July- August 2022
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Best of Pasadena: Michelle Huneven
On the east side of Altadena, where aging mansions from the turn of the century share fences with a hodgepodge of bungalows, novelist Michelle Huneven lives at the end of a long driveway in a house that seems to be a feature of its garden as much as a place to live.
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Quick Bites July/Aug 2022
Sizzling Summer Food News View this post on Instagram A post shared by dos besos (@dosbesospasadena) Kit Romano-Llobet, a native of Pasadena, has opened Dos Besos on Union Street in Old Pasadena with her husband, chef Alejandro Llobet, who hails from Barcelona and previously ran a local paella catering company. “We created a little […]
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Conjuring Giants
Angeleno artist Devon DeJardin takes his spiritual guides to New York’s Albertz Benda.
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Best of Pasadena: Rick and Elise Wetzel
Entrepreneurs Rick and Elise Wetzel may have founded Wetzel’s Pretzels and Blaze Pizza, each of which has hundreds of locations, but the duo does not consider themselves to be restaurateurs.
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Best of Pasadena: Viet Thanh Nguyen
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen moved to Pasadena in 2018 after initially favoring Silver Lake, “where a police helicopter once came, hovered over me, and spoke to me on its bullhorn as I weeded my hillside.”
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Best of Pasadena: Steve Schwartz
While studying alternative medicine at The Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico, Steve Schwartz discovered his passion for the alchemy of blending herbs and botanicals.
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Best of Pasadena: Michael Cimarusti
Chef-owner Michael Cimarusti has lived in South Pasadena for over a decade with his wife, Crisi Echiverri, a former pastry chef and currently operations manager for their restaurant group.
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Best of Pasadena: Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning
For a decade, Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning called Pasadena home, living in San Rafael Hills in a 1940s modern home and later a midcentury residence in Altadena designed by architects Kenneth and Robert Gordon that they restored.
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Best of Pasadena: Gerald Freeny
Gerald Freeny first got involved with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association—which puts on Pasadena’s Rose Bowl and Rose Parade—as a volunteer on the parade route at age 28.
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Best of Pasadena: Cheryl Liu Mang
A native of Hong Kong and Vancouver, Cheryl Liu Mang is living her best Los Angeles life. Exploring Pasadena through the eyes of her two young daughters informs the programming and collaborations she brings to the Southern California Children’s Museum.
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Best of Pasadena – Editors’ Favorites
Our Pasadena Magazine team shares their Pasadena picks from the last year…
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Best of Pasadena: Annaly Bennett
Pasadena art and architecture are in Annaly Bennett’s blood.
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Best of Pasadena: Albert Tate
Founding and lead pastor of Fellowship Church
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Patron Saint
MCASD inaugurates its new galleries in La Jolla with a celebration of French American feminist artist Niki de Saint Phalle, sponsored by luxury skincare company La Prairie.
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Pigments that Bloom
Fall in and drift away in Sam Kupiec’s layers and colors.
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Auld Lang Syne
A magnificent Scottish-inspired landmark continues to charm interior designer Annsley Strong with its ever-unfolding history and character.
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Pasadena Magazine’s Best in SPF
Searching for the perfect sunscreen? We’ve got you covered.
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On Philanthropy: Lisa Greer in Conversation with Kate Gale
L.A.-based philanthropist and author Lisa Greer wrote Philanthropy Revolution (philanthropyrevolution.com) in hopes of ending the frustrating and ineffective practices she noticed as a donor and nonprofit board member. On July 27, Greer will join Kate Gale, co-founder and managing editor of Red Hen Press, for a conversation at its Pasadena headquarters (free and open to the public), where they will further explore Greer’s mission to save giving. Here, Greer speaks to Gale about the future of philanthropy.
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The South Bay Food Scene Sizzles This Summer
During the summer months, many Pasadena natives set out for staycations and day trips to the South Bay for much-needed respite from the heat, and also some of the best food L.A. County has to offer, from high-end steak houses to casual beach bites.
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The Expert: Wyatt and Renée Sullivan
The founders of luxury home staging and design studio Bella Casa share tips on how to get a home ready for market and some of their local go-to decor shops.
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Wheel and Deal
Ongoing supply-chain shortages means you need to get creative to buy a new car.
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A Night Out on the Town
Entertainment is back on the menu.
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Sliding out of Summer
Find the thrill of the fall this summer. Beyond the schoolyard and the public playground, Angelenos of any age can find the short, sweet elation of riding down these premier slides.
