A restaurant can start with spreadsheets and careful planning, or it can start with a mom joking, “What if we open a restaurant?” and then texting, “We have the keys.” On Tasting Arcadia, Karen Mac Nair sits down with Pinki from Kin Kao Thai Eatery in Monrovia to hear how a family with backgrounds in bio, biotech, engineering, and design turned family Thai recipes into a fast-growing neighborhood favorite, and why Taste of Arcadia is the perfect place to try some of their food.

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A family-run Indian restaurant doesn’t last nearly 30 years by accident and All India Cafe proves it. On Tasting Arcadia, Karen Mac Nair sits down with Harsimran Singh Khinda, the executive chef at the Arcadia location, to talk about how a Pasadena original (opened in 1996) grew into a third branch right here in town, and what it takes to keep longtime regulars excited while welcoming new guests who are just learning the menu.

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A tiny holiday tradition can turn into something much bigger if you refuse to cut corners. On Tasting Arcadia, Karen McNair ( CEO of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce) sits down with Joe from Mario’s Hard Espresso to trace the brand back to Joe’s father, Mario, who made a small batch espresso liqueur once a year for friends and family. That “share the love” spirit still drives everything, right down to the decision to keep the recipe simple and real: true Arabica dark roast espresso, organic Madagascar vanilla, cane sugar, and a neutral grain spirit that lets the coffee shine.

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