There’s much to admire east of the L.A. River in the neighborhoods of Atwater Village, Highland Park and Pasadena...
Haven Gastropub +Brewery: The generic Old Town Pasadena interior design cues—flat screen TVs set to sports games, high-backed leather booths—sets culinary expectations low. Then Greg Daniels unleashes astonishingly well executed, on-trend dishes like porchetta di testa (roulade of hog’s head with shaved pecorino, lemon-shallot vinaigrette and arugula) that rival similar nose-to-tail explorations at Animal and The Lazy Ox Canteen. The desserts, like a foie gras cheesecake with hibiscus gel, by pastry chef Santanna Salas (a Michael Mina protégé), are similarly accomplished. 42 S. De Lacey Ave., Pasadena, 626.768.9555, havengastropub.com
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