On Wednesday, February 18, numerous Pasadena area restaurants, along with several new downtown LA restaurants that have joined the list this year including Café Pinot, Patina, and Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse, are participating in “Dinners from the Heart,” the annual community-wide Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services fund raiser. Open to the public, the community is invited to enjoy outstanding meals at top-rated restaurants while, at the same time, help to raise funds for the over 9,000 children and families served by the Pasadena-headquartered agency every year.
The event is being organized by Junior Circle (formerly Altadena Junior Circle) members Sheila Rossi of South Pasadena and Tricia Ferrante of Altadena, and Reneé LaBran, a Hathaway-Sycamores board member and La Canada resident. They are joined by Bob Smith and Gregg Smith, who co-own six participating restaurants – the newly-opened Spitfire Saloon, Smitty’s Grill, Arroyo Chop House, Parkway Grill, Crocodile Café, and Vibrato -- as Dinners from the Heart honorary chairs.
This event, which has raised $425,000 since its inception in 1991, is made possible by the generosity of the participating restaurants who have agreed to donate meals to patrons who make advance reservations by calling Hathaway-Sycamores' reservation line at (626) 685-2124. Dinners range from $50 to $150 per person.
Participating restaurants include: Arroyo Chop House, Beckham Grill, Bistro 45, Bistro de la Gare, Café Pinot, Café Santorini, Central Park, Crocodile Café, DISH, El Cholo, Five Crowns, Gale's Restaurant, Green Street Restaurant, Green Street Tavern, J. J. Steak House, Julienne Fine Foods, The Kitchen for Exploring Foods, Lawry’s The Prime Rib, Mi Piace, Maison Akira, Marston’s, McCormick & Schmick’s, Nick & Stef’s, Steakhouse, Panda Inn, Parkway Grill, Patina Restaurant, redwhite+bluezz, Saladang Song, Smittys’ Grill, Spitfire Saloon, Tam O’Shanter Inn, Twin Palms, Vibrato, and 561 Restaurant, with more still being added.
Additional restaurants may be available; please check when placing your reservation. Prices are per person and include wine. Additional alcoholic beverages, tax and gratuity are the responsibility of each patron. Please do not contact restaurants directly. For additional information, please contact: Andi Sica, Hathaway-Sycamores’ Director of Community Relations & Special Events (626) 395-7100 ext. 2516.
www.hathaway-sycamores.org
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Junior Circle members: Nancy Perez (President of Junior Circle), Mimi
Carter, Vicki Thompson, Sandra Crawford, Tricia Ferrante - Dinners from
the Heart co-chair, Gayana Borian of Mi Piace, one of the participating
restaurants, Sheila Rossi - Dinners from the Heart co-chair, Andi Sica,
Hathaway-Sycamores’ Director of Community Relations & Special
Events, Miho Tyszka, Christina Mendoza, Karen Kikkawa, Holly Roca
Photo credit: Orly Olivier
