If you are a Pasadena resident you probably notice restaurant closing and new ones opening.

Recent closures include:

Pielogy on Ssouth Lake Ave

Souplantation on South Lake Ave

Red White + Bluezz in the Playhouse District, their website is longer live.

There may be others but these are some that caught our attention.

The beer making scene in Los Angeles is making a strong push and there are dozens of new breweries that have opened in the past several years. Micro brews are setting the trends in high quality beers.

Some the notable in the San Gabriel vicinity including some in the San Fernando Valley, SFV, Glendale and Burbank areas.

LA Beer Week June 17-25, 2017 labeerweek.org

Los Angeles County Brewers Guild

Pacific Plate Brewing Company
1999 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, 91016
Brewery/Tasting Room
Get Directions | See Brewery Details

Mt. Lowe Brewing
150 East Saint Joseph Street, Arcadia, 91006
Brewery/Tasting Room
Get Directions | See Brewery Details

Alosta Brewing Company
692 Arrow Grand Circle, Covina, 91722
Brewery/Tasting Room
Get Directions | See Brewery Details

Congregation Ales
619 North Azusa Avenue, Azusa, 91702
Brewpubs
Get Directions | See Brewery Details

Claremont Craft Ales
1420 North Claremont Boulevard, Suite 204C, Claremont, 91711
Brewery/Tasting Room
Get Directions | See Brewery Details

Sanctum Brewing Company
560 East Commercial Street, Unit 21, Pomona, 91767
Brewery/Tasting Room
Get Directions | See Brewery Details

Angry Horse Brewing
603 West Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, 90640
Brewery/Tasting Room
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Progress Brewing Company
1822 Chico Avenue, South El Monte, 91733
Brewery/Tasting Room
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Highland Park Brewery
5127 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90042
Brewery/Tasting Room
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Eagle Rock Brewery
3056 Roswell Street, Los Angeles, 90065
Brewery/Tasting Room
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MacLeod Ale Brewing Company
14741 Calvert Street, Los Angeles, 91411
Brewery/Tasting Room
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Lincoln Beer Company
3083 North Lima Street, Burbank, 91504
Production Breweries
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Brewyard Beer Company
906 Western Avenue, Glendale, 91201
Brewery/Tasting Room
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La Verne Brewing Co., LLC
2125 Wright Avenue #C15
La Verne, CA 91750

Phone: 909-596-5804

E-mail: info@lavernebrewingco.com

Enjoy an authentic experience of Spain!

Please join us for a day you will surely will delight in ~
Melting Pot Food Tours invites you to tour and dine at La Espanola!

May’s special event at La Espanola Meats looks forward to welcoming you and yours!

When and Where
Saturday, May 20, 2017.

11:00am – 2:00pm

La Espanola Meats
25020 Doble Avenue
Harbor City, CA
90710-3155

Parking available in lot and street. Enter through door at parking lot, and meet us right by the patio to the right of the grocery store entrance. Once signed up, you can look forward to a pre-event notice with more details.

la esp meat platter
Curing charcuterie

Ladies and Gentlemen ~ Damas y Caballeros!

Please join us for a very special day with our friends at La Espanola Meats, LA’s first family of authentic Spanish-style charcuterie, cheeses, and imported specialties!

We’ll begin with an exclusive tour of their manufacturing facilities, where premium sausages and cured meats are made from the finest traditional recipes used by the top producers in Spain. Alex will be our gracious host, and we promise that you will love meeting his acquaintance.

Kindly be advised that since some of the units in their plant must be kept very cold, you are encouraged to dress in layers for warmth, or simply bring a jacket for touring through the plant. You will receive a pre-event notice with important reminders!

After our comprehensive tour of the plant, we’ll enjoy the Spanish version of abbondanza at the table! We’ll start with tapas of meats, cheeses, olives and imported Spanish baguette then, our main course of freshly-prepared paella mixto ~ complete with shellfish, chorizo, chicken, vegetables, and imported piquillo peppers, will be served. Wine and dessert are also included for this amazing meal in the patio, where we hope you will feel like you’ve been transported to the heart of Spain!

Shopping time is included, for buying your new favorite provisions at a 10% discount in La Espanola’s grocery store. Our own Chef Di is delighted to be your guide, and make recommendations for purchasing some of the most exquisite specialties this side of Barcelona.

We’re bringing you this fabulous day, hosted personally by Diane Scalia, for the terrific all-inclusive price of $50 per person! Advance reservations are absolutely required and very limited, so kindly book your date with us soon! This is a great way to bring friends together, so please extend the invitation.

For more detailed information and to make your paid reservations online, simply click here.

Muchisimas gracias ~

please join us this month
to taste the authentic flavors of Spain!

Lisa and Diane Scalia, Your Hosts
Melting Pot Food Tours
424-247-9666
www.meltingpottours.com

Altadena Guild’s 66th Annual Home Tour

On Sunday, May 7th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, The Altadena Guild of the Huntington Hospital will present its 66th Annual Home Tour. This year’s theme is “A Stroll in the Altadena Highlands”. There will be four beautiful homes and gardens to view, each as unique as Altadena itself. The homes are rich in architectural diversity with beautiful gardens.

Other highlights include a complimentary dessert and beverage in the Tea Garden (10:00 am to 3:00 pm); musicians playing throughout the day in many locations; shopping at fine art, jewelry, pottery and gift vendors; and vintage cars from the eras of the homes on tour. Our Bakery will again have wonderful homemade cakes, cookies, pies, candies and jams for purchase. We will have our famous Altadini Pub for some light refreshments including wine, sandwiches and a specially brewed beer for our tour. Coffee and pastries will also be available for purchase in the morning.

Home Tour entrance location is at Highland Ave, the South (Will Call) and North ends of a one-block long street between Mendocino St and Altadena Dr, Altadena 91001.

Tickets are $35 advance sale ($40 day of event) and can be purchased at the Altadena Guild web site at the link below.

https://www.altadenaguild.org/buy_tickets.html

Home made baked goods

Beautiful homes to tour

Wine and light refreshments will be available

FARMERS MARKET!
Corporate Center Pasadena | 251 S. Lake Avenue | 626-792-5161

Corporate Center Pasadena (CCP) announces a new Farmers Market which will occur every other Tuesday in the CCP Plaza starting on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. The Farmers Market will be open between 10am and 2pm.

For more information, please call 626-792-5161 or visit Corporate Center Pasadena.

Watch this informative video about South Lake.