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Local driving to dine can fill bill of fare. Restaurant critic Merrill Shindler reviews The Barn at 815 West Naomi Avenue in Arcadia. It serves yakitori (meats and vegetables on skewers).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36222
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
The Barn (restaurant)
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The Barn offers tasty Japanese yakitori (skewers) at 815 West Naomi Avenue, Arcadia. Restaurant review by Merrill Shindler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36165
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Restaurants, bars, etc.
The Barn
Shindler, Merrill
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Food critic Merrill Shindler reviews Moffett's Family Restaurant and Chicken Pie Shoppe at 1409 South Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35884
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2021
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Chicken pot pies
Moffett's Family Restaurant and Chicken Pie Shoppe
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
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Merrill Shindler reviews restaurants for Mother's Day meals. One in Arcadia that is recommended is Din Tai Fung at the mall (now named The Shops at Santa Anita, formerly Westfield Santa Anita) at 400 South Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36479
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 8, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Chinese food
Din Tai Fung
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
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Chinese food in Arcadia done right at these spots--Hai Di Lao Hot Pot and Din Tai Fung at Westfield Santa Anita mall open for outdoor dining. Reviews by Merrill Shindler.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chinese food
Din Tai Fung
Hai Di Lao Hot Pot
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
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Food critic Merrill Shindler reports that San Gabriel Valley has several good options for seafood, including EMC Seafood & Raw Bar at Westfield Santa Anita.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 2020
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
EMC Seafood & Raw Bar
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
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Restaurant review, by Merrill Shindler, of Craft by Smoke & Fire, a small chain with one branch in Old Pasadena, another in Arcadia, and a third in Anaheim. Barbecue, sports play well together. Craft by Smoke & Fire eateries have a very good balance of tasty food and entertainment. The Arcadia location is at the Santa Anita mall at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36332
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Craft by Smoke & Fire
Restaurant reviews
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
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For the wonderfully weird, Monarch rules. Amid theatrical decor, try a martini with vinegar and Slippery Egg Crab Fried Fun. There is no destination in San Gabriel Valley like Monarch at 1212 South Baldwin Avenue. Merrill Shindler reviews the restaurant opened by the Leon family, who first brought us their take on Peruvian-Chinese cooking at Chifa in Eagle Rock. Monarch is serving modern Chinese cuisine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36498
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 24, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Chinese food
Leon, Humberto
Monarch (Restaurant)
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Shindler, Merrill
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Owner of iconic Rod's Grill in Arcadia, Manuel de Jesus Romero, succumbs to COVID-19.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35928
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Deaths
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manuel de Jesus
Romero, Manny
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Rod's Grill, Arcadia's beloved classic diner, announces its closure after nearly 70 years. Closing date will be Sunday, February 12, 2023. It is located at 41 West Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. The diner began as a small chain of restaurants in 1946, with the Arcadia location opening in 1957.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36420
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Monroy, Wendy
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
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Diners line up to get last meal at Rod's Grill in Arcadia. Restaurant that has served generations of people closes on Sunday (yesterday). Hundreds of diners made a final pilgrimage to Rod's Grill in Arcadia at 41 W. Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. Rod Wellman started the restaurant in 1946 in Alhambra. The Arcadia location opened in 1957 offering 10 cent coffees and 40 cent slices of pie a la mode. Wellman's sons Barry and Brian took over years later, then Manny Romero bought it about 25 years ago and kept its vintage vibe. Romero was an immigrant from Mexico. He died in 2021. Television shows such as This is Us, Mad Men, Last Man Standing, and Luck, had filmed episodes there. See hard copy in VF. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 9, 2023.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36421
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 13, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Hoffman, Jason
Meek, Russell
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Shuton, Ema (General Manager of Rod's Grill)
Vollrath, Julie
Wellman, Rod
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Shrimp and crab-stuffed salmon at The Derby, 233 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, is recommended and the restaurant's menu and reputation are also described.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2021
Pages
p. A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2021
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
The Derby
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Restaurant reviews
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Food critic Merrill Shindler writes about comfort food and mentions two in Arcadia: Din Tai Fung (dumplings) at Westfield Santa Anita mall and Moffett's Family Restaurant, which serves chicken pies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35606
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Din Tai Fung
Food
Moffett's Family Restaurant
Restaurants
Shindler, Merrill
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Original Tommy’s Donates 2000 Meals to Healthcare Workers & First Responders

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Burgers
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Hospitals
Original Tommy's
Pandemics
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City of Arcadia to implement two new restrictions on plastic waste in 2022. Phase One will restrict the distribution of disposable food service ware items such as utensils, napkins and condiment packets to by-request only, beginning February 3. Phase Two will prohibit the use of polystyrene containers for prepared food and beverages and will require the containers be made from alternative materials, beginning December 3.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36169
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Environmental issues
Plastic
Polystyrene
Restaurants, bars, etc.
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Locally oned Chick-Fil-A to open in Westfield Santa Anita today. Restaurant will employ upwards of 50 team members. The owner of this franchise location at Westfield Santa Anita mall, in the food court, is Zach Zimmerman. He was born in Mission Viejo and graduated with a business economics degree with a minor in education from University of California Irvine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35655
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2020
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 30, 2020
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Chick-Fil-A
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Zimmerman, Zach
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Arcadia city considers ban on some restaurant takeout containers (polystyrene, aka Styrofoam). Restrictions on straws, utensils also under review. Arcadia Council Member Tom Beck introduced the idea and Council Member Paul Cheng is enthusiastic about it. Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager and Development Services Director, said the City will work with restaurants and the Chamber of Commerce to implement the ordinance. The Cheesecake Factory is already using eco-friendly containers and utensils.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35985
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Beck, Tom
Cheng, Paul
Kruckeberg, Jason
Restaurants, bars, etc.
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Chef Tony takes dim sum to new culinary heights at Chef Tony Dim Sum Arcadia on Baldwin Avenue. Chef Tony's culinary career is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36303
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Chef Tony
Chinese food
Dim sum
Restaurants, bars, etc.
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Facing COVID-19 fines, some restaurants say the punishment does not fit the crime, as restaurant owners have found it hard to keep track of the county and state mandate changes. Closures, new protocols, and restrictions in the face of COVID-19 have caused the restaurant industry to suffer. The cities of Monrovia, Arcadia, Pasadena and Sierra Madre have stepped up to help the ailing restaurant businesses by either waiving fees or offering outdoor dining expansion opportunities, such as using parking lots as dining areas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35857
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 29, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Small business
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The Derby could highlight new hub. If developers get their way with a zone change and other approvals, the area around the 1920s-era Derby restaurant will be transformed into a mixed-use development with the eatery as its centerpiece. Right now the 2.23 acre project site has 2 structures, the two-story restaurant at 233 East Huntington Drive and a vacant one-story building at 301 East Huntington Drive, once occupied by Souplantation. The new development would include 205 market rate residential units and 9 affordable units.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36361
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A8
Subjects
The Derby (restaurant)
Housing
Mixed-use developments
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Souplantation (restaurant)
Zoning
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