CALIFORNIAPIZZAKITCHENOPENSFIRST“NEXTCHAPTER”RESTAURANTINMASSACHUSETTSSHOWCASINGINNOVATIVENEWMENUANDDESIGN

ATMARKETSTREETLYNNFIELDLOCATIONCPK’sreimagineddiningexperienceoffersacontemporary,relaxedatmosphereandexpandedmenufeaturingfreshandseasonalingredients,inventivemainplates,hand-craftedcocktailsandlocalbrews BOSTON–July25,2016–CaliforniaPizzaKitchen(“CPK”),theauthorityincreativediningwithaCaliforniavibe,announcedtodaytheopeningofitsfirst“NextChapter”restaurantinMassachusetts.LocatedatMarketStreetinLynnfield(1150MarketSt.,Lynnfield,MA01940),thenewrestaurantfeaturesCPK’scontemporarynewlookandreimaginedmenufeaturinghigh-quality,freshandseasonalingredients,inventivemainplates,hand-tossedartisanpizzas,craftcocktails,localbrewsandmore.TheelevateddiningexperienceispartofCPK’stransformational“NextChapter”initiativethatcontinuestorollouttoCPKrestaurantsnationwide.“WeareexcitedtointroduceourBoston-areagueststoCaliforniaPizzaKitchen’s‘nextchapter’withtheopeningofournewrestaurantatMarketStreetinLynnfield,”saidG.J.Hart,executivechairmanandCEOatCaliforniaPizzaKitchen.“Thisrestaurantshowcasesourreimagineddiningexperience,fromourcontemporarynewlookthatoffersarelaxed,Californiafeel,toourincrediblenewdisheslikehearth-roastedhalibutandafire-grilledribeyethatcelebrateinnovation,seasonalityandalittlesomethingdeliciouslyunexpected.WelookforwardtobeingapartoftheNorthShorecommunityandwelcomingourlocalgueststoexperiencewhat’snewatCPK.”Tocelebratetherestaurant’sgrandopening,thismorningCPKhostedanofficialribboncuttingandceremonialpizzaslicingwiththeLynnfieldChamberofCommerce,ChiefofPoliceDavidBreen,TownAdministratorJimBoudreauandcommunitypartnersfromTownscapeandHavenfromHunger.AlongsideclassicsliketheOriginalBBQChickenPizza,saladsandpastas,highlightsofCPKLynnfield’smenuinclude:

• Fire-GrilledRibeyecookedwithhouse-madepinotnoirseasalt,toppedwithcreamybleucheesebutterandservedwithroastedfingerlingpotatoesandlemon-garlicwildarugulasalad

• Hearth-RoastedHalibut,wildcaughtfromAlaskaandroastedonacedarplankwithbutternutsquashfarro,grilledasparagusandbabykale

• RoastedGarlicChickenwithSeasonalVegetables,acrispy-skinchickenbreastinlemon-garlicsauce,withamedleyoftheseason’sfreshestvegetables

• Rotating,featuredseasonaldishes,hand-tossedpizzasandmore

Forthosewithspecificdietaryneeds,CPKalsohasoptionsthatareunder650calories,vegetarianand/orgluten-free.Wealsoprovideallergeninformationtothosewithfoodsensitivities.Forthecompletemenu,visitwww.cpk.com/menu.Craftcocktails,premiumwinesandlocalbrews

CPK’snewhand-craftedcocktailsfeaturepremiumalcoholswithfreshfruitpuréesandherbs,suchasCaliforniaRoots,madewithfreshavocado,shakensmoothwithSvedkavodka,mintandlime,withafennelsaltrim;BlueberryGingerSmash,withfreshmuddledblueberries,limeandcranberrywithJackDaniel’sTennesseeWhiskeyandDomainedeCantonGinger;andmore.Featuredfresh-madesangriasincludeOrchardSangria,arefreshingblendofwhitewine,St.GermainElderflower,MoninStoneFruit,orange&cranberryjuice,Red-BerrySangria,witharichblendofredwine,RémyVSOP,MoninBlackberry,raspberrypurée,cranberryjuiceandlemonadeandtheseasonalHarvestSangria,madewithacrisp,uniquemixofBacardiSuperiorRum,St.GermainElderflowerandKendall-JacksonChardonnaywithmuddledgrapes,basil&freshagavesour.EnjoyyourfavoriteorsampleallthreewithCPK’snew

SangriaFlight.The“NextChapter”menualsoincludesanupdatedwinelistfeaturingpremiumCaliforniawinesfromBuenaVista,MarkWest,Sonoma-Cutrer,NapaCellarsandCPK’scustomblendbyKOZ.Forthoseseekingsomethingbubbly,LeGrandCourtâgeBlancdeBlancsBrutisalsoavailable.New,featuredbeersincludespecialtyandseasonalbrewsfromBoston-basedSamuelAdamsaswellasbeersfromregionalbreweriessuchasSeaDog,Allagashandothers.ModerndesignshowcasesCPK’snewlookwithsustainableelements,localartworkWithafocusonsustainablematerialsandreclaimedelements,CPK’snewLynnfieldlocation’sdesign-forwardspacecreatesanupscaleandrelaxedenvironmenttodineandunwind.Theapprox.6,500sq.footrestaurantspacefeaturesanopenkitchencenteredaroundtheopen-hearthpizzaoven,whereguestscanwatchtheirmealspreparedfreshfromscratcheveryday.Naturalelementslikereclaimedwoodseating,anaturalherbgarden,colorfuldécorandartworkoflocallandmarksaddstotherestaurant’srustic,moderndesignandneighborhoodfeel.Acoveredpatiooffersaninvitingoptionforalfrescodining.

PickingupthepacewithnewLunchDuosForaquickandsatisfyinglunch,CPKLynnfieldoffersLunchDuos,whereguestscanpairlunch-sizedversionsofafavoritepizzaorsandwichandasouporsalad.LunchDuosgiveguestsagreatvalue,withmorethan80fresh,made-to-orderoptionstomix,matchandenjoyinthemiddleoftheirtime-challengeddays.SatisfactionguaranteedThenewCPKmenuencouragesdinerstoseekuniqueandseasonalflavorcombinationsandoffersaMenuAdventureGuarantee:Ifaguesttriesanewdishandisnotsatisfied,itwillbereplacedwithhisorherfavoriteitemfromtheCPKmenu.CPKidspartiesCPKoffersaspecialprogramthatallowskidstoplaychefandmaketheirownpizzafromthefreshestingredients,whilegettingcreativeandlearningaboutfoodalongtheway.Perfectforbirthdayparties,CPKidspartiesincludeaVIP-stylebehind-the-counterrestauranttour,amealanddessertfromtheaward-winningCPKidsmenu,souvenirsandacertificateforafreeCPKidsMealforeachchild’snextvisit.CPK’sreimaginedmenuisnowalsoavailableatitsothergreaterBoston-arealocations,includingthePrudentialCenter,SouthShoreMall,LindenSquareandNatickMall.CPKopeneditsfirstlocationintheNortheastatPrudentialCenterin1993.FollowCPKonTwitterat@calpizzakitchen(#NEWCPK),Instagramat@californiapizzakitchenandlikeusonFacebookatwww.facebook.com/californiapizzakitchen.DownloadCPK’sPizzaDough®RewardsappforiTunesandAndroidandcheckintobeginearningrewardsfordiningcreatively.Foradditionalhigh-resimages,pleasevisit:http://webhost.cpk.com/vtour/AboutCaliforniaPizzaKitchenIn1985,CaliforniaPizzaKitchen(CPK)openeditsfirstrestaurantinBeverlyHillsandintroduceddinerstoinnovativeCalifornia-stylepizza.Sincethen,CPKhaslaunchedwhathasbecomeaglobalbrandknownforcreativeCaliforniacuisine.Today,CPKisapproaching300restaurantsin15countriesand218citiesaroundtheworld.Dedicatedtoauniquediningexperience,CPKisnowintroducingitsNextChapterfeaturingreimaginedmenus,openkitchens,anduniquerenovationsinallrestaurantsacrossthecountry.FormoreinformationonCaliforniaPizzaKitchen,visitcpk.com.

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CaliforniaPizzaKitchenatMarketStreetLynnfield1150MarketSt.Lynnfield,MA01940HoursofOperationSun-Thurs11:00a.m.-10:00p.m.Fri-Sat11:00a.m.-11:00p.m.MediaContacts:ToniLeighCaliforniaPizzaKitchenPublicRelations310.342.4715cpkmedia@cpk.com

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