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In Pasadena: Top Chef Alum Leaves Bittersweet Treats, Home Brewed Bar Opens

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 - Top Chef Just Desserts alum Danielle Keene opened Bittersweet Treats, a Pasadena bakery spinoff of her dessert catering company, about a year ago with help from partner Linda Chen, but now has left the operation. [EaterLA]

 - Home Brewed Bar opened in Pasadena on Nov. 13 and specializes in cold-brewed coffees and teas. [LA Weekly]

 - A proposed $175,000 loan agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity for a two-unit affordable homeownership project passed through the Economic Development and Technology Committee. [Pasadena Now]

 - An assistant professor of journalism at Pasadena City College who was placed on leave last spring after a student accused him of sexual harrassement will be reinstated next semester. [Pasadena City College Courier]

 - Union Station is hosting it’s annual Christmas Dinner-in-the park. [Pasadena Magazine]

 - Check here to see all the holiday events happening Pasadena Playhouse District [Pasadena Playhouse District blog]

 - MERRY MOVIE EVENT #Free screening of A Christmas Story, ugly sweater contest, crafts, canned food drive in #Pasadena http://www.playhousedistrict.org/merrymerrymovie  [Mr. Pasadena Twitter]

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