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Restauratour: Photographic Tour of California Tortilla

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By Lisa Bertagnoli, Contributing Editor -- Chain Leader, 5/1/2006


	1. The wall colors and chili-pepper lights at California Tortilla look punchier against the black ceiling.
	2. The mezzanine, which will offer semiprivate dining, is popular with lunch customers.
	3. Murals and banners will cover the wall space, which is far more expansive than California Tortilla’s single-story units.
	4. The chain experimented with adding blue to the color mix; yellow will replace the blue in future locations.
	5. Vinyl flooring, new to this location, is more durable and easier to clean than the painted floors in other units.
	6. The designers moved the staircase from the center of the unit to the side to provide guests with a clear line of sight to the open kitchen.
	7. A new feature for the chain, a low wall divides the entryway from the dining room and guides guests to the counter.
	8. Vinyl flooring reproduces a tortilla chip-like pattern that faces the burrito-making counter and conjures up the menu items.
	9. Booths and banquettes, another new touch, warm up the room.

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