Message: | Hi Deborah,
Let me see if I can't make some suggestions for Pasadena.
- Trattoria Tra Venezie - On Green St. I haven't been here and it's on my list of places to go, but it looks quite classy inside.
- Twin Palm - On Delacy. I've seen many dressed up people go in and out of this place. You won't feel out of place. I haven't eaten here in about 4-5 years, hopefully time has improved the food.
- Mi Piace - On Colorado. This may not fit your bill for dressy place, in fact you'll probably be mistaken for prom bound high school students, if you step into here. But they certainly open late. I think the kitchen closes at midnight, if not 1 am. The food is only passible.
-On Raymond Ave, 2 blocks north of Colorado, you can find some finer dining establishments to fit your request like Xiomara and Yujean Kang. I think the only restaurant you'd wouldn't want to go on Raymond is Boomerock, the faux-Australian themey restaurant where you cook for yourself. You probably don't want your clothes to get smelly and dirty from cooking.
Fortunately Pasadena dining is not limited to Old Town.
-Arroyo Chophouse and Parkway Grill on Arroyo is a classic steakhouse. Decent steaks there at the Chophouse.
-Cayo next to the playhouse is pretty elegant looking, and the food is fine, so I think that would be a good place to go to.
-Maison Akira on Green street is reportedly a very nice Japanese-French restaurant.
-Hugo Molina on Green is also has a good reputation.
-Bistro 45 on Mentor has one of the most extensive wine list I've ever seen in the San Gabriel Valley.
Well, I don't beleve any of these restaurant have any kind of dress code. A few (I'm guessing Maison Akira and Hugo Molina) may not allow really casual dress, like shorts. I'd assume quite a few people dress up to go to the Pasadena Playhouse, then venture on the Cayo afterwards. But I don't think you would feel out of place if your really dressed up. Perhaps other hounds can give more information about dress codes and food reviews on these restaurants? |