La Tasca Inc. operates La Tasca Spanish Tapas Bars and Restaurants in the United States in a joint venture partnership with La Tasca Restaurants, LTD headquartered in Bolton, England. La Tasca was conceived in Spain and exported to the United Kingdom in 1993, where the Company now owns and operates Spanish Tapas Bars and Restaurants.

At La Tasca, they are focused on a passion to be Spanish; to be local to the community while bringing to it a taste of Spain. Guests can enjoy the unique atmosphere while choosing from over 35 authentic Tapas dishes and classic Paellas as well as a wide selection of Spanish wines and beers. La Tasca even features a Sangria Menu of nine unique and delicious Sangria blends.

Each La Tasca restaurant is designed to their guests a careful blend of everything that is good about Spanish style, food and hospitality. From the classic wrought iron railings and artwork to the hand-painted tiles to the fresh flowers arranged daily, it is the attention to authenticity that makes La Tasca special. A great many elements are combined to create a unique and relaxed atmosphere, where the guest can choose to eat, drink or talk as the mood takes them.

The Tapas format allows guests to sample and enjoy a wide variety of different flavors and menu items while encouraging sharing. La Tasca's traditional Spanish recipes feature a wide variety of Spanish seafood, chicken, beef and pork dishes and, whenever possible, La Tasca has imported ingredients from Spain.

La Tasca Spanish Tapas Bars and Restaurant, a upscale service type bar & restaurant, has open from 65 outlets to 72 outlets with 11% growth by February 2008

On March 27, 1985, attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax traded in the courtroom for the dining room. Having always wanted to get into the restaurant business, they pitched their legal pads to serve hearth-baked pizzas. They introduced flavors and tastes from around the world, from Thai to Jamaican Jerk...all on a pizza. All of our innovative pizzas are creatively designed on a delicious crust, and hearth-baked to perfection. Also served are creative salads, made-to-order pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts, including favorites like our Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, Singapore Shrimp Rolls and Key Lime Pie.

CPK's strong brand awareness has been developed primarily through full service restaurants and through the expansion of our high quality fast-casual, CPK/ASAP concept. The CPK/ASAP restaurants are significantly smaller than our full service restaurants and offer a limited selection of only the most popular pizzas, salads, sandwiches and appetizers. In addition, Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax opened the newest concept in the CPK family, LA Food Show, in June 2003 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. California Pizza kitchen also has a strategic alliance with Kraft Pizza Company, a subsidiary of Kraft Foods Inc., to distribute a line of premium frozen pizzas through supermarkets and other retail outlets.

The new restaurant, another opened by CPK franchise partner Grupo Calpik, S.A. de C.V., is located in the Polanco District of Mexico City. The new CPK restaurant seats approximately 250 people and is located on the popular President Masaryk Avenue, known in Mexico City as a premier shopping destination. Situated on the corner of Petrarca and Masaryk Avenue, the new restaurant is in close proximity to popular retail shops including Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Tastefully decorated with warm colors and rich textures, the restaurant will open Monday through Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Thursday through Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The open-exhibition kitchen takes center stage where guests can watch as all of California Pizza Kitchen's innovative dishes are prepared. The menu features a wide variety of innovative items including everything from the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and Avocado Club Eggrolls to Kung Pao Spaghetti and the popular Chinese Chicken Salad. A special menu is also available for children 12 and under.

Using only the highest quality fresh produce and U.S. imported ingredients prepared daily, all California Pizza Kitchen pizzas are hearth-baked in an imported open-flame pizza oven.

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 238 restaurants, 199 are company-owned and 39 operate under franchise or license agreements.

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Located in the artistic heart of Bali, overlooking major historical temples, Ary's Warung maintains their long-lived reputation of providing friendly service and great food in a pleasant ambience.

In the small town of Ubud, located in the foothills of south central Bali, considered the heartland of Balinese culture, Ary's Warung first settled in the front of the family compound as a local eating-house, ie warung, on June of 1986. Having experienced more than fifteen years of international patronage, Ary's has developed its reputation by serving fresh intriguing foods and providing amicable service.

Enjoy watching the daily life of Ubud Village Main St. with strolling pedestrians passing by. Balinese on their way to the village market, ceremonial processions and cultural activities, are but a few of the colorful array of the street's activities.

At street level Ary's Warung offers a relaxing lounge with sofa style seating, which features a wine cellar and cigar lounge.

Up stairs on the second floor is the open-air terrace dinning room, inviting you to dine while enjoying the view of Ubud's village temple and water garden temple.

The architecture is a perfect blend of Balinese modernity and tradition, wrapped in a Balinese minimalist zen design. The details are taken from the soul of Balinese patterns. It's a refreshing contrast to the streets of Ubud, where comfort and peaceful ambiance are the essence.


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Sydney Opera House

Guillaume at Bennelong is situated in the southern shell of the Sydney Opera House, where diners sit beneath Joern Utzon's vaulted concrete "ribs". Sensuously curved, chocolate-coloured banquettes surround generously-spaced tables. Both the restaurant and the bar offer spectacular views of Sydney Harbour, the Bridge, Royal Botanic Gardens, Circular Quay and the city.

Guillaume Brahimi

One of Australia's most popular and celebrated chefs, Guillaume Brahimi took over the Opera House's flagship restaurant, Bennelong in late 2001. The three-star Michelin trained French Chef worked with Joel Robuchon in Paris before moving to Australia where he established the small restaurant, Pond which earned a record breaking Two Chefs Hats and 16/20 rating in its first six months of operation. Guillaume then joined Quay, (formally Bilsons) taking the No Hat restaurant to notoriety when he was one of only four restaurants to receive a Three Chef Hat rating. Since then Guillaume's creative talents have been consistently acclaimed both nationally and internationally winning 2004 Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant of the year with three-stars and most recently, The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2008 awarded Guillaume at Bennelong two-chef hats with a rating of 17/20.