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- ↑ Noland, Claire. Alvin Simon dies at 82; owner of premier L.A.-area restaurants, Los Angeles Times, March 14, 2010
- ↑ Ruth Reichl, Restaurants Better Red, Los Angeles Times, May 16, 1993
- ↑ "Old Town Pasadena, Los Angeles Times, October 4, 1988
- ↑ Noland, Claire. Alvin Simon dies at 82; owner of premier L.A.-area restaurants, Los Angeles Times, March 14, 2010
- ↑ Laurie Ochoa, Pan-Asian Fare Tops Cinnabar Bill, Los Angeles Times Feb 28, 1993
- ↑ "A Rich Ore of Flavorful Cuisine, March 12, 1993, Daily News of Los Angeles