CPK/ASAP Opens Its First Chicago Location Tuesday, July 25, Opening in Chicago's Loop District; This Also Marks the First CPK/ASAP to Offer Breakfast.LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen California Pizza Kitchen (NASDAQ: CPKI, known within the food industry as CPK) is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, (CPK CPK creatine kinase. CPK creatine phosphokinase. )(NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CPKI CPKI California Pizza Kitchen, Inc ), home of the Original BBQ BBQ barbecue Chicken Pizza and other delicious hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, soups, appetizers, sandwiches and desserts, opened a CPK/ASAP easy, casual restaurant in 30 North La Salle Street (the corner of La Salle and Washington Streets) in Chicago today. The new CPK/ASAP is perfectly designed for customers "on-the-go." With a menu featuring a specialized selection of items from the full-service restaurant as well as an extensive line of fresh and hot Panini Panini (pä`nēnē), fl. c.400 B.C., Indian grammarian. His Ashtādhyāyī [eight books] (tr. 1891) is one of the earliest works of descriptive linguistics and is also the first individually authored treatise on Sanskrit. sandwiches and soups, the restaurant provides customers with a quick, convenient way to experience CPK's creative California-style cuisine. The CPK/ASAP menu includes a variety of CPK's most popular hearth-baked pizzas, salads and appetizers, and will also feature 12 sandwiches and three soups including the Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Vegetable Panini and a variety of Muffuletta muf·fu·let·ta n. New Orleans A sandwich made with a large round roll of Italian bread split in half and filled with layers of hard salami, ham, provolone, and olive salad. sandwiches including Roasted Turkey and Classic Muffuletta. CPK/ASAP also offers all of its signature hearth-baked pizzas in a larger, 14-inch size, perfect for sharing. In conjunction with the opening in Chicago, CPK/ASAP launched a completely new breakfast menu. The menu is highlighted by a great selection of hearth-baked breakfast pizzas including: Warm Apple Pie Pizza; Florentine Pizza; and Applewood n. 1. wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus. Noun 1. applewood - wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus apple tree - any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits Smoked Bacon and Italian Sausage Pizza topped with Mozzarella moz·za·rel·la n. A mild white Italian cheese that has a rubbery texture and is often eaten melted, as on pizza. [Italian, diminutive of mozza, a cut, mozzarella, from mozzare, and Cheddar Cheeses. Breakfast at CPK/ASAP will also include hearth-fired omelets, hearth-baked bagels and granola, juice, Tazo teas and specialty coffees. A newly-designed interior is contemporary in style with soft tones and warm yellows, complete with large flat screen televisions for those looking to grab a seat at the counter. The 3,000 square foot space seats approximately 100 for those looking to dine-in. However, the restaurant also offers a dedicated Take-Out counter intended to facilitate the process for guests wanting to take their food to go. The Chicago CPK/ASAP location also offers catering and delivery five days a week. Catering packages, designed to satisfy parties of all sizes, include fresh CPK sandwiches or pizzas, creative salads, chips and dessert and will be available for delivery Monday through Friday. CPK/ASAP will be open: Monday -- Friday 6:30 a.m. -- 8 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. -- 6 p.m. Guests can dine-in or place a take-out order by calling 312.920.9662 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., founded in 1985, is a leading casual dining chain in the premium pizza segment. The company's full-service restaurants feature an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas, including the original BBQ Chicken Pizza, and a broad selection of distinctive pastas, salads, soups and sandwiches. Of the chain's 195 restaurants, 163 are company-owned and 32 operate under franchise or license agreements. There are 26 CPK/ASAP locations, seven of which are company-owned and 19 are franchised. Another company-owned concept is LA Food Show Grill & Bar, which currently has one location in Manhattan Beach, California Manhattan Beach is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 33,852 at the 2000 census. Of a rotating City Council of five members, Jim Aldinger is the current mayor. . The company also has a licensing arrangement with Kraft Pizza Company, which manufactures and distributes a line of California Pizza Kitchen premium frozen pizzas. Children who dine at California Pizza Kitchen choose from an extensive menu, recently named "The Best Kids Menu in America" by Restaurant Hospitality Magazine. For more details, visit www.cpk.com. |
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