A gem formed from grit
Published 04.11.2022
![Chef Dean Yasharian '03 at Perle, the Pasadena, Calif., restaurant that he's scheduled for opening the week that city's restaurants closed for the pandemic. Still, the 50-seat restaurant has gained acclaim, including a Michelin Plate and a place in the Los Angeles Times "101 Best Restaurants in L.A." list.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/03/Dean-01_PCTo-400x400.jpg)
![Yellowtail crudo at Perle](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/03/Food-03_PCTo-400x400.jpg)
![The interior or Perle Restaurant. Many of the renovations were completed by Yasharian and his wife, Pauline.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/03/Interior-01_PCTo-400x400.jpg)
From the Spring 2022 edition of Penn College Magazine: Despite choosing “the worst time ever” to open his first solo venture, Michelin-trained Chef Dean Yasharian ’03 demonstrates resilience at Perle Restaurant in Pasadena, California. Read the story.