Roxolana

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Ukrainian restaurants don’t tend to be among the trendiest in town, but their old-world comfort foods are usually welcome additions to the dining scene, particularly in cooler months. In this casually distinguished dining room with gracious service, consider beginning with a crock of borscht or seafood in puff pastry with vodka-dill cream sauce. For entrées, guests tuck into favorites like...

In only its second month in the carefully chosen, prime Old Town Pasadena location, upscale Roxalana is buzzing with diners interested in more than an ordinary meal. Named for the legendary Ukrainian woman who fired European imaginations since her meteoric 16th century rise from harem slave to Ottoman Sultan Suleiman's influential wife and trusted advisor, Roxalana Restaurant and Wine Bar will...