Cornbread and bread to go in the Pasadena area

[norton44]

I wanted to get some good corn bread and dinner rolls for our Thanksgiving dinner. We're making everything else.

Anyone have any good suggestions about where I can get some good cornbread to go? Also, any suggestions about what kind of bread, maybe dinner rolls, for Thanksgiving and where to get them?

Thanks.

[Diana]

My favorite cornbread is Gelson's Finest Cornbread. They sell it in loaves, and it's addictive!

Go to Pasadena Gelson's and get you some!

[Steve2 in LA]

I'd second the Gelson's cornbread, it's dense but fit t'eat.

[Diana]

More than just fit. They must put crack in it, I'm addicted!

[burbankfoodie]

I'd put in a strong agree with the Gelson's Cornbread - not sure what they do (maybe a ton of butter) but that stuff is soo yummy. Sorry, can't help you with the rolls.

[Diana]

Most Gelson's sell Viktor Bene's rolls or La Brea Rolls, or both!

[norton44]

Thanks for the suggestions! You guys have me sold on the Gelson's cornbread. I ordered some yesterday. I also decided to go with the rosemary raisin rolls from Julienne. Hopefully, those will be good.

[ipsedixit]

A couple of places come to mind for cornbread.

In Pasadena, you can try Smitty's. www.smittysgrill.com

A bit south of Pasadena, there's Angelena's Soul Food, which also has cornbread. www.angelenas.com

For dinner rolls, try Porto's Bakery. www.portosbakery.com

[spankbot]

Whole Foods (two locals in Pasadena now) sells good corn bread too.

[Diana]

I find it OK. but not as good as Gelson's.

Oddly, if you get a can of Marie Callendar's mix and throw in some roasted corn and top with cracklins or bacon bits (fresh, cooked bacon bits, not bacos-eew) you got a pretty tasty thing.

but not as good as the gelson's Corn bread, which I think I would sell my soul for.