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445 E Walnut St
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 449-1969

Arco  

Category: Gas & Service Stations
Neighborhood: Pasadena

4.0 star rating
10/4/2011
Gas aside, this is the only 24 hour store anywhere near here, and the only "liquor store" open past 10pm or so without driving towards Rosemead. They keep their refrigerators a bit warmer than most, but I guess cutting costs there saves overhead on gas, etc... It's nothing to hate on, but worth noting if it's a hot summer night.

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52 Hugus Alley
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 793-6570

Johnny Rockets  

Categories: Burgers, Fast Food
Neighborhood: Pasadena

1.0 star rating
9/27/2011
First of all, this Johnny Rockets carries the Old Town price premium... But it's still just a Johnny Rockets, minus any sort of service. I'm not the type to demand excellent service, but when I walk into a restaurant with three (3) employees, and only four (4) customers, I expect to wait less than five (5) minutes to at least have my existence acknowledged.

One star for not fucking up my order, though it was the only order placed at that time, so I'm glad they got that handicap.

Since I moved to SoCal, I've been constantly impressed by who is considered employable. :/

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1265 E Green St
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 795-1224

Norma's Tacos  

Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Pasadena

4.0 star rating
8/23/2011
I've driven past this place more than a few times, loving the look, but never remembering it when I was hungry - generally patronizing La Estrella or El Matate. I've only eaten here once, but it was ridiculously good - easily topping the other two. Their salsa verde was average, and the salsa roja is very interesting... it's decidedly on the spicy side, but it's a spice that's easy to deal with for those who don't love the heat - it's got an interesting smokiness to it as well...

Anyway, despite the food being amazing, it is overpriced (that single dollar sign for the price range isn't very accurate), and the service was kind of douchy and dismissive. That said... I expect to be coming here in the future instead of the other two.

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111 W Green St
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 449-7632

Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop  

Category: Candy Stores
Neighborhood: Pasadena

5.0 star rating
4/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Awesome shop, brought my childhood flooding back with a quickness! Fantastic selection of both soda and candy, however I don't really understand the no cans policy - I get not wanting 12 packs of Diet Coke on shelves, the store wants to brand itself, not just be another convenience store... but there are awesome sodas that only come in cans, and you can't get very many places (Blue Sky for example).

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605 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 449-6415

Einstein Bros Bagels  

Category: Bagels
Neighborhood: Pasadena

2.0 star rating
4/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
It's a Noah's... so it's not a bad, but the employees were useless before the new name, and they still are. Food preparation and presentation is sloppy, which on the one hand isn't that important as it's cheap, but on the other... how do you mess up a bagel with a single schmear?

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603 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-9552

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market  

Category: Grocery
Neighborhood: Pasadena

5.0 star rating
4/10/2011
This is the only Fresh and Easy I've ever been to, but to all the poo-pooers out there, even the worst fresh and easy is better than the best Ralph's (unless you're looking for alcohol, but then BevMo, yo).

Prices are fantastic, I enjoy checking myself out, and I'm not so lazy that I need to cry over having to bag my groceries - especially as we've all had groceries bagged poorly, now you can do it the way you like!

If you haven't been here before, I would say that this is to Trader Joe's as Food 4 Less is to Ralph's - it's cheaper, the selection it's QUITE as good, but it's pretty much the same store for a good deal less - and in case you haven't been in a while, Trader Joe's is cheaper than most places (like Ralph's) already.

You can get fresh stuff, precooked, frozen, ready to eat... unless you're looking for something a normal grocery store is unlikely to have, it should probably be here for a lot less... unless you're a brand-whore, but then... that's something you need to work through on your own.

Oh, and stop complaining about the parking... if you don't go when the other two businesses are not busy the booth isn't even manned!

Really, my only complaint is that they have HYBRID PARKING SPACES! If someone really wants to buy a car which costs more, and is worse for the environment, because everything you know about hybrids is a lie, they should have to park the furthest away, not closer than the handicapped parking.

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300 S Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-3456

Bones Family Chiropractic Wellness  

Category: Chiropractors
Neighborhood: Pasadena

5.0 star rating
1/7/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This was the first time I went to a chiropractor, and while I'm not one to go to the doctor often, just a couple visits and I feel right as rain, when before I was having trouble with everything. Dr. B is a cool cat, and the conversation was nice, though being adjusted was much more intense than I expected... but nothing bad.

I'll definitely be coming back here.

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777 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 584-1606

Target  

Categories: Drugstores, Department Stores
Neighborhood: Pasadena

2.0 star rating
12/5/2010
Cool that they have a grocery store, and it's nice to have a place to run if you need something quickly, but the employees are far to busy with each other to be very helpful, and generally know very little about what they actually have. Concerning what they have, it's very seasonal; you want a fan in the winter, you get a choice of two... and about 8,000 heater fans.

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1271 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 737-6612

BetterGrow Hydro  

Category: Nurseries & Gardening
Neighborhood: Pasadena

5.0 star rating
12/5/2010
This is a great spot, customer service is excellent and they are well informed. Selection is quite good given the shop's small size, and from what I've seen, prices aren't bad at all.

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160 N Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 793-7420

Ralph's Grocery  

Category: Grocery
Neighborhood: Pasadena

3.0 star rating
11/12/2010
This is just a run of the mill grocery store so far as I can see, though they have a pretty nice Deli section, and when they have a sale in the liquor isle, you won't find cheaper prices at BevMo. I was going to give this 4 stars as I go here all the time, but when you put Hot Wheels with tampons, but keep the shampoo and body wash separate... Someone needs a slap.

I understand this is so people walk more, see more, buy more... That's why the milk is always at the back of the store, but there's a line, and they have crossed it.

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