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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My call:  wrong and out-of-date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Saumya's response was, "Well, maybe it's out of date,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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