The Taste of Pasadena returns to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Thursday, September 24th from 6pm to 9pm. For $30 (in advance) you can enjoy food tastings from many of Pasadena's favorite restaurants and caterers. Celestino Ristorante, Lucky Baldwin’s Pubs, Hope Café & Catering, El Cholo Café, Del Frisco's Grille, Papa Nacca's Jerky, Stonefire Grill, Du-par's, Nothing Bund Cakes, The Walrus and the
Hedgehog, POP Champagne & Dessert Bar, Rita's Italian ice, Slater's 50/50, Alondra Hot Wings and more offer food and drink tastings for guests. Only 500 tickets will be sold to the Taste of Pasadena. No long lines. No waiting. Just lots of fun and food tastings at the Rose Bowl. Dance Syndicate provides music. The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Stadium sponsor the Taste of Pasadena which is presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and our restaurant members. Get your tickets at: http://www.pasadena-chamber.org/forms/sip-tember-finale-september-24-2015. Visit www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com . The Sip-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge Grand Finale is presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce as a Pasadena Restaurant Week event sponsored by The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl. The SIP-tember cocktail bracket challenge is an annual six week long competition among Pasadena Chamber of Commerce member restaurants and lounges. Competitors served drinks that were paired against each other in a competition. Venues offering cocktails for the 2015 SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge are:
• a/k/a Bistro,
• Central Park Restaurant
• Green Street Restaurant,
• The Hilton Pasadena
• Ix-tapa Cantina
• The Otis Bar at La Grande Orange
• The Tap Room at the Langham Pasadena,
• Bistro 45
• SORRISO/Bar Celona
• The Luggage Room at La Grande Orange
• Bar 1886 at The Raymond,
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• POP Champagne and Dessert Bar
New for 2015 are:
• Alondro Hot Wings
• Del Frisco's Grill
• dusitD2 hotel constance Pasadena
• Madeline Garden Bistro
• Magnolia House
• White Horse Lounge
A Celebration of the Cocktail and the Taste of Pasadena provide a terrific opportunity for patrons to visit new places, remember old favorites and see the breadth of excellent offerings found in the Pasadena area. Sponsors of SIP-tember: a celebration of the cocktail include Presenting Sponsor the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Gold Sponsor of SIP-tember and the Taste of Pasadena is The City of Pasadena. The Rose Bowl Stadium generously hosts the Taste of Pasadena on September 24th. SIP-tember is a Pasadena Restaurant Week event presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and our restaurant and lounge members.