High Quality Wines at Affordable Prices Complement CPK`s Innovative Dishes
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) (NASDAQ:CPKI), home of the Original BBQ
Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas,
creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts announced today a
newly redesigned wine list featuring over 30 distinctive wines, most priced
under $10 per glass.
CPK has made a name for itself by providing innovative menu items that help spur
industry trends. Now the restaurant is setting the bar once again with its new
wine menu, a selection of hand-picked wines by Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax,
co-founders and co-CEOs of California Pizza Kitchen.
"We have redesigned our wine list to better suit our customers` preferences by
offering high quality wines at reasonable prices," said Rick Rosenfield and
Larry Flax. "We wanted to expand our wine list offerings as appreciation and
knowledge of quality wines continues to grow across America."
As part of their new wine culture, CPK is offering wine tastings at all of its
full-service locations. Each week, tastings of two featured wines are offered to
diners ages 21 and over.
The newly redesigned wine list includes wines such as:
* Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Chardonnay
* Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay
* Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
* La Crema Pinot Noir
* Stags` Leap Merlot
For complete details, please visit www.cpk.com.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., founded in 1985, is a leading casual dining
chain featuring an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas, including the
original BBQ Chicken Pizza, and a broad selection of distinctive pastas, salads,
appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts. Of the chain`s 254 restaurants, 208
are company-owned and 46 operate under franchise or license agreements. CPK
premium pizzas are also available to sports and entertainment fans at two
Southern California venues, Angel Stadium of Anaheim and STAPLES Center. Also
included in the company`s portfolio of concepts is LA Food Show Grill & Bar,
which has locations in Manhattan Beach and Beverly Hills, California. The
company also has a licensing arrangement with Kraft Pizza Company, which
manufactures and distributes a line of California Pizza Kitchen premium frozen
pizzas.
California Pizza Kitchen
Sarah Grover, 310-342-5000
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