Pasta Bravo

Pasta Bravo was a fast casual restaurant of Irvine, California. At its height, Pasta Bravo operated 16 restaurants throughout the Orange and San Diego counties. 
==History==
Pasta Bravo was founded by Tim Aspel in 1988, at The Crossroads Center in Irvine. Some of the meals were Meat Lasagna and Chicken Parmigiana in addition to more contemporary offerings such as Chicken Basil Cream and Greek-Style Shrimp and Arugula. Pasta Bravo soon gained popularity and expanded to a total of 16 restaurants in Orange and San Diego counties. In 2003 Yum! Brands acquired the Pasta Bravo concept from Pasta Bravo, Inc. for $5 million, intending to pair it with Pizza Hut.url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_15_37/ai_101642176/ | work=Nation's Restaurant News | title=Yum buys Pasta Bravo rights for P. Hut pairings | year=2003 The acquisition included the recipes, cooking platform, and trademarks of the fast-casual concept but none of the physical assets. 
By the end of 2011, the last of the chain's three restaurants had closed, including the original location at The Crossroads Center.Closures: Chevy's, La Salsa, Pasta Bravo |url=http://fastfood.ocregister.com/2011/12/15/closures-chevys-la-salsa-pasta-bravo/147604/|accessdate=2011-12-26 Aspel said of his chain's closing, "The future wasn't in what I was doing anymore. Over the years, people's tastes ha[d] gone from carbs to proteins."Luna, Nancy. Dining Sea Change. Orange County Register (California) 13 January 2012. Aspel switched from pasta to a grilled seafood concept with locations of Spike's Fish House.Luppi, Kathleen. New fish chain Spike's offers fresh, filling meals. The Orange County Register, 3 March 2012.
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