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Beetle House: The Food (Marianne’s POV)

Notwithstanding the truly menacing Chucky running around the place wielding a razor, for me, the scariest thing about that evening was the food. I don’t mean that it...

Beetle House: The Place (Marianne’s POV)

You don’t go to Beetle House on Hollywood Blvd. for the food. Yes, they serve entrées along with the entertainment, but you go mainly because you love Tim Burton’s films...

Foothill: Summary/Overall Impressions (Marianne’s POV)

Fall is probably my favorite season, and this was a perfect fall day—it was sunny, but there was a cool, almost chilly, breeze blowing through yellowing trees, an...

Foothill: The Drinks (Marianne’s POV)

Although I dislike “day-drinking,” I thought it might be rude to claim a spot at the bar without ordering any of the bartenders’ concoctions, particularly at a restaurant...

Foothill: The Food (Marianne’s POV)

Brunch enthusiasts may be excited to learn that Foothill’s brunch menu lists 25 selections. I personally would’ve appreciated a couple more vegetarian options, but I’m...

Foothill: The Place (Marianne’s POV)

Even an affluent and vibrant city like Pasadena cannot avoid the occasional stretch of a somewhat shabby and ineffably lonesome thoroughfare. On one such insipid road...

Bavel: Summary/Overall Impressions (Marianne’s POV)

At 33, my aesthetician has apparently never traveled outside of the U.S. Every time I see him, while he gives me a beauty treatment, I give him a carpe diem homily...

Bavel: The Drinks (Marianne’s POV)

Is there anything better than sipping a delicious cocktail as the sun sets on a hot summer day? As I perused Bavel’s cocktail list, however, I was a little disappointed...

Bavel: The Food (Marianne’s POV)

The Bavel menu offers a good selection of spreads and appetizers, several with descriptions so intriguing that we decided to forego the entrees so we could try more of...