Altadena Bars

Good Drinks

1. First Cabin Cocktail…

This is a dive bar, no getting around that.  For years, it has had younger, (arguably)hipper bars and dance clubs next door but those places always…

2. The Station

This place is friendly and...quaint? Nothing rowdy happened on the saturday night we were there. The jukebox was doing it's own thing; which was…

3. Little Cave

Neighborhood: Highland Park

Strong drinks, ms. pacman, patio, 80's new wave and punk, cool staff, total lack of pretense, and the ugliest fuggen crowd I've ever seen.  Love It.

4. Bliss Cafe and…

Neighborhood: Pasadena

I'm pretty sure Miguel B. and Elizabeth T. must've either had a little something else to smoke before coming here or had someone different packing…

5. Pasadena Jazz at…

Neighborhood: Pasadena

The Pasadena Jazz Institute is a cool little bar for seeing live music. Stopped in here for "Latin Jazz Night" recently and caught a nice quartet…

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Nice Bartenders

1. Freddie's 35er Bar

Neighborhood: Pasadena

Now I know why my parents went there forever. I went for the first time on a Friday night. Busy, but able to move around. Bathroom was a little…

2. Yard House

Neighborhood: Pasadena

OMG I absolutely luv there pomegranate martinis, they are to die for!! They also have Ryder's cider beer and I haven't found it to many other places…

3. Bodega Wine Bar

Neighborhood: Pasadena

Reasonable prices, surreal atmosphere, nice bartenders, and open late for that strip of Pasadena on a Tuesday night.   The wine just wasn't great.

4. Barney's Beanery

Neighborhood: Pasadena

This is your typical local hangout, sports bar, college crowd center. We tried eating there for a Laker game since it was recommended by one of our…

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