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Southern California
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Blaze Pizza Heads North to Alaska
Blaze Pizza signed two new multi-unit franchise agreements to expand its West Coast footprint.
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Art Deco Meets Enchanted Forest in San Diego
Opened last fall but shuttered during the pandemic, Animae in San Diego, Calif., has plans to reopen on July 22.
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Dog Haus Builds a Better Hot Dog Place
With an indoor/outdoor bar, improved queueing area and more efficient kitchen, this chain out of California has taken full advantage of its first ground-up build.
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Renovation Before and After: The Coyote
Located in Carlsbad, Calif., The Coyote is a longtime restaurant/bar/live music venue that’s a favorite with locals for its extensive outdoor seating. A dark and aging indoor dining area was
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Jeune et Jolie, Indeed
Inspired by classic French bistros, Jeune et Jolie's design is charming and fresh, sophisticated and modern.
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Vegan Beer Garden Opens in California
Though California and Germany both have outdoor dining traditions, the two aren’t often connected. They are brought together at Hinterhof, a new Vegan beer garden located in Los Angeles. The
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L'antica Pizzeria da Michele Enters U.S. Market
Over the past few years, Francesco Zimone noticed a trend in Los Angeles dining. The restaurant scene, he says, had gotten overpriced and unsatisfying. After valet parking, drinks and food, it
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Peer to Peer: Q&A with Karen Eadon of Farmer Boys Restaurants
Talk about hot industry trends like farm-to-table, better burgers, local sourcing, all-day breakfast, even fine-casual service, and the folks at Farmer Boys Restaurants might seem a bit smug.
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Auburn Offers Fresh Take on Fine Dining
Auburn is a new 105-seat restaurant that opened in Los Angeles in March. The restaurant, designed by Klein Agency, is the first stand-alone venture for co-owner and Chef Eric Bost. In this
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Silva's Offers Lighter Take on the Brazilian Steakhouse
Silva’s Fresh Eatery + Churrascaria in Santa Ana, Calif., a Brazilian-style steakhouse that opened last year, spans 3,800 square feet and seats 80. We found out how designer Susan Devall,
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Roberta’s Goes California Fresh
Popular New York pizza restaurant Roberta’s recently opened a location on the opposite coast, in Culver City, Calif. Located in a development built around a repurposed automobile dealership, the
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Mountain Mike’s Plans SoCal Expansion
New area development agreement to add more than 40 units to Southern California market.
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Chinese Group’s First Casual-Dining Outpost Opens
Since 1996, restaurant group Meizhou Dongpo has served millions of customers in over a hundred fine-dining locations in China, all with an emphasis on perfecting traditional Sichuanese cuisine in
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41 Ocean Debuts Renovated Interior and New Menu
Santa Monica’s popular beachside restaurant 41 Ocean unveiled a new, modern design and updated menu by Executive Chef Patrick Florendo. Both the design and the menu focus on sharable and social
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KINDRED in San Diego Combines Cocktails with Vegan Fare
Acclaimed hospitality designer Paul Basile of BASILE Studio (Ironside Fish & Oyster, UnderBelly, Craft & Commerce) teamed with up-and-coming
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Design Market: Los Angeles Restaurants
There’s plenty to do and see in Los Angeles, the city of bright lights, Hollywood stars and an exciting dining scene. This diverse metropolis includes many eclectic neighborhoods with distinct
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PizzaRev Inks Second Mexico Development Agreement
PizzaRev, a Los Angeles-based fast casual pizza chain, has signed an agreement to open 20 stores in Central and Western Mexico.
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Verve Coffee Roasters Expands to SoCal
Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Verve Coffee Roasters recently opened its first Southern California café in downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion
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Pistola a Substantial Addition to L.A. Dining Scene
Opened last fall by Seth Glassman and chef Vic Casanova, whose Gusto earned Esquire’s best new restaurant honors in 2012, Pistola is a modern Italian
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Influx Café Opens Third San Diego Unit
Influx Cafe, a family-owned neighborhood eatery, recently opened its third unit in San Diego.
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Dlush Delights on UC San Diego Campus
Dlush, a high-energy, contemporary lifestyle food and specialty beverage chain, has opened its newest unit in the University of California San Diego's Price
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