Jay Eats Worldwide

March 27, 2015 What a 30 Years it has been! With over 280 restaurants in 208 cities and in 15 countries around  the world, the Next Chapter begins. CPK Beverly Hills Opened on March 27, 1985. Where it all began, tonight's celebration is exactly 30 years to the day. My CPK adventure begin while attending CSUN and  working for  Nordstrom at Topanga Plaza years ago .   My Nordie friends and I would  go to CPK for lunch  and got me hooked on the chopped salad.   That's how this addiction began... Tonight we celebrate their 30 years in business ! (which makes me 35 tonight...)  Blueberry Ginger Smash Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, Monin Organic Agave Nectar, Domaine de Canton Ginger, Fresh Blueberries & Lime, and Cranberry Juice. It was berry good, but I felt it needed something at the finish. The perfect place for a party, at the Original CPK! ...

It’s been awhile since I’ve driven around town for no apparent reason. Last week, I drove around to see the current restaurant landscape in Beverly Hills. I went into one restaurant and the manager was telling me about the restaurant closures in the area. It’s very sad. Warning: Another rant from me about restaurant management… An upscale restaurant on Restaurant Row was sold after 2 years in business, the company that built it spent about $18 million and it seemed like 5 years to build the building. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful building, but 5 years? They didn't know what they were doing and had problems with permits, staff, etc. When it finally opened, it was a total mess, the management didn’t know the customers, the servers didn’t know about the food, operation problems, and it went on and on. I’m not sure what the PR agency did or didn’t do, but there wasn’t a SPLASH for the opening. PR people love having something to promote, but this restaurant couldn’t deliv...