What’s New on South Lake Avenue

Craft Ramen HiroNori

Co-founders Hiromichi Igarashi and Tadanori Akasakao channeled their collective experience as ramen chefs at restaurants in Japan and the U.S. into creating HiroNori Craft Ramen. A factory in the Los Angeles area makes its special recipe for noodles, available in thin or thick styles, and most of its ramen bases including a 24-hour simmered pork […]

Granville Cafe

GRANVILLE is a collection of modern-casual restaurants specializing in wholesome hand-crafted recipes and libations. With warm hospitality, good vibes, globally-inspired food and music – they are a culture, not a concept. GRANVILLE can be described as an experiment in humanity. They believe that fostering a culture of love, gratitude and integrity is the way of […]

Dan Modern Chinese

Dan Modern Chinese eatery specializes in dumplings and noodles. The bright woods and modern furnishings of the interior at Dan feel right at home at The Commons’ collection of slick eateries. Unlike the typical SGV-Chinese, where restaurant menus can span multiple pages and dozens of items, the menu at Dan is brief and focused. Owner […]

Mendocino Farms

Mendocino Farms main goal is to enrich the lives of all it touches, whether that’s the farms and food artisans they partner with to source ingredients for the menu, the team members they rely upon to provide exceptional hospitality every day, or the guests who choose to seek them out. Their larger idea is to […]

CAVA

CAVA was born out of a desire to fuel full lives through a bold and innovative food culture rooted in the heritage of the culinary brand’s founders Ted Xenohristos, Ike Grigoropoulos, and Executive Chef Dimitri Moshovitis. CAVA can trace its roots back to a single restaurant in Rockville, Maryland, and today includes more than 60 […]

Urbane Cafe

Urbane Cafe crafts a casual yet discerning menu with refined local ingredients and blends them into the tastiest dishes in a warm yet vibrant atmosphere. Every day they make their focaccia dough in their scratch kitchens. And they bake it fresh constantly in their open-hearth ovens right before your eyes. Lunch and dinner are their […]

Mercado Pasadena

Founded by Jesse Gomez with partner/chef Jose Acevedo, Cocinas y Calaveras restaurant group takes pride in offering a traditional yet contemporary experience that has paved the way for elevated Mexican cuisine that is accessible to everyone.  

Panda Express + Tea Bar

America’s favorite Chinese kitchen just got even better. Explore Panda Express + Tea Bar’s new fresh salads, super side dishes, build-your-own bings and Chinese-inspired tea drinks. Panda + Tea.