The clues can be solved with answers that are restaurants on Lake Street, near Caltech's campus, changed by one letter.
| Clue | Answer | Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis of plant liquid | (C)REATION ORGANIC JUICE | Kreation Organic Juice |
| Spades, in spades | T(R)UMPS | Tpumps |
| Dishes for the Hungarian prime minister | (O)RBAN PLATES | Urban Plates |
| Smoothies for home-building birds | NE(S)TER JUICE BAR | Nekter Juice Bar |
| Quick monochrome bear and rod by the water | PANDA AND (S)EA BAR | Panda and Tea Bar |
| Sweetened green spanish citrus drink | L(I)MONADE | Lemonade |
| Sarcastic flaming south of the border | S(N)ARKY'S WOODFIRED MEXICAN GRILL | Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill |
| Exult | (G)LOAT | Float |
| Authentic vegan lacy napkin | REAL FOOD D(O)ILY | Real Food Daily |
| Exploding raw fish | NO(V)A SUSHI | Noda Sushi |
| Loan icy cultured dairy | YOGURTL(E)ND | Yogurtland |
| Caffeinated ursine with camellia sinensis | COFFEE BEA(R) & TEA LEAF | Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf |
Reading the letters that were swapped in yields the answer, CROSSING OVER