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row. The fried seaweed tofu
gyoza
are divine and so are the bowls - especially the
negit-
oro
bowl, where fatty tuna is served over rice, lettuce and seaweed.
Kazu Sushi
JAPANESE
noon-2pm & 6-10pm Mon-Sat; )
Stuck in a cramped and otherwise nondescript, split-level minimall that's easy to miss is
one of the best-kept secrets among LA's sushi aficionados. It's Michelin-rated, very high-
end, has a terrific sake selection, and is worth the splurge.
Asanebo
SUSHI
dishes $3-21; noon-2pm & 6-10:30pm Tue-Fri, 6-10:30pm Sat, to 10pm Sun)
Asanebo is a Michelin-star standout thanks to dishes such as halibut sashimi with fresh
truffle, and
kanpachi
with miso and serrano chilies.
Pasadena
Little Flower
CAFE
mains $8-15; 7am-7pm Mon-Sat, 9am-4pm Sun)
An adorable, locally loved cafe set just a mile over the Colorado Bridge from Old Town. It
does exquisite pastries,
bánh mì
sandwiches with chicken, roast beef or tempeh, and bowls
stuffed with such things as dahl, raita, curried eggplant and steamed spinach, or salmon,
shredded carrots and daikon, micro greens and ponzu.
Mi Piace
ITALIAN
8am-midnight
Sun & Mon, to 11:30pm Tue & Wed, to 1am Thu-Sat; )
A midrange Italian kitchen that gets packed with Pasadena's business crowd on weekdays,
and shoppers on weekends. It has a shady sidewalk patio, a Sinatra soundtrack and popular
thin-crust pizza.
