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25-year-old entrepreneurs Dustin Nicolarsen and Michael Thomas co-own The Derby, the historic Arcadia steakhouse. The two give back to their community by hosting a fundraiser to benefit their high school.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2007
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
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November 7, 2007
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p. Local 1
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Business and Industry
Nicolarsen, Dustin
Restaurateurs
Restaurants, bars, etc.
The Derby
Thomas, Michael
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Businesses rejoice as Coronavirus restrictions are relaxed. On Friday, California met the vaccine equity goal that allowed public health jurisdictions in Los Angeles County, including Pasadena, to move into the less restrictive red tier of the state’s reopening roadmap on Monday. As Los Angeles County geared up for some semblance of familiarity after an extraordinary 12 months of lockdown, the defining red tier reached is a delineating moment for better days ahead. The staggering loss of life, political turmoil and concerns of becoming another statistic weigh heavily on the minds of Southern Californians as we enter into the next phase of reopening businesses which we used to take for granted. As of Monday, indoor dining, movie theatres and other businesses were allowed to reopen with limited capacity — restaurants at 25% for example.

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Arcadia Weekly
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March 18, 2021
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
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March 18, 2021
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p. 1
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Business and Industry
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Economy
Pandemics
Public Health
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Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe and Office of the Timball Liniment Co. Northeast corner of First Avenue and Santa Clara Street, early 1950s. Building to the left is Industrial Brush Co. Coca-Cola logo on the Chaqueta and Sons sign. Parked cars are visible.

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early 1950s
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early 1950s
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Business and industry
Chaqueta and Sons Inc. Cafe
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Small businesses
Timball Liniment Co.
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2266
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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.

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Arcadia Weekly
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October 29, 2020
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
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October 29, 2020
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p. 1
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Coronavirus-COVID-19
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Arcadia may soon have a new Japanese restaurant at the Hughes Market Shopping Center on Huntington Drive. The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to operate a restaurant at 1121 and 1123 East Huntington Drive.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1986
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p. A-1
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Restaurants, Bars, etc
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Arcadia and the Derby Restaurant have come to a tentative agreement on a land swap that would allow a Souplantation Restaurant to be built just east of the Derby in East Arcadia.

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Arcadia Tribune
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December 13, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 13, 1987
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p. A-1
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Restaurants, Bars, etc - Souplantation
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The Arcadia City Council approved a complex 4-party agreement between the city, a developer and 2 restaurants, thus paving the way for a new Souplantation Restaurant on Arcadia's east side.

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Arcadia Tribune
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January 10, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
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January 10, 1988
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p. A-1
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Restaurants, Bars, etc - Souplantation
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Review of "The Derby," one of California's oldest steakhouses and an Arcadia landmark.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 18, 2002
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p. 41 (U weekend)
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 18, 2002
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p. 41 (U weekend)
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Restaurants, Bars, etc. - The Derby
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Work scheduled to begin shortly on new 1,200 square foot banquet room at the Derby Restaurant, 233 East Huntington Drive, in the Arcadia redevelopment area.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1983
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p. A-1
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Restaurants, Bars, etc - The Derby
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Arcadia police continue to heavily ticket cars that frequent the area around the Burger Palace on Thursday nights in an attempt to curb drag racing and curtail other potential problems. Since July 8, 202 tickets have been issued.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 1993
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p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 17, 1993
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p. A-1 photo
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Restaurants, Bars, etc - Burger Palace
Crime and Criminals
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The Arcadia City Planning Commission voted unanimously to allow McDonald's restaurants to open an "Express" restaurant at 1311-B South Baldwin Ave. This will be the second "Express" restaurant in the state; "Express" refers to the limited hours of operation (daily 8 AM to 9 PM), menu, and lack of drive-through services.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 12, 1995
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p. 15
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Sierra Madre News
Date
January 12, 1995
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p. 15
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Restaurants, Bars, etc - McDonald's
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Restaurants, Bars, etc.

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1. Infamous - on what is now the parking lot at First Avenue and the Pacific Electric tracks, Clara Villa once stood. Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950. 2. The Norfolk. Article reference to Norfolk Saloon located at entrance to Santa Anita Race Track. Los Angeles Daily Times April 19, 1909 and …
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1. Infamous - on what is now the parking lot at First Avenue and the Pacific Electric tracks, Clara Villa once stood. Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950.
2. The Norfolk. Article reference to Norfolk Saloon located at entrance to Santa Anita Race Track. Los Angeles Daily Times April 19, 1909 and April 23, 1909.
3. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1976.
4. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1977.
5. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1978.
6. Eateries, hosts part of good life. Arcadia Tribune September 14, 1978.
7. White City, Arcadia - Baldwin Music Hall, Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir Program 1908.
8. Identifications of some saloons and inns in early Arcadia made by Vesta Reeves to Sandy Snider from the Arboretum, August 1979.
9. Grand Opening - The Recipe Box. Arcadia Highlander April 22, 1987.
10. Herbert's Cafe. Typed sheet giving some background on special events connected with holidays; material gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.
11. Pine's Coffee Shop. Typed sheet and handwritten note from wife of former owner. Material gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.
12. The Derby (Tavern). Typed sheet giving information on owners and "feeling" and atmosphere of restaurant. Information gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.
13. Walker's Bar-B-Q. Typed sheet giving information on the business venture. Information gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.
14. Merget's Malt Shop. Typed sheet and handwritten letter from former owner, giving many interesting bits of information about the business, the owners and the town at that time. Information gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.
15. Baldwin-era chandelier now hangs in the Derby. Arcadia Tribune May 10, 1964.
16. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1981.
17. Grand Opening - Nickie and Betty's Place. Arcadia Highlander May 6, 1987.
18. Restaurant Rose - Restaurant menus of the Pasadena area, including Arcadia. c.1988.
19. Folks at the First Cabin care. Los Angeles Times, "Nightlife by Mary Tartaglione" March 31, 1995.
20. Menu guide for dining establishments located in Arcadia and surrounding cities prepared by City of Arcadia Employee Advisory Committee, Spring 1996.
21. "Chicken in the Rough" Map of restaurants in the U.S. n.d.
22. Clarke mini phone book 1996 restaurant menu and dining guide, 1996.
23. Clarke mini phone book restaurant reviews 1997.
24. Out from under the wrecking ball (Denny's Restaurant). Smithsonian magazine December 2000 p.112, 10pgs.(1 color copy of article and 1 copy of magazine)
25. Inge's German Delicatessen menu. Owned by Dieter Dammeier and located at 156 N. Las Tunas in Arcadia. n.d.
26. Box Cafe menu. Located at 203 S. First Avenue in Arcadia. c.2002.
27. Rod's Grill menu. Located at 41 West Huntington in Arcadia. c.2002.
28. Windmill no more. Arcadia Denny's to remove symbol at former site of Van de Kamp's. Pasadena Star News, July 24, 1999, p. B3.
29. Flamingo Ramada Hotel - Ramada Inn menu located at 130 West Huntington Drive in Arcadia. c.1973.
30. Monrovia and Arcadia Dining, Entertainment, Lodging Guide, 2002.
31. Arcadia Guide to Dining and Lodging and Things to See and Do. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. n.d. - c.1980s
32. "Memories of Arcadia." Van de Kamp's windmill spins back the hands of time by Charles Cooper. Arcadia Weekly, April 10-16, 2003, p. l.
33. Dining/Lodging and Entertainment Directory Map of downtown Arcadia. 3/21/2002.
34. Advertisement tickets/courtesy passes written in Spanish for the Arroyo Restaurant at 57 Wheeler Avenue, May 2003.
35. "Seabiscuit" May Put Restaurant in the Money. The Derby, founded by jockey George Woolf, who rode the horse, may see a run as film opens. History of the Derby restaurant included. Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2003, p. B2
36. Two E-mails, two transcripts of interviews with Dick McDonald and three articles from Ken Sidlowski, McDonald's Golden Archives and Museum Supervisor, with regard to whether the first McDonald's restaurant on Huntington Drive near the racetrack was located in Arcadia or Monrovia. July, 2003.
37. Correspondence dated July 30, 2003 and video transcript of "Pure Americana, the Founding of McDonald's Hamburgers" dated 9/13/1992, p. 1-16, by Tom Dolly with regard to whether the first McDonald's restaurant on Huntington Drive near the racetrack was in Arcadia or Monrovia. Also Internet article by Mr. Dolly on same subject.
38. Book entitled "Fast Food Flashback: the breakaway McDonald Brothers and Ray Kroc, the true story by Thomas C. Dolly. Cover letter from the author. Includes information about fast food and McDonald's restaurants in Arcadia. Acquired 9/8/2004.
39. Woomi Sushi Japanese Restaurant menu. Restaurant in the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita new wing/expansion opened circa October 1, 2004. Acquired October 2004.
40. Red Rock Chili Co. restaurant menu. Part of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita new wing/expansion opened circa October 1, 2004. Acquired October 2004.
41a-b. Dave & Buster's Santa Anita restaurant promotional materials. a. Pre-Grand Opening VIP Premiere Party, September 28, 2004. b. Navigational Guide to Dave & Buster's. Dave & Buster's is part of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita new wing/expansion opened circa October 1, 2004. Acquired October 2004.
42. Disposable hat from Bob's Big Boy Restaurant, with note from Pete Kinnahan (retired from City) of Development Services, indicating that Bob's closed in 1986. Text of hat reads: Bob's beef burger, hamburgers, shakes, fries.
43. "The Derby...a Mere Seven Furlongs from Santa Anita." Arcadia Weekly, August 15, 2002; p. 12.
44. Menu from Moffett's Chicken Pie Shoppe, 2010.
45.Arcadia, Monrovia and Sierra Madre dining, entertainment, lodging guide 2004-2005. A joint publication of the Arcadia, Monrovia and Sierra Madre Chambers of Commerce. Published by Core Media Group, Inc.
46. Matt Denny's celebrates 15 years in January. History of Matt Denny's Restaurant by Matt McSweeny. Retrieved December 20, 2013 from www.arcadiachamber.org.
47. Dumpling dynasty: Din Tai Fung reaches Glendale and beyond. By Erica Wayne. Pasadena Weekly, p. 11, 12, March 3, 2016.
48. Restaurant Review: Din Tai Fung always draws a crowd in Arcadia by Merrill Shindler. Pasadena Star News, August 5, 2016.
49. Windmill blades collapse at Denny's. The Weekly Star, January 7, 2018.
50. Japanese food at Sushi Kiyosuzu in Arcadia has an Olympic connection (Mirai Nagasu's parents' restaurant) by Merrill Shindler. Pasadena Star News, April 26, 2018.
51. 3 items. Dinner menu from The Derby "Home of the Cappuccino and Irish Coffee," with handwritten prices, no date. The Derby (yellow brochure) contains history of the Derby Restaurant and quotes by Slugger Sturniolo, 233 East Huntington Drive. Guest comment card from The Derby, from the Sturniolo era.
52. Arcadia's historic Derby Restaurant may be relocated, by Terry Miller. Arcadia Weekly has learned that a mixed-use project at 211-233 East Huntington Drive, the site of historic The Derby restaurant and Embassy Suites Hotel, is being discussed by Arcadia City Council. Includes history of the restaurant bought by George Woolf in 1938, originally named Proctor Tavern when it operated in 1922. Retrieved from arcadiaweekly.com on August 7, 2020. Article appeared in Arcadia Weekly, August 6, 2020
53. Marketing flyer for Ace's Drive-in, 63 West Huntington Drive. Phone number: DOuglas7-6185. Not a menu but says "Featuring double-deck hamburgers 35 cents, single-deckers 25 cents.
54. Arcadia High School and First Avenue School Lunch Menu. Arcadia Tribune, p. 21, September 16, 1954.
55. Two items about Rod's Grill.1) Arcadia diner Rod's Grill announces it will close after nearly 70 years. Closing date will be February 12. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 9, 2023. 2) Menu from Rod's Grill, acquired it from Rod's Grill on February 11, 2023, the day before they closed the restaurant. Menu is not dated and it was "an older menu," per the Rod's Grill employee who gave it to the library.
56. Get Into the Zone for Some Crispy Korean Fried. Pasadena Star News, February 24, 2023. Review of Twozone Chicken (actually two restaurants under one roof, Twozone and Soonheene, home of "the most famous #1 Korean pancakes") at 1033 South Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, by dining critic Merrill Shindler. Includes some history of Korean love of fried chicken. Owner is Yun Jonggye.
57. Diners line up to get last meal at Rod's Grill. Rod's Grill at 41 W. Huntington Drive closed its doors February 12, 2023 after 65 years. Rod Wellman started the diner in 1946 in Alhambra. The Arcadia location opened in 1957. Manny Romero bought Rod's about 25 years ago and oversaw its operation until his death in 2021. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A5, February 13, 2023.
58. A. Menu from Bento-ya, sushi & Japanese gourmet, 420 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, Menu date c. 2015-2019. B. Bento-Ya menu, c. April 2013.
59. Menu from Spices Thai Kitchen, 402 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, menu date c. 2017.
60. Rod's Grill menu, no date. Address at 41 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
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Restaurants, Bars, etc.
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Arcadia Patriotic Festival Postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. List of downtown Arcadia business open during the pandemic.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2020
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p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 9, 2020
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p. 5
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Arcadia Patriotic Festival
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Pandemics
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Small business
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The Arcadia Don Ricardo restaurant is one of five owned by Victor Sampson. It is profiled.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1995
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p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1995
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p. B3
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Restaurants, Bars, etc - Don Ricardo's Restaurant
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The Outback Steakhouse recently opened in Arcadia. It is profiled.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 1995
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p. B4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 1995
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p. B4
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Restaurants, Bars, etc. - Outback Steakhouse
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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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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2021
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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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Health-oriented eating establishments are drawing more customers. Executives of Garden Fresh Restaurant Corporation, which operates Souplantation, believe people are interested in their low-carb, low-calorie and high-quality meals.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2005
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p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 12, 2005
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p. A15
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Souplantation
Restaurants
Business and Industry
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California's minimum wage increase is going to force some restaurants to hike food prices, cut back on employee hours and reduce advertising. McGrath's Fish House in Arcadia may be forced to reduce employee hours. The minimum wage is now $7.50 per hour. Another 50 cent increase goes into effect January 1, 2008.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2007
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p. Local 3
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Business and Industry
Minimum wage
Restaurants
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Merrill Shindler reviews the Outback Steakhouse on Huntington Drive in Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 1995
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p. 7 Cheers!
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 1995
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p. 7 Cheers!
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Restaurants, Bars, etc. - Outback Steakhouse
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An application to construct a Burger King Restaurant on South Santa Anita Avenue at Alice Street was turned down by the Arcadia Planning Commission on a 4-1 vote. Commission members said they were concerned with noise and traffic problems. Residents also objected to the possibility that students from Arcadia High would congregate and make noise at the restaurant following evening sporting events.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 25, 1984
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 25, 1984
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p. 1
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Restaurants, Bars, etc - Burger King Restaurant
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712AN
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