RESTAURANTS Support Your Local Restaurants’ Efforts – Order Directly Don’t use third party delivery services if you have other options Opinion by Terry MILLER
Many of the restaurants are currently open and offer take out and/or app based delivery services. Please call the restaurant to see what services they provide and to check the hours of operations as things change daily. 38 Degrees 110 E. Colorado Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-408-5544
Bacchus Kitchen 1384 E. Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 626-594-6377
Baja Mar 217 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 626-358-6218
Basin 141 402 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-249-0358
Bella Sera 422 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-359-1399
Bonchon 710 W. Las Tunas Dr., 2 San Gabriel, CA 626-545-2380
Buttermilk House Catering info@buttermilkhousecatering.com
Café Lumar 136 E. Colorado Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-357-2184
Café Mundial 514 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-303-2233
Café on Lemon 120 E. Lemon Ave., Monrovia, CA 626-239-6996
Casa Calderon 622 W. Las Tunas Dr. San Gabriel, CA 626-289-0661
Cha Redefine 20 Union St. #110 Pasadena, CA 626-460-8440
CHEERS Bar & Grill 717 S. San Gabriel Blvd. San Gabriel, CA 626-354-7515
CHOZA 96 Peruvian 96 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 626-432-4692
Clearman’s The Galley 7215 N. Rosemead Blvd. San Gabriel, CA 626-286-3075
Cup of Cha Tea House 521 S Myrtle Ave, Monrovia, CA 626-775-4227
Dirt Dog 20 Union St. #160 Pasadena, CA 626-345-5306
Domenicos Restaurant 2411 E Washington Blvd Pasadena , CA 626-797-6459
El Pavo Bakery 5111 Walnut Grove Ave. San Gabriel, CA 626-285-0270
El Portal 179 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 626-639-0490
Gene's Grinder 1800 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-358-8016
Grano Italian Rest. 1028 Huntington Dr. Duarte, CA 626-357-3938
Grey & Cash 425 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-239-2220
Hon Sushi 144 W. Foothill Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-359-1972
Hope Cafe & Catering 2094 E. Foothill Blvd Pasadena , CA (626) 445-0880
Hyper Coffee 203 S. 1st Ave, Arcadia, CA (626) 445-0880
Ikonick's Burgers 406 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-358-4888
Jakes Roadhouse 622 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia, CA 626 599-9453
JB Burger 627 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-357-1173
La Adelita 134 E. Colorado Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-359-2212
Las Maria's 410 W. Foothill Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-256-3520
Lavender & Honey® Espresso 383 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 626-358-6218
Hope Cafe & Catering 2094 E. Foothill Blvd Pasadena , CA (626) 445-0880
Hyper Coffee 203 S. 1st Ave, Arcadia, CA (626) 445-0880
Ikonick's Burgers 406 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-358-4888
Jakes Roadhouse 622 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia, CA 626 599-9453
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ach week, Beacon Media provides free listings of area restaurants that offer take out/ delivery to help you decide what’s for dinner during this time of COVID-19. As a result of this pandemic, restaurants are unable to open their doors for regular business and must sustain on take-out orders, if they can. We have recently learned that many of these restaurants’ bottom lines are being hit even harder with additional costs they incur if they use third-party delivery services such as GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats. At a time when profits are VERY low during this pandemic, every penny counts to restaurant owners. Adding a surcharge to their bottom line just makes no sense. DoorDash, for example, serves by delivering from restaurants to the doorstep of customers who place food orders online. Subsequently a commission/percentage is charged out of each and every order delivered. Usually, delivery services charge restaurants between 20 to 30%. Looking at it from restauranteurs’ perspective, it simply doesn’t compute. On Monday, a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in Manhattan against GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats for allegedly overcharging restaurants to process delivery orders. According to reporting by Business Insider, “The lawsuit, filed by three consumers, claimed that by giving customers discounts and forcing restaurants to pay the cost, third-party services have driven up menu prices.” Local restaurants deserve our business. Why would we want to tack on a surcharge by using a delivery service that has itself become a supremely profitable corporate model (as of March 2016, DoorDash was valued $717 million)? Perhaps, that’s why on April 9 DoorDash announced it would reduce commission fees by 50% for local restaurants with five or fewer locations. When ordering food to go, please ask if they offer their own delivery service. If not, order by phone and pick it up yourself. You’ll be helping ensure that these businesses will open again soon, hopefully. In this time of COVID-19, it is imperative that we think locally and help our restaurants as much as possible. I’d rather give that 20% as a tip directly to the restaurant. No middle man!
RESTAURANTS JB Burger 627 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-357-1173
La Adelita 134 E. Colorado Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-359-2212
Las Maria's 410 W. Foothill Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-256-3520
Lavender & Honey® Espresso 383 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 626-358-6218
Los Tacos 1 W. California Blvd Pasadena, CA 626-795-9291
Mahan Indian Restaurant 110 W. Main St. Alhambra, CA 626-458-6299
Mamma's Juicery 706 S Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-599-6262
Maquina 1274 N. Lake Ave Pasadena, CA 626-365-1893
Margaritas Mexican Food 155 S. Rosemeand Blvd Pasadena, CA 626-449-4224
Mary Lane Cafe 301 N. San Marino Ave. San Gabriel, CA 626-766-1655
Matt Denny's 145 E. Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 626-462-0250
Max's Mexican Cuisine 1101 E. Huntington Dr. Monrovia, CA 626-303-3330
Merengue Bakery 417 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 626-358-5650
Mijares Mexican Restaurant 145 Palmetto Dr., Pasadena, Ca 626-792-2763
Mikomi Sushi 414 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 626-359-1058
Millie's Cafe 1399 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 626- 486-2407
Mo-Mo-Paradise 56 E Duarte Rd #101, Arcadia, CA 626-898-4500
Monrovia Pizza Co. 503 W. Duarte Rd. #C Monrovia, CA 626-357-9050
Mooyah Burger 116 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 626-357-6340
Nomad Ice Pops San Gabriel, CA 626-357-6633 www.nomadicepops.com
Noodle Street 120 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 626-357-6633
Nothing Bundt Cakes 548 S. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 626-792-8200
Oke Poke 176 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 626-239-0577
Old Town Pizza 338 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-357-1789
Paco's Mexican 200 E. Foothill Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-357-7270
Pasadena Sandwich Co. 259 Sierra Madre Villa Ave. 102 Pasadena, CA 626-578-1616
Peach Café 141 E. Colorado Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-599-9092
Pepe’s Mexican Food 2272 Honolulu Ave Montrose, CA 626-793-3474
Pinocchio's Pizza 1449 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 626-791-7591
Rudy's Mexican Food 602 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-303-3393
Russell’s 3 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena, CA 626-578-1404
Sage Vegan Bistro 41 Hugus Alley Pasadena, CA 626-564-8111
Seasoning Alley 342 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-386-5910
Sena on Myrtle 409 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-359-9463
Skateshop Pizza 116 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 626-289-9988
Sushi Roku 33 Miller Alley, Pasadena, CA 626-683-3000
Sweet Nothings Cake Shop 1849 Huntington Dr. Duarte, CA 626-357-8049
Thai Divine Bistro 614 S Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-357-9658
The Diplomat 109 E. Lemon Ave. Monrovia , CA 626-239-0100
The Mixx 443 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 626-500-0021
The Raymond 1886 1250 S Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena, CA 626-441-3136
The Stand Restaurants 36 S. El Molino Ave. Pasadena, CA 626-714-7117
Villa Catrina Mexican Rest. 251 N. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia, CA 626-294-1973
Yahairas 698 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 626-844-3254
Zelo Pizza 328 E. Foothill Blvd. Arcadia, CA 626-358-8298
Breweries & Wineries
The Saltner Wine & Cicchetti 108 E. Colorado Blvd. Monrovia, CA 626-775-4025
Wine of the Month Club 320 W. Chestnut Ave., Monrovia, CA 626-303-1690
Hop Secret 162 W. Pomona Ave. Monrovia , CA 480-309-1651
Over Town Brewing 227 W. Maple Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-408-5814
Pacific Plate 1999 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 626-239-8456
Wingwalker Brewery 235 W. Maple Ave Monrovia, CA 626-720-1983