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Season 3 Episode 3

California Pizza Kitchen feat. Holly Brown (Stand-Up Comedian)

In this episode of Fine Dining: The Search for the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America:

○ Part 1: 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

○ Part 2: The Good includes my favorite salad ever, Holly & my pasta dishes, the vibes

○ The Not Good: The BBQ Chicken Pizza, the pasta plate real estate, the complimentary bread portions

○ The Just There: This location didn't smell like a septic tank for once!

○ What We Ate: White Corn Guac & Chips, Bread & Oil, Thai Crunch Salad, Fettucine Alfredo, Spaghetti Bolognese, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Butter Cake, Mango Strawberry Lemonade

○ Holly's least favorite restaurant experience ever is every Californian's trauma

Location: Burbank, CA

Michael's Score:                                    7.00

Holly's Score:                                      7.50

Tchotchke of Mediocrity Score:      7.25

Host: Michael Ornelas

Guest Host: Holly Brown

Music by: James McEnelly

Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez

Segment Transitions Voice by: Sandy Rose