This edition of the nightlife roundup leads with real news: Bacari, the Mediterranean small-plates group with rooms in Silver Lake and Sherman Oaks, has its Old Pasadena address confirmed at One Colorado, the clearest sign yet that the opening is moving. It then gives the bar program at Cannonball, the South Pasadena bistro that Eater ranks among the area's best new cocktail bars, its own nightlife read, and recaps the 2026 bar map so newcomers get the whole picture in one stop. Every address and detail below was verified on September 25, 2026 against the venue's own site, a published story, or a liquor-license filing. Your host is Alejandro Espitia, Broker Associate and REALTOR with Apex Realty and Investments, California license 01213999, with 18+ years across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and Riverside, in English and Spanish.
Bacari's Old Town address is confirmed: 41 Hugus Alley
Bacari, from brothers Danny and Robert Kronfli and chef Lior Hillel, is confirmed to take over the former Sage Regenerative Kitchen space in the One Colorado complex in Old Pasadena: 41 Hugus Alley, Suite S41. Bacari Operations filed for a Type 47 on-sale general liquor license with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and the roughly 5,000-square-foot space will hold both indoor seating and courtyard dining. Renovations were expected to begin in May 2026, with a soft opening targeted for early 2027. The earlier fall edition of this guide reported the opening announcement but said the exact address had not been published; now it has, and the room sits next door to Javier's in the One Colorado courtyard, so the district's evening scene keeps building.
Cannonball: the bar inside the bistro
Cannonball at 1010 Mission Street in South Pasadena opened in May 2025 from chef Matt Molina, the James Beard Award winner behind Hippo, and operating partner Joe Capella, and while this site's dining coverage has tracked it as a bistro, its bar program is the reason Eater LA keeps ranking it among the best new cocktail bars in Los Angeles. The cocktails were developed with advice from Eric Alperin, the Varnish co-founder, lead bartender Wolfgang Alexander runs the room night to night, and the wine list leans heavily vintage, poured across multiple floors of original brick in a century-old Mission Street building. It is the rare room where the bar is a destination on its own terms.
The 2026 map, recapped
For newcomers, the newest rooms still set the map. Bar Betsy at 871 E. Mariposa Street in Altadena, the all-day cafe and evening wine bar from chef Tyler Wells, opened April 13, 2026 and remains the newest bar opening near Pasadena. Sid's Bar at 1020-1022 El Centro Street in South Pasadena keeps its rotating cocktails and DJ nights inside the former school auditorium next to Sid The Cat. Osa Rooftop at 540 E. Colorado Boulevard stays Pasadena's only rooftop bar, and Good Neighbor Bar at 2311 Lincoln Avenue in Altadena keeps pouring beside West Altadena Wine and Spirits. Magnolia House at 492 S. Lake Avenue is the Craftsman-bungalow cocktail room on South Lake worth a first visit.
One honest note for this edition: as of September 25, 2026, no brand-new cocktail bar opening inside Pasadena proper beyond the programs already covered could be confirmed for this edition, so this guide does not invent one. Instead it leads with the two confirmed stories of the season, Bacari's Old Town address and Cannonball's bar program, with the rest of the map recapped. Names, addresses, and hours were checked against the venues' own pages on September 25, 2026, and hours change with the season.
Bars to know around Pasadena, verified September 25, 2026
| Bar | Where | Why it is notable |
|---|---|---|
| Bacari (opening) | 41 Hugus Alley, One Colorado, Old Pasadena | Mediterranean small-plates group, address confirmed, soft opening targeted early 2027 |
| Cannonball | 1010 Mission St., South Pasadena | Eric Alperin-advised cocktails, vintage wine list, original brick rooms |
| Bar Betsy | 871 E. Mariposa St., Altadena | Cafe by day, wine bar by night, opened April 13, 2026 |
| Sid's Bar | 1020-1022 El Centro St., South Pasadena | Schoolhouse cocktail room beside Sid The Cat Auditorium |
| Osa Rooftop | 540 E. Colorado Blvd. | Pasadena's only rooftop bar, atop the AC Hotel |
| Good Neighbor Bar | 2311 Lincoln Ave., Altadena | Cocktail and natural-wine room beside West Altadena Wine and Spirits |
| Magnolia House | 492 S. Lake Ave. | Craftsman-bungalow cocktail lounge on South Lake |
Hours change with the season, so confirm before you go.
Where the picks are verified
- Bacari files for liquor license at One Colorado, Pasadena Now
- Bacari grabs prime Old Town Pasadena patio, Hoodline
- Bacari to open next L.A. restaurant in Old Town Pasadena, L.A. Business First
- Chef Matt Molina opens Cannonball in South Pasadena, Eater LA
- The best new cocktail bars in Los Angeles, Eater LA
- South Pasadena neighborhood coverage, Eater LA
What a nightlife map says about a neighborhood
A nightlife map is a neighborhood truth table: a courtyard group committing to One Colorado, a bistro with a destination bar in a century-old Mission Street building, and a wine bar in the foothills are the signs of a city where people actually gather, which is the strongest rental and resale story there is. When you tour, walk the One Colorado courtyard and the Mission Street block at 9:00 p.m. as well as 9:00 a.m., and let the crowd tell you where the energy sits. Alejandro Espitia of Apex Realty and Investments brings 18+ years of local real estate and home financing experience to that decision, in English or Spanish, for buyers, sellers, and investors across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and Riverside.
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