most of our staff have been with us for more than twenty years. We invite you to come to TOPS on the corner of Walnut & Allen and taste the difference! Meet our staff and experience what quality service should be. The same quality service that has made us #1. THE MIXX PASADENA 443 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena (626) 500-0021 themixxpasadena.com $$ The Mixx Pasadena is a modern bar/lounge/ restaurant with live entertainment 5 days a week. Our menu hits the spot whether you’re in the mood for a savory munchie, a full lunch/ dinner, or a decadent dessert. Come to The Mixx to unwind for happy hour or a lively hangout…we’re the perfect spot!! WE OLIVE 32 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91105 626-787-1000 weolive.com/Pasadena $$ We Olive Pasadena features an array of olive oils, vinaigrettes, dips, and other one of a kind flavors and offers complimentary Olive Oil tastings. We now serve lunch & dinner! Enjoy the summer evenings on our We Olive Patio! Happy Hour M – F 3:30 – 7pm! Enjoy cheese and charcuterie and California small patch wine. Shopping for a gift? Check out our wide selection of customized gourmet gifts. Located in Old Pasadena right next to free 90 minute parking. ZELO GOURMET PIZZAS 328 E. Foothill Blvd.Arcadia 626-358-8298 myzelopizza.info $$ It’s the cornmeal crust that makes this pizzeria stand out from the rest. This locally owned establishment’s signature dish is the fresh, corn, balsamic-marinated, oven-roasted red onion pie. Zelo Pizzeria has expanded the dining room to better serve you, so come in and give Zelo Pizzeria a try. BEAUTY BY THE SLICE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 coppa with tomatoes. To underscore just how different these two pizza destinations are, Pitfire offers an all meat charcuterie board ($11) with prosciutto, salami and coppa with smashed avocado toast ($9). Ameci is a small storefront, seating maybe 10, with a black and white landscape photo of the New York skyline and a neon picture of pizza with the words “you wanna pizza me?” in fluorescent neon pink lights. Ameci does not have a bathroom, but they do have a large TV, which I assume is more for the entertainment of carry-out customers waiting a few moments for their call-in orders. As I live outside the delivery radius of Ameci, I dined in and unlike some picky Yelpers I was not thrown off by eating pizza off paper plates. In my burn-out of holiday foods and to ensure I did my due diligence as a critic (and only for that reason, ahem) I went all-in on the Ameci menu, ordering more for two people than is ever socially appropriate. I started off with the fried cheese raviolis ($6.99), eight raviolis fried with breadcrumbs that are crunchy on the outside with warm cheese on the inside. It is a simple dish, but you cannot go wrong with fried cheese. Ameci’s specialty pizzas come in four size options: personal ($9.99), medium ($14.99), large ($17.99) and jumbo ($19.99), which come with four, six, eight or 12 slices, respectively. I tried their signature and well-known (or at least most photographed) hot-Cheetos pizza. Its cheese pizza with crushed hot Cheetos, baked under a layer of cheese, which once done is covered in whole hot- Cheetos. As far as the hot-Cheetos on everything trend, putting them on a pizza does feel like one of the more logical concoctions. In short, it’s good. The Cheetos on top have a hard time staying on, but the texture they add makes the balancing act worth the payoff. If you are looking for a heavenly culinary mashup on the level of chicken and waffles this may not be it, but it is a significantly more fun option than a plain cheese pizza. While the hot-Cheetos pizza brings people through the door, the chicken pesto and the Mediterranean among the other signature pizzas really sealed in my approval of Ameci. The Mediterranean, served without sauce instead uses a creamy ricotta cheese as a base and is topped with feta, cubed tomato and basil. It is subtle and will please vegetarians and carnivores alike. The chicken pesto is heavy on the chicken but light on the pesto sauce, understandably as pesto can often overpower everything in its vicinity. Ameci is James Dean in a white T-shirt, whereas Pitfire is George Clooney in a three piece suit, both good choices, just suited for different occasions and experiences. If you have spent all day taking down Christmas lights and packing away the holiday season and just want a bite with your family before vacation ends, you cannot go wrong with a call to Ameci. For a more social evening or a fun date night, Pitfire is the right spot. Both Ameci and Pitfire do share some mandatory pizza shop musts, offering pastas and sandwiches. At Pitfire, if you must stray away from pizza, I suggest delving into childhood memories with the mac and cheese ($11) made with a five-cheese sauce and topped with breadcrumbs. At Ameci, if you are ready to indulge or carb-load, go with the fettuccine alfredo ($9.99) with an optional $1 upcharge for chicken. In addition to the Glendale location, APK has two other locations in La Crescenta and Burbank. Pitfire also has two Los Angeles locations; Mar Vista and West LA, and four others across Southern California. 12 PASADENA WEEKLY | <strong>01.03.19</strong>
PW OPINION PW NEWS PW LIFE PW ARTS •ADVICE• BY PATTI CARMALT-VENER A PROMISE AND A PLAN AS CONFUCIUS SAID, ‘IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW SLOWLY YOU GO, SO LONG AS YOU DO NOT STOP’ Dear Patti, How do I pick New Year’s resolutions and successfully reach my goals? — Christie With New Year’s resolutions come a sense of hope, excitement, a desire to make life better, a chance for renewal and a dream of a new self that resonates deep inside. Start by making a list of all the changes you want to accomplish in the next 12 months. The sky’s the limit! This is a chance to go through a thoughtful self-analysis and determine what’s important to you. Go over your resolutions carefully and narrow the list down to five. The goals you choose should be important to you, not what others expect. Plan out and write a statement of intent that is specific, realistic and contains measurable goals. Don’t write “get out of debt” but rather “I want the loan to my grandparents paid off by June and all my credit cards paid off by the end of the year.” Write a statement of intent about each of your resolutions, one that is specific, realistic and contains measurable goals. Resolution statements tend to come with a “should” or a “must.” You will more likely be successful, however, if you make it a “want to” intention rather than a “have to” chore. Keep your written action plan with you at all times and practice every day, one day at a time. Remember that something big and important usually takes a while to accomplish. With the passage of each week, try to lovingly look at what went wrong and — with new clarity — reset your intentions for the coming week. Create a resolution calendar marked with clear small achievements to keep you on track and give you the confidence to continue. Practice, practice, practice! Research shows that only 12 percent of participants in a resolution study actually achieved their goals. Identifying your resolutions is fairly undemanding. Following through and making it a success can be overwhelming. Start actively harnessing your motivation today and resolve to achieve your resolutions one day at a time for one year. Keep your written statement and your planning calendar in a highly visible space to serve as a reminder of the new strategies you’re incorporating into your life. Schedule dedicated time each week to monitor the results and make adjustments. Your life is a work in progress. Nothing big gets accomplished overnight. Resolutions are set in one day but are implemented with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the whole year. Visualize how amazing it will be to have your goal completed. Change of any kind is challenging, but if you persist and appreciate each accomplishment you make, the new you will be well worth the effort. New Year’s resolutions can be your chance to decide what you want to change about your life and truly change it, an opportunity to go through thoughtful self-analysis and take an introspective look at what’s really important to you. If you slack off, don’t be critical; just get back to following through on your goals. Focus on a desire to make life better, a chance for renewal and a dream of a new self that resonates deep inside. By working on your goal all year long, you can be one of the few able to say that you really did keep your New Year’s resolution. Seek inspiration in the words of the following luminaries: “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” — Benjamin Franklin “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” — Albert Einstein “You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You were not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings; learn to use them and fly.” — Rumi “Never, ever give up.” — Sir Winston Churchill In the words of Confucius, “It doesn’t matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.” By working on your goal all year long, you can be one of the few able to say that you really did keep your New Year’s resolution. Take care and have a wonderful New Year! n Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California Society for Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, is a psychotherapist in private practice with offices in Pasadena, Santa Monica and Canoga Park. Contact her at (626) 584-8582 or email pcarmalt@aol.com. Visit her website, patticarmalt-vener.com. <strong>01.03.19</strong> | PASADENA WEEKLY 13
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