
Right off the bat, I have been reminded more then once that the correct pronunciation is me-har-eez, Mijares Mexican Restaurant. What do The Chronicle, JJ’s Steak House and Wood and Eddy’s all have in common? At one time they were all very popular restaurants here in the Pasadena area. For one reason or another, they [...]

The economy may still be in a recession, but Robin’s Woodfire BBQ stands firm in its astonishing offers, and is doing everything he can to guarantee that a family can still enjoy dining out. Barbeque has served as an American favorite for centuries now, and no, not the oven-roasted version that Tony Roma’s panders—the kind [...]

Even a restaurant critic must sometimes use their radar to navigate as they fly, and that is what I did this week. For, I blindly landed in the Cham Korean Bistro off Lake Avenue.