Cuisine:

• American
• Coffee Houses
• Contemporary

Central Park Description:
The operators of some San Gabriel Valley coffee shops (Wild Thyme, Shakers, Diner on Main) up the ante with this more upscale establishment. Sitting on a quiet stretch of Fair Oaks Avenue south of Old Pasadena---just across from the city's Central Park---the space is comfortable and laid-back, with black-and-white photos of everybody from Marilyn Monroe to Larry Bird lining worn brick walls. Art Deco-inspired pendant lamps hang from a high ceiling over candlelit dark wood tables. Breakfast is big here, with nice renditions of old-fashioned favorites. In the evening, starters run from a trio of salmon-and-shrimp cakes bathed in chipotle cream, topped with red onion chutney, to chicken pot stickers or a balsamic-drizzled stack of tomatoes and cheeses. Thin-crusted pizzas are reliable and entrées include beer-battered fish 'n' chips with lemon-jalapeño tartar sauce, Atlantic salmon Provençal, and a recommendable plate of short ribs.


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