These Lifelong Friends Are Building a Massive Restaurant Business From the Ground Up

Blacktop Restaurant Group Is Building an Empire With a Foundation of Sandwiches and Tacos Written By: Ben Hitch Photographed By: Brianna Moss Blacktop Restaurant Group There should only be a handful of things you think of when you hear the word blacktop: tetherball during recess, “shooting some b-ball outside of school” with the Fresh Prince … Read more

Lavender & Honey’s Melanie and Charlie Porter Are Serving up Locally-Sourced Charm in North Pasadena

The Dynamic Husband-and-Wife Duo Share the Secrets Behind Their Cafe’s Sweet Success Written By: Ryan Coleman Photographed By: Gabriel Nivera Best Coffee Pasadena There is a beautiful neighborhood that lies along Washington Boulevard in North Pasadena that you might miss if you so much as blink. In 2014, Charlie and Melanie Porter gave a massive … Read more

MaxLove’s 5th Annual Farm to Fork Dinner Raises Close to $500k to Fight Childhood Cancer 

MaxLove’s Fundraiser Recognizes Local Chefs While Offering Aid to Kids in Need Written By: Sarah El-Mahmoud Photographed By: Daniel Barrett Farm to Fork Dinner Sundressed and bow-tied guests arrived on a tractor-pulled wagon up the green hills of Tanaka Farms to the 5th Annual Farm to Fork Dinner By MaxLove Project on Saturday. Attendees were … Read more

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