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BBQ Chicken Pizza photo coming soon
1985-present
BBQ chicken pizza became a national restaurant-chain signature after chef Ed LaDou developed it for California Pizza Kitchen in the 1980s. It is pure late-20th-century American fusion: Italian American pizza form, California creativity, smoky-sweet barbecue sauce, and a weeknight-friendly topping lineup.
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Bagels with Schmear photo coming soon
1861-1900
A deli-style bagel with a thick schmear of plain or scallion cream cheese, with optional onion, capers, tomato, and cucumber.
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Bagel and Lox photo coming soon
1900-1929
A toasted bagel layered with cream cheese, lox, red onion, capers, tomato, and dill in the New York appetizing-shop tradition.
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Watermelon Feta Salad photo coming soon
2010-2026
Watermelon Feta Salad combines sweet watermelon chunks with salty feta cheese, fresh herbs, and often a tangy dressing. Emerging from contemporary New American culinary trends, this salad is popular at farmers markets and as a fresh appetizer or side, enjoying viral popularity in food trucks and farm-to-table restaurants.