California Pizza Kitchen Was Pasta First? feat. Holly Brown

Viola Davis' favorite chain?

• California Pizza Kitchen has some truly fascinating claims - from pizzas innovated in their kitchen to being the first chain to outlaw smoking in their restaurants - I dive into all of it with comedian Holly Brown
• Holly used to work at CPK, which makes her the first former employee of the restaurant-of-the-week I've had as a guest on the show
• The Eat Deets will teach you about how CPK was originally a pasta concept
• A baffling viral mishap regarding mac & cheese
• The Secret Menu: Legal Eats
• Not only is CPK Viola Davis' favorite chain restaurant, but Holly served her!
• A Yelper writes an absolute epic about crossing the highest reward tier threshold at California Pizza Kitchen
• "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode!

Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe)

Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose

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Next week on "Fine" Dining: California Pizza Kitchen Review [Part Two]! Holly Brown is back to rave about a chain restaurant we both love as we eat pizza, pasta, apps, dessert...everything to discuss the Good, the Not Good, and the Just There of CPK. Ever work at California Pizza Kitchen? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.