tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post3700607037712425578..comments2024-02-26T10:52:14.585-08:00Comments on Glimpses of South Pasadena: Mike and Anne's Restaurant and BarLaurie Alleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-73196940367595141062009-12-28T23:28:17.088-08:002009-12-28T23:28:17.088-08:00Thanks, everyone! Yes, you all should definitely ...Thanks, everyone! Yes, you all should definitely check out this wonderful eaterie. I like Alex's line about a sense of place. Exactly! <br /><br />Til tomorrow...Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-13102316106394179742009-12-28T21:51:34.850-08:002009-12-28T21:51:34.850-08:00this photo sells me. Warm and chic.this photo sells me. Warm and chic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-2969136685344085562009-12-28T21:12:23.828-08:002009-12-28T21:12:23.828-08:00Gad -- I meant way too much!Gad -- I meant way too much!pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-23105030686929153692009-12-28T21:11:30.511-08:002009-12-28T21:11:30.511-08:00It has been so long since I've been "acro...It has been so long since I've been "across the border"! I need to get down there and experience this and other eateries. I cocoon way to much here in Pasadena.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-70147267516808919622009-12-28T19:55:16.335-08:002009-12-28T19:55:16.335-08:00If you look carefully, Alex, you can see where eac...If you look carefully, Alex, you can see where each one of the storefronts used to be garage bays.dbdubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462665006132459258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-16530137841006420372009-12-28T18:00:39.565-08:002009-12-28T18:00:39.565-08:00You should, Mr. Earl! Although I personally have o...You should, Mr. Earl! Although I personally have only been there for breakfast, and I highly recommend it:) I have to say that while the food is delicious, the ambiance is definitely M&A's greatest asset. It's the kind of venue that has a very unique atmosphere without being overly trendy. Hard to describe...I guess it's what academics would call "sense of place." <br /><br />Ican't believe this is the same Firestone building where my dad used to service his old Merc:)alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733102064925528814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-88492056345898302902009-12-28T09:07:41.749-08:002009-12-28T09:07:41.749-08:00Haven't been there, but maybe I'll try it ...Haven't been there, but maybe I'll try it in the next few days.Mister Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405041951237611622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-5517337229509513732009-12-28T08:16:42.713-08:002009-12-28T08:16:42.713-08:00I once took myself to lunch there to give myself a...I once took myself to lunch there to give myself a personal treat. It's a great place. I understand they also allow dogs on the patio. Has anyone ever seen proof of that?Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-15594012222692148692009-12-28T08:08:50.559-08:002009-12-28T08:08:50.559-08:00I LOVE that the old Firestone shop has been repurp...I LOVE that the old Firestone shop has been repurposed! I *do* hope they power washed everything! The guys who used to work at FS weren't that neat! The pix on their site remind me of how it used to look...except the classy upgrades, I might look for the rows of wrenches!<br /><br />Am also glad SoPas has some good eats. For so many years, it was slim pickins...yippie for the historical preservation!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-63688012477520240162009-12-28T06:38:11.682-08:002009-12-28T06:38:11.682-08:00Looks like a very cozy restaurant.
I hope you an...Looks like a very cozy restaurant. <br /><br />I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas, Laurie. Wishing you a joyful, peaceful and love-filled new year.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-40877239989681740612009-12-28T06:20:46.532-08:002009-12-28T06:20:46.532-08:00Well they need to hire you L! Wow, what a terrifi...Well they need to hire you L! Wow, what a terrific review. I can almost taste the crème brûlée ! Love to little ladies in the back. They saw you! :)<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-47300317718093921062009-12-28T06:13:46.620-08:002009-12-28T06:13:46.620-08:00dbdubya: Your obvious love for preserving the inte...dbdubya: Your obvious love for preserving the integrity of South Pasadena's past is one of the traits that, from a distance, makes SouthPas look like a slice of "It's a Wonderful Life."<br /><br />I love it that the people who live in SouthPas establish such deep roots in the community, and then nourish the neighborhood as a whole.<br /><br />Throwaway society? Not where YOU live.Yakpatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788658793693064873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-45151416034162573002009-12-28T04:02:12.429-08:002009-12-28T04:02:12.429-08:00Mike and Ann's has a wonderful ambience, and t...Mike and Ann's has a wonderful ambience, and the building it's in has an interesting history. The building is "L" shaped on a corner. It sort of looks like a classy mini-mall on a corner where a gas station used to be, but instead of the typical parking lot, it has a lovely patio used by the restaurant. But, this was never a gas station and it's a historic building instead of a new building designed to look old. <br /><br />For many decades this was a Firestone tire store housed in a 1920's mediterranean style building. It was vacant for several years before a developer turned it into very attractive retail space. Mike and Ann's originally had only the corner space and patio. But, as other tenants moved out, they've expanded twice, the most recently into the space that now has the very cozy bar captured in Laurie's photo. <br /><br />This is a good example of how a "historical preservation" mentality can result in a project that is successful and profitable while still maintaining the historical integrity of the location.dbdubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462665006132459258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-44293169648819677302009-12-28T00:33:50.845-08:002009-12-28T00:33:50.845-08:00And it was divine!! It has that cozy intimate feel...And it was divine!! It has that cozy intimate feel to it. Not only the atmosphere and the wait staff are good, but it just has such such terrific ideas for tastes that I would not have thought of. I managed to get home though, not having gained a pound.<br /><br />This week? I can't say the same!<br /><br />wf: ninsucl--- I'm not even going there.Judy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081035351814381283noreply@blogger.com