California Restaurants

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Get ready to witness the best Tacos I have ever tasted. While exploring Santa Barbara, California, we run into some of the Best Tacos in the World. At least they were the best tacos I had ever eaten so far in my life. Unique, different and delicious, we were lucky to randomly discover Los Agaves in the heart of Santa Barbara.

There’s something about California Pizza Kitchen that spells comfort. Whether it’s memories of nights out with middle school friends or celebrating birthdays there (gotta love that free birthday dessert with CPK rewards). And while you may have moved on from your Hawaiian Pizza obsession, the national restaurant chain has certainly evolved with your tastes, too.

You can sip the best coffee in Santa Cruz on a second story balcony with a view of the ocean, a swanky cafe clad in reclaimed wood or anything in between. As California’s prime location for outdoor activities, like skateboarding and surfing, this coastal city has an enormous demand for early morning caffeine. In response to that demand, coffee shops have sprung up along the San Lorenzo River and out in Westside.

Would you like some fries with your COVID-19 vaccine?. Twenty McDonald's locations in the Bay Area are offering a free jab and one free food item for residents who have yet to get vaccinated. No insurance or appointment is necessary. The partnership is with the California Department of Public Health...

Move over cauliflower—California Pizza Kitchen announced the launch of its new chickpea pizza crust today. The new crust option is made with chickpeas, chia seeds and a touch of honey, creating a pizza base that is lower in carbs, higher in protein and fiber, gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly. Customers in select restaurants in the Southern California and Florida markets can order the chickpea crust as the base for any CPK pizza.

Casual dining chain California Pizza Kitchen announced it's the first restaurant brand to add a pizza crust made from chickpeas to its menu. CEO Jim Hyatt joined Cheddar to discuss a wide range of issues including labor, supply chains, the potential for going public now that the company is out from bankruptcy, and of course, the latest offering. "We're just doing what we do," said Hyatt. "We do innovation, so here we come with more of it for the consumer."

California Pizza Kitchen, creator of California-style pizza, today announced the introduction of Chickpea Pizza Crust, adding yet another “pizza first” to their long list of category innovations. The California-based brand is also the inventor of the iconic Original BBQ Chicken Pizza in 1985, and was the first national casual dining restaurant to offer GIG-validated Gluten-Free Crust in 2013 and Cauliflower Pizza Crust in 2018. CPK’s new Chickpea Pizza Crust is lower in carbs than their Original Hand-Tossed, is high in protein and fiber, gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly, making it the perfect option for gluten sensitive guests or anyone looking for CPK pizza taste with added health benefits.