In business since 1982, Tarantino’s in Pasadena strongly resembles the east coast hole-in-the-wall Italian pizzerias. The red and white checkered tables are intimately placed next to eachother along the brick walls, which are lined with photos of Italian-American celebrities standing next to restaurant owner, Mr. Tarantino himself. The food truly lives up to it’s atmoshere of the quintessential Italian eatery. The New York style pizza is made from handmade dough and a pizza sauce that I am told takes hours to prepare. The restaurant offers a large selection of traditional pasta dishes and Antipasto salads, as well as an affordable list of beer and wine.  

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Mon – Thurs: 11:00 am – 9:45 pm
Fri – Sat: 11:00 am – 10:45 am
Sun: 5:00 pm – 8:45 pm

ERICA SWANSON
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818-257-1054

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“Authentic Indian Cuisine with a modern touch.”
If you are seeking Indian cuisine in the Crown City, Sitar Indian cuisine is a great Pasadena Indian restaurant to go to dine, featuring authentic Northern Indian dishes. With an affordable lunch and dinner menu, Sitar offers a weekly lunch buffet Monday-Friday from 11:00am-4:30pm and a Champagne brunch on Saturdays and Sundays that are also from 11-4:30pm.

Sitar Indian Cuisine offers a richly-varied menu of fresh, natural ingredients, traditional, whole-some sauces and flavorful spices. In a vibrant setting, it is one of the Pasadena restaurants that serves food that is natural and freshly-prepared daily on the premises with no additives or preservatives.

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The Slaw Dogs

After many years of not having a hotdog restaurant, The Slaw Dogs has quickly become the place to go for any type of hotdog craving.   Here are ten selections off their menu:

#2 Chili Cheese Dog……..4.69
Beer Chili, cheese, mustard, onions,

#3 Picnic Dog…….…………..4.99
Grilled, BBQ Sauce, Onion Rings, Potato Salad, Pickle

#4 Caesar Dog………………6.59
Chicken Sausage, chopped romaine, roast garlic, Parmesan, garlic crouton, Caesar dressing

#5 The Rueben Dog………6.59
Butterfly spicy polish, pastrami, swiss, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, grilled rye

#6 The Green Monster..5.59
Roasted green chili, chipotle mayo, grilled onion, pepperjack, spicy garlic salsa

#7 The A.B.L.T Dog.……6.29
Double bacon, chopped romaine, tomato, avocado, roast garlic aioli

#8 Thai Slaw Dog …..…..6.59
Chicken Sausage, Spicy peanut-coconut satay dressing, cilantro-carrot slaw, crushed peanuts, siracha aioli

#9 The Soy Bomb……………4.99
veggie dog, tofu, shiso ginger-ponzu slaw sesame

#10 TNT Super Dog…….8.88 (aka “the Good Timer”)
10″ rippered dog, chili, cheese, bacon pastrami, fries, grilled onion, wrapped in giant tortilla *fried egg upon request

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Sitar Indian Restaurant

If you are seeking Indian cuisine in the Crown City, Sitar Indian cuisine is a great Pasadena Indian restaurant to go to dine, featuring authentic Northern Indian dishes. With an affordable lunch and dinner menu, Sitar offers a weekly lunch buffet Monday-Friday from 11:00am-4:30pm and a Champagne brunch on Saturdays and Sundays that are also from 11-4:30pm.

Sitar Indian Cuisine offers a richly-varied menu of fresh, natural ingredients, traditional, whole-some sauces and flavorful spices. In a vibrant setting, it is one of the Pasadena restaurants that serves food that is natural and freshly-prepared daily on the premises with no additives or preservatives.

If you are looking for Pasadena banquet halls, Sitar also offers a full service banquet facilty that seats approximately 250 guests. The hall, which is adjacent to the restaurant, accomodates events such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, business conferences, etc. If needed Sitar provides full, extensive planning options to personalize any event, from valet parking, to in-house lighting, djs, red carpet set up, dance performances, live music, furniture rentals, and much more.

Sitar Indian Cuisine. 618 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA (626) 449-5954
www.sitarindiancuisine.com Hours: Sunday-Thurs. 11am-10pm. Fri & Sat. 11am-11pm.

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Hanabi Sushi Pasadena behind the Macy's on Lake Avenue

Located at Lake Avenue and Del Mar in Pasadena, Hanabi Sushi Bar is a Pasadena Sushi restaurant that should be considered a hidden gem. Set behind Macy’s in the South Lake District, Hanabi is perfect place to grab a lunch amongst other business professionals and retail employees, or for a quaint, candle lit dinner. The menu seems to offer a broader palette of flavors when compared to typical traditional Japanese cuisine. The prices are in favor for those on a budget but the menu items are brought to you in the manner of a high end gourmet Japanese restaurant. Although Pasadena seems to provide an array of Japanese Sushi bars, but I highly recommend trying this place out.

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 If you are fond of beer and pretzels, pool and darts, than you will be right at home at Pasadena’s newest bar, T. Boyle’s Tavern. Stepping down from the alley, into the semi-subterranean, brick walled bar, you feel as if you are at an old pub in Boston, maybe even on the set of Cheers. It’s seems to be a place where everyone knows each other’s name. It would be easy to become a regular. The selection of beer is extensive and well priced, which is all they currently serve. They are working on getting an additional wine and full-bar license with the city. There is plenty of entertainment between the dart boards, shuffle board, free pool tables, the wall to wall flatscreens, and the large stage from which bands play.
The owner, Troy Boyle, has successfully turned this back into the true tavern that it originally was from an underground Latin club. I’ve been told that the location served as a Speakeasy during the prohibition in the 1920’s. The mounted moose and deer heads that hang over the original, dark Mahogany wood bar make it hard to imagine that it was ever anything but a cozy, local tavern.

T. Boyle’s Tavern
35 N. Catalina Ave
Pasadena, Ca 91106
(626) 578-0957

ERICA SWANSON

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