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Twohey’s Restaurant Hosts 80th Anniversary Celebration
Tanya Christos and Greg Mallis, owners of Twohey’s Restaurant at 424 Fair Oaks Ave., held a number of activities Sept. 20-24 to celebrate the eatery’s 80 years in business.
One special event starting at 11...
The Urban Pet | More than a Pet Store
What is lauded as the best pet store in Los Angeles isn't just a pet store. People also mistake it for being just a dog store, and it's not.
The Urban Pet, which first opened...
Rialto Theatre | Uncertain Future as City Council Pressed for Answers
Jan Marshall lives on Oxley Street in South Pasadena “right down from the disintegrating Rialto Theater,” she told City Council members recently, urging for improvements to the aging structure that has been an eyesore...
625 Fair Oaks Project Presentation to the Public | Meeting Scheduled for Major Development
Among a number of changes to the South Pasadena landscape is a new senior independent living project slated for construction behind one of the largest buildings in the city.
In the current parking lot 625...
Seven Patios | Mixed Style & Use Complex Heads to Planning Commission
At an imminent but as yet unscheduled “special meeting,” the South Pasadena Planning Commission will be asked for the third time this year to give its blessing to a major new mixed-use development downtown.
The...
New Developments on Mission | Construction Underway at Former Citizen’s Bank Location
Jackhammers, clanging of metal and constant pounding are a dead giveaway something big is happening behind a 5-foot barrier in front of a massive structure at the corner of Mission Street and Fair Oaks...
Mid-Century Modern Home at 83 Patrician Way Sits High Atop L.A.
The first thing you notice about 83 Patrician Way is that the home sits above everything. This magnificent mid-century modern home is accessed via a private drive just minutes from South Pasadena that seems...
These Are A Few of our Favorite Things – South Pasadena Shopping
Hey South Pasadenans!! Are you looking for fun and unusual gifts this holiday season?
You can find lots and lots in your own back yard! Here’s a list of very cool ideas that are sure...
Kehinde Wiley’s “A Portrait of a Young Gentleman” Makes World Debut at The Huntington
The excitement was palpable as visitors got a first look at Kehinde Wiley’s “A Portrait of a Young Gentelman” on Monday, October 4, as it made its world debut at The Huntington Library, Art...
RETREAT Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting
It was a family affair at the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Retreat Lifestyle Jewelry and Gifts on Mission Street Saturday evening. Celebrating with owner Diane Staples were her mother, Jackie Beaudoin, her...
Big Lots Location | Grocery Outlet Shows Interest in Coming to South Pasadena
A major grocery chain, which calls its prices “nothing short of pure bliss,” has shown interest in opening a store in South Pasadena.
Grocery Outlet is looking to open one of its newest stores at...
Dinosaur Farm Temporarily Closes
South Pasadena’s popular and beloved toy store, The Dinosaur Farm, has been closed since May 4th and will remain so until late June or early July at the earliest due to significant rain damage...
Acres of Revitalization: The 625 Fair Oaks Property | An In-Depth Look at the...
The 2.6-acre site of a sleepy brick office building in downtown South Pasadena is slated to become the location of four new residential buildings offering an enviable array of amenities for 86 Spanish Colonial...
Thairapy Salon | Bringing Out Your Hair’s Inner Beauty
There must be something really special about a hair salon in South Pasadena when customers fly in from San Francisco or New York, and even from as far as London, just to get their...
New Store Owners Engaging the Community | Grocery Outlet Volunteers at Giving Bank
Ernesto Medina and his wife, Karina Flores-Pereyra, the independent owner-operators of the new South Pasadena Grocery Outlet, wanted to reach out and engage in the community before opening their doors.
One of their first stops...
New Pavilions Looks to Begin Construction in 2019
Tuesday evening saw representatives of Pavilions speak to the community about the concept and intended plans for the Pavilions at the corner of Monterey and Fair Oaks Avenue. Attorney Paul C. Anderson welcomed the...
Planning Commission | Seven Patios Approved Without Affordable Units
While lamenting the failure to include any affordable housing units, the five-member South Pasadena Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved Odyssey Development Services’ 57-unit, mixed-use Seven Patios development. It will be located on a...
NEWS RELEASE: Twohey’s Restaurant will Move to New Location in South Pasadena!
Twohey’s Restaurant in Alhambra was scheduled to close early February 2018 but a turn-around announcement this Thursday evening revealed their plan to relocate to South Pasadena. According to the announcement, the current locale will...
Why Your New Business Should be Launched in Pasadena
Nestled below the San Gabriel Mountains, Pasadena is a thriving and attractive city which offers an excellent quality of life to residents. Downtown Los Angeles is just a stone’s throw away, but with its...
Plans for New Pavilions Underway
After a three-year hiatus, plans are back on the books for a complete overhaul of Pavilion supermarket on Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena.
Representatives from Abertsons, the parent company of Pavilions/Vons, gave an update...
Recycling Center Vanished | Pavilions Location Looking for Options
The Pavilions Grocery store parking lot location on Fair Oaks lost it's 3rd-party recycling vendor: RePlanet. RePlanet closed over 300 locations in Southern California this week after declaring bankruptcy reports say.
Currently, there is no...
Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza and Pasta | NY Tradition with a Hometown Twist
It's a one-of-a-kind experience in South Pasadena, offering the only self-pour beer, wine, and cocktail system in LA county, along with fresh, brick oven-baked pizza that you can order by the slice if you...
Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza Moving
Mamma’s Brick Oven will be moving from its current location at 710 Fair Oaks south to 1005-1007 Fair Oaks, once occupied by Koi Loungewear.
The pizza parlor’s new location will be next to the East/West...
Chef Box Holds Ribbon Cutting
South Pasadenans and other local dignitaries gathered to help Chef Box owners Albert Chu and Patricia Huang cut the ribbon on their sparkling, new establishment in South Pasadena. Located in the OSH shopping center,...
Antigua Coffee | Unique Brew from a Mayan Descendant
By Esteban Lopez
Antigua Coffee is a corner store cafe, located in Cypress Park on Figueroa Street, just north of Downtown Los Angeles, owned and operated by Yancey Quiñones and his wife. Yancey is a...
ACE HARDWARE Soft Opening July 3rd
Just in time for the 4th of July, Ace Hardware will be opening its doors to residents for a 'soft opening' next Wednesday, July 3rd.
Located in the same building in which Orchard Supply was...
Lucha’s Shoes SIDEWALK SALE | Tradition Continued
Lucha's Comfort Footwear is having their Sidewalk Clearance Sale this weekend! Grab a pair of top brand shoes fit for any occasion this Saturday, May 4 ( 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ) and...
Blowout Trina Turk Warehouse Sale
Trina Turk, a local fashion designer known throughout the country for her bold and California-inspired line of contemporary apparel, shoes, and accessories is opening her Alhambra warehouse to the public for this special, annual...
NEW GALLERY OPENING | AEW Wrestlers Penta Zero M and Rey Fenix Open Republic...
MEDIA RELEASE
Superstar Mexican Wrestlers the “Lucha Brothers”, Penta Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix will open the world’s first and only Lucha Libre-themed retail store, gallery and event space in Los Angeles on Friday March...
Al Fresco Dining Barricades ‘K-Rails’ Installed on Mission Street
Concrete k-rails started going up Thursday morning along portions of Mission Street between Meridian and Fair Oaks Aves. as the city rolled out Phase 2 of its Al Fresco Dining and Retail Program. The...
