Twoheys — right in front of my nose Happy Hour Martini: cold glass, cold gin and made the way I asked. By Peter Dills I was pondering what restaurant to write about this week. New restaurant? Old favorite? Another taco, pizza or pastrami showdown? Then it hit me. Sometimes the story is right in front…
Labor Day restaurant lineup: Five Pasadena-area patios ready to step up to the plate Where to eat before summer calls it a season. by Peter Dills September 2, 2026 2 mins read Labor Day weekend is here, and around Southern California, that usually means summer is heading into the late innings. The Angels have been sold,…
Goodbye to Lucky Baldwin’s near PCC I have to admit, this one caught me by surprise. by Peter Dills August 3, 2026 2 mins read While I was in Del Mar celebrating my birthday, Lucky Baldwin’s Trappiste on Colorado Boulevard officially closed its doors. By the time I returned to Pasadena, it was too late to…
Peter Dills Reviews Local Steakhouse – And It’s Probably Near Your House! Eat local before you drive an hour to regret it. by Peter Dills June 30, 2026 Sometimes we convince ourselves that the best meal is somewhere else. We drive to downtown Los Angeles for a steak. We head west for Italian food. We fight…
At Little Provence Cafe, Honest French Food Beats Pretense Every Time Elmer Dills would have spotted this restaurant gem in a heartbeat. by Peter Dills – May 19, 2026 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before—my father, Elmer Dills, made a good living discovering restaurants that most folks would simply drive by. Well, I found…
They’re Off! 7,500 Runners Steal the Track at Santa Anita’s Derby Day Two-legged thoroughbreds take over Santa Anita on April 4. By: Peter Dills Before the horses break from the gate, before the crowd studies the Racing Form, something else takes over Arcadia on Derby Day morning: running shoes. On Saturday, April 4, the popular Derby…
