The Long-Awaited Pasadena Erewhon is Finally on Its Way

After two years of work and waiting, it appears Erewhon will soon debut on Pasadena’s historic Lake Avenue
The Long-Awaited Pasadena Erewhon is Finally on Its Way
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Erewhon — an upscale organic grocery concept with eight locations throughout Los Angeles — is gearing up to open its ninth locale at 475 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, according to a recently-filed California liquor license. 

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The incoming opening of Erewhon’s Pasadena location has been in the works for quite some time, with reports about the project circulating heavily back in 2021. One such story estimated the project finishing in 2023

The Lake Avenue address that will soon become Erewhon was once the site of a Borders Bookstore and has sat empty for over a decade. 

Now, the building will boast:

  •  An outdoor, common area
  • Curated landscaping
  • An accessible rooftop
  • Patios surrounding the building for shoppers to eat and hangout
  • A four-level elevator that goes from the basement all the way to the roof deck
  • Brella — a new model of app-enabled child care center that offers full-time, flexible, and on-demand infant care and preschool, along with parent education classes and family events
  • A specialty medical and wellness tenant for the final portion of the second floor of the building
  • And a built-out wine storage facility for residents in the basement space of the building
Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert is a Los Angeles-based writer with a love for tattoos, music, food, and film. She received her BA and MFA in creative writing from California State University, Long Beach. Her work has appeared in/on SPIN, LA Taco, Tattoodo, Skin Deep, and Tattoo Energy. When she’s not writing, you can catch her listening to Alice in Chains and Tupac, or watching movies like The Crow and Halloween while eating tacos and drinking a cold beer.
Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert is a Los Angeles-based writer with a love for tattoos, music, food, and film. She received her BA and MFA in creative writing from California State University, Long Beach. Her work has appeared in/on SPIN, LA Taco, Tattoodo, Skin Deep, and Tattoo Energy. When she’s not writing, you can catch her listening to Alice in Chains and Tupac, or watching movies like The Crow and Halloween while eating tacos and drinking a cold beer.

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