Alvin Simon
American restaurateur
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| Intro | American restaurateur | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Restaurateur | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 1928 | |
| Death | 2010 (aged 82 years) |
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Alvin Simon (1928-Feb 23, 2010 in Mount Washington, California) was an American restaurateur who played a leading role in the development and revitalization of Pasadena, California in the 1980s. His upscale Cafe Jacoulet became Old Pasadena's celebrity hangout. Later, he owned and operated the Cal-Asian restaurant Cinnebar in Glendale, California with chef Hisashi Yoshiara for 11 years.