Ferrazzani's Pasta & Market is packing up its Pasadena storefront and heading four blocks north into Altadena, with owner Leah Ferrazzani confirming the shop will keep serving customers at its current Lincoln Avenue location through the end of 2026 before opening a new spot at 2082 Lincoln Avenue in January 2027. The move keeps the beloved Italian deli and pasta maker within the same neighborhood corridor it has called home since 2017, just on the other side of the Pasadena-Altadena line.
According to WhatNow, Ferrazzani confirmed the timeline after filing a retail liquor license application for the new Altadena site, indicating the market plans to continue its beer and wine retail offerings once it reopens at the new address. The current shop sits at 1976-1978 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, and the new building is only about four blocks away, according to VIBES, which noted the relocation keeps the business firmly rooted in the same commercial corridor it has occupied for years.
The building at 2082 Lincoln Avenue is a single-story structure built in 1948, offering roughly 2,065 to 2,400 square feet of commercial space along with a private, gated rear parking lot, per a LoopNet listing for the property. That's a substantial upgrade from the 1,600-square-foot space that housed Ferrazzani's entire production kitchen, warehouse, and retail operation when it first opened its Pasadena storefront in 2017, according to California Crafted.
A Building With a Complicated Recent Past
The Altadena address hasn't always been so wholesome. In April 2025, state tax authorities seized 5,940 grams of unbranded cannabis flower and 810 cannabis products from an unlicensed dispensary operating at 2082 Lincoln Avenue, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, which executed the enforcement action under state business code provisions. That history sets up a notable transformation for the property as it heads toward becoming a neighborhood pasta shop with a beer and wine license.
Ferrazzani's has weathered its own share of disruption. After the devastating Eaton Fire tore through the area in January 2025, the market reopened its doors just weeks later, on January 24, offering homemade lasagnas and aid to fire-affected Altadena residents, according to the Altadena Chamber of Commerce. The business had also stayed open through the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to serve customers throughout that earlier crisis, per WhatNow's reporting.
From Home Kitchen to Local Culinary Fixture
Leah Ferrazzani launched what was then called Semolina Artisanal Pasta from her home kitchen in 2014 before securing her first commercial storefront three years later. The brand built a reputation among prominent Los Angeles chefs, supplying custom fresh and dried pastas to restaurants including Osteria Mozza and Hippo before it pivoted toward a direct-to-consumer deli model, according to Voyage LA. WhatNow's reporting also notes the pasta was served at Hippo and Yang's Kitchen in Los Angeles and was sold at Whole Foods, Bristol Farms, and independent markets.
The pasta itself has always been something of a craft product — made with American-grown organic semolina, processed through bronze dies, and dried slowly at low temperatures, per WhatNow. Ferrazzani has also experimented with sustainability angles, including an October 2021 collaboration with Bay Area upcycling firm ReGrained to create Upcycled Strozzapreti, blending spent brewery grain with organic semolina flour to cut food waste, as reported by Food Gal.
A Deli Reputation Built on More Than Pasta
The brand rebranded from Semolina Artisanal Pasta to Ferrazzani's in 2024, expanding its concept into a full Italian-American deli and market specializing in handcrafted pasta, sandwiches, and Italian-inspired goods. That expansion paid off critically: the Los Angeles Times named the market's marinated artichoke baguette sandwich — made with lemony pistachio pesto and stracciatella — one of the best sandwiches in Los Angeles in September 2024.
Today the shop offers fresh and dried pasta, lasagna, sweets, biscotti, family packs, freezer items, refrigerated products, and made-to-order sandwiches on Bub & Grandma's baguettes, along with catering, nationwide shipping, and a pasta club featuring regional and specialty handmade pastas. Once the Altadena location opens, WhatNow reports the market plans to continue selling all of that alongside beer and wine, serving what will now be a combined Pasadena and Altadena community.
Part of a Broader Corridor Transformation
The move also fits into a larger shift along Lincoln Avenue itself. The City of Pasadena updated its Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan in November 2021, aiming to repurpose the 1.1-mile industrial and auto-centric corridor into a more walkable, neighborhood-oriented commercial district, according to the City of Pasadena. That plan encourages ground-floor retail, food establishments, and pedestrian-friendly public spaces — exactly the kind of storefront Ferrazzani's is now planning to open just across the municipal line.
