My goodness this is simply the BEST gourmet sandwich I’ve ever had!!! I wrote about Julienne long time ago here. Croque Monsieur is heavenly, I mean…I can’t believe how good croque can be. It must be the combination of pesto sauce and the very sweet bell peppers. The medium rare Beef Steak sandwich is so […]
Archive for the ‘02: Pasadena’ Category
October 3, 2005
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The Lilly (Monrovia)
By Freda in 02: PasadenaSuper peppery breadstick. Baked Clams (tiny) Oxtail Stew and Coconut Pudding. We came here long ago when it was called Cafe de Lilly, when it was an okay $$$ French Bistro. The lamp + pavement interior impressed me most. One day it closed. It resurrects (same Chinese owner) as a cheaper and more generic wine […]
September 19, 2005
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Bean Sprout Cafe (Monrovia)
By Freda in 02: PasadenaI was sick since last week and had mysterious and scary “black tongue”, so determine to eat light and veggie. Dine here with Roberta, a Taiwanese Veggie cafe opened near Monrovia old town (strange location!), and I forgot its name again! (I’m feverish these days). She came here often as it’s ‘convinient’ but kept emphasized […]
September 14, 2005
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Il Fornaio (Old Town Pasadena)
By Joan in 02: PasadenaSo after cheap greasy Chinese food, we met up with Vero and Tina for some wine and dessert. I must have not been to Pasadena for a long while because I got so confused at finding this place (which I’ve been to few times before)! For some reason I drove all the way to Rialto […]
June 15, 2005
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Yoshida (San Marino)
By Freda in 02: PasadenaMaybe it’s June’s gray stuffy weather, we’ve been craving sushi lately. Joan went back to Ike sushi almost every other day. We finally tried Yoshida nearby our house. It is great! Uni and Toro~~ Fresh and delicious~ On the right they are Scallop with Mayo (really good), and our must-have stable orders: Ikura and Masago. […]
