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- From: bkt@blacks.jpl.nasa.gov (Barrie Trinkle)
- Subject: Re: The la.eats traffic
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:26:51 GMT
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- zukor@blacks.jpl.nasa.gov (Karen Zukor) writes:
-
- >There's been some traffic here lately which I can't
- >help but respond to:
-
- >First, on the dining database posted by Saumya Meattle:
-
- >Who would believe any list that gave the Sawmill (OK steakish
- >sort of place) and Cafe Jacoulet (the best Pasadena restaurant
- >of all time) the same rating? Jacoulet shouldn't be on the
- >list in any case; it's been closed for at least 1 1/2 years.
- >My call: wrong and out-of-date
-
- There were LOTS of non-existent restaurants on this list--
- I counted at least six or seven in Pasadena, including
- Billabong which has been closed for at least four years!
- Saumya's response was, "Well, maybe it's out of date,
- but it's better than nothing," which is, I suppose,
- arguably true. I didn't notice that the list had a rating
- for each restaurant--I'll have to go back and look at it
- again.
-
- >On the topic of Pasadena breakfasts:
-
- >Pieter Hazawindus starts out fine when he lists Birdie's,
- >but things deteriorate from there. I have never liked anything
- >at the Konditori
-
- Actually, their Danish is to die for--VERY different from the
- "Danish" you get at most places. Highly recommended.
-
- >I recommend to Gaylin Laughlin to progress past the Old Town
- >coffee and brioche and try the chocolate/fig French toast.
-
- Actually, I'm wondering how he tolerates the perfectly abysmal
- service there.
-
- >One last breakfast tip:
-
- >The best croissants in Pasadena are at Patticakes at the
- >corner of Allen and New York.
-
- I don't agree--I've sometimes had croissants there that were
- tough and not fresh. I vote for Cafe 60 North's croissants,
- though I can't claim to have tried the croissants at every
- new breakfast place in town.
-
- NEW PASADENA COFFEE PLACE ALERT:
-
- Cleo & Cucci's (next door to Mi Piace, on the other side from
- the Pasadena Bakery) has great coffee, great tea, comfy wicker
- chairs, nice atmosphere, and truffles from Cocolat!
-
-
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