ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Inside one of Panda Express’ test kitchens, the chef that gave the world orange chicken was preparing something decidedly different: a classic regional Chinese dish called “lion’s ...

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At first glance, the new Panda Express Innovation Kitchen in Pasadena appears like the other restaurants in its chain: sleek modern furniture, a mixture of bright-white and wood-paneled walls, and a ...

If you haven’t yet experienced Pasadena’s flashy Panda Express Innovation Kitchen, well, why the hell not? It’s everything you’ve ever wanted from a Panda Express, right down to the neon-orange ...

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Panda Restaurant Group Inc. is introducing a number of innovations this year, including a new test kitchen concept, a systemwide rollout of online ordering, a mobile app and a new branding campaign.

Looks like another location for Panda Express, the fast food Chinese-American chain with hundreds of locations nationwide. Except this one, right on Westwood Boulevard, is going to be different: it’s ...