Espresso Bar in Pasadena

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3 total messages Started by Bill Lapworth Wed, 14 Oct 1992 21:56

#187

Author: Bill Lapworth
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 21:56

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Can anyone comment from personal experience on the Espresso Bar in Old
Town?  I'd like to know about selection, ambience, price, non coffee
items and, of course, quality.  I'd like the info by Friday p.m.

Thanks in advance.

* USC - the University of Spoiled Children

Re: Espresso Bar in Pasadena

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Author: Roy Williams
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 02:01

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I met my wife at the Espresso Bar 10 years ago. Back then it was so homey and friendly (sigh).
Actually it still is, except that there tend to be occasional invasions from the University of
Spoiled Children:  its a kool place to be and you don't need to be 21. Its loose and you get
to talk to people you didn't know before you arrived. Theres live music/poetry on 
"Express Yourself" night  (Thursday) which is a bit of a pot luck as you  might expect 
from the name. Good selection of coffee of course and desserts - no actual "food" food.
Its also open into the small hours, in fact after the parking structures have closed ha ha.
Its a bit hidden...go east down the alley off Raymond between Colorado and Green.

Other coffee places on Colorado 1 minute walk from the Espresso:
Talking Room (S side, W of Raymond): check out the pasta and pizzas...all wood panelling .
Mi Piace (N side, E of Raymond): the place to see and be seen always crowded
Aux Delice (S side W of Fair Oaks): great patisserie made on the premises. Owner studied 
	Drosophila RNA at Caltech for 10 years - is this a qualification?
Old Town Bakery(S side corner of Pasadena Ave): Take home some rosemary bread,
	preferably as soon as you arrive.

Re: Espresso Bar in Pasadena

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Author: lynx
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 02:53

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The expresso bar was a hidden refuge in the days of film forum
and the raymond theater, circa 1982. Then, alas, as with all 
good things it was "DISCOVERED" . It is now popular with the artsy
fartsy high school students and ocassional USC, UCLA crew
Best done on a week night when the employees are relaxed and willing 
to offer friendly service and what used to be the best NY cheese-
cake in LA.(IMHO) :)' 
now to the requested info.
selection- usual coffee and tea stuff,  the caffe' royal is sin
ambience- used furniture in a back room of a store reached by
          way of an alley off of an alley. local artist shows
price- $2.25  for a double caffe' latte'  $3.00 for a slice of cake
non-coffee- tea, soda, water

    Friday and Saturday nights it's westwood east or worse.

       lynx,   i was a local here before there was a here {:-)

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