Taste of Pasadena and SIP-tember Finale

The Pasadena Chamber hosts the second Taste of Pasadena and SIP-tember Finale on Thursday, September 26th from 6PM to 9PM at the Rose Bowl. Enjoy food and drink tastings from many of Pasadena’s finest restaurants and help decide which SIP-tember cocktail is Pasadena’s favorite.

Over the course of six weeks, 64 cocktails will have faced off to determine which four finalists compete during the live taste-off at the Rose Bowl. Taste of Pasadena participants include:

  • The Luggage Room at la Grande Orange
  • Kings Row Gastropub
  • Kal’s Mediterranean Bisto
  • Panda Catering
  • Brookside Golf Club
    200 people joined us for the Taste of Pasadena and SIP-tember Finale in 2012
  • Haven Gastropub+ Brewery
  • Trattoria Neapolis
  • The Raymond Restaurant and Bar 1886
  • Celestino Ristorante and Bar
  • Pita Jungle
  • The Westin Pasadena
  • Dickey's Barbecue
  • Green Street Restaurant
  • Maria's Italian Kitchen
  • POP Champagne and Dessert Bar
  • Simply Cupcakes Pasadena
  • Slater's 50/50
  • Toro Sushi Bar Lounge
  • California Pizza Kitchen
  • Eden Garden Bar and Grill
  • Japon Bistro
  • The Westin Pasadena
  • Osawa Shabu Shabu & Sushi

Along with food and drink samples for Taste of Pasadena guests, the four finalist cocktails from the SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge will be available for tasting. Guests vote live to determine Pasadena’s favorite cocktail.

Tickets to the Taste of Pasadena and SIP-tember Finale are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. To purchase tickets call the Chamber at

626-795-3355 or visit www.pasadena-chamber.org/events/sip-tember.

Competition is fierce (and fun) among bartenders vying for the SIP-tember Pasadena Cocktail of the Year prize.
SIP-tember: a Celebration of the Cocktail and the Taste of Pasadena are presented by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Sponsors are the City of Pasadena, So Cal Gas Company Advanced Meter and Trusted Choice Agents of Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena. Pasadena Magazine is Media Sponsor. Dance Syndicate is providing entertainment.

There are a few tables available for Chamber members who want to showcase their business at the Taste of Pasadena. Cost of the tables is $150. If you are interested in this opportunity, please call the Chamber office at 626-795-3355 or download and return the form here: