We received so many memories from readers commenting on our January 2017 post about the closing of Ralphs, that we decided to include them here: Dick Bale wrote: The store described in the blog as being on the southwest corner of Fair Oaks… Read More »Memories about Altadena’s Grocery Stores
Bye Bye Ralphs Competition from the new Aldi’s store on the corner of Lake and Calaveras is the likely reason that Ralphs will be closing at the end of this month. And although many of us will miss the local… Read More »History of Grocery Stores in Altadena including Ralphs
Although this little pie-shaped building on North Lake Avenue has served as a real estate office and seen its share of struggling restaurants, in the 1960s it was the successful “J.R. Coffee Shop”. The diner was one of three restaurants… Read More »JR Coffee Shop – An Altadena Icon
Opening Soon: Cafe de Leche in the 2400 block of Lake We’ve kept our eye on the rehab of this building on the west side of Lake Avenue north of Mariposa, soon opening as Cafe de Leche. The quirky little… Read More »New Coffee House in Old Altadena Building