California Cuisine

Eating establishments that offer a cuisine which emphasizes fresh ingredients, light preparation, interesting combinations of tastes, fresh garden herbs and appetizer sized portions which encourage the practice of "grazing". Specialties include designer pizzas, pasta al dente, salads made from exotic types of lettuce (radicchio, Belgian endive, curly endive, oak leaf lettuce, escarole and chicory), sushi, grilled chicken and fish with interesting garnishes, grilled peppers, abalone, sand dabs and a wide variety of fresh fruit.