California Asian Fusion Movement (1970–2000)

1. Kawafuku adds a modern sushi bar in LA

   Jan 1, 1966Labels: Kawafuku, Little Tokyo

   • Michelin Guide
   • History com

2. Chez Panisse opens and normalizes local sourcing

   Jan 1, 1971Labels: Chez Panisse, Berkeley

   • Chez Panisse

3. Michael’s in Santa Monica trains future fusion chefs

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Michael s, Michael McCarty

   • Michael s

4. Early California roll appears in print

   Nov 25, 1979Labels: California roll

   • LA Times
   • California roll

5. Spago opens and popularizes chef-driven California cuisine

   Jan 1, 1982Labels: Spago, Wolfgang Puck

   • Spago
   • CSMonitor

6. Chinois on Main becomes a high-profile fusion landmark

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: Chinois on, Wolfgang Puck

   • CSMonitor
   • Washington Post

7. Stars opens and spreads California restaurant style

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: Stars, Jeremiah Tower

   • Stars

8. California Pizza Kitchen scales fusion flavors nationwide

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: California Pizza, CPK

   • CPK Story
   • CPK wiki

9. Matsuhisa opens and elevates Japanese fusion in Beverly Hills

   Jan 1, 1987Labels: Matsuhisa, Nobu Matsuhisa

   • Matsuhisa BH
   • Nobu wiki

10. Sushi Nozawa opens and reshapes expectations of sushi

    Jan 1, 1987Labels: Sushi Nozawa, Kazunori Nozawa

    • Nozawa wiki
    • LA Times

11. Food & Wine spotlights Nobu Matsuhisa nationally

    Jan 1, 1989Labels: Food &, Nobu Matsuhisa

    • Food Wine
    • Food Wine List

12. Aqua opens in San Francisco with “seafood without boundaries”

    Jan 1, 1991Labels: Aqua, Michael Mina

    • Entrepreneur
    • ChefDB

13. P.F. Chang’s opens and mainstreams American Asian dining

    Jan 1, 1993Labels: P F

    • P F Chang
    • P F Chang

14. Katsu-ya opens in Studio City, popularizing sushi-lounge fusion

    Jan 1, 1997Labels: Katsu-ya, Katsuya Uechi

    • LABJ
    • Eater LA