The city of Mesa will spend $10 million on improvements on a stretch of Elliot Road in hopes of transforming it into the Valley’s newest “technology corridor,” reports The Arizona Republic. The city council approved a $10 million contract with Nesbitt Contracting Co. The contract includes street widening, storm-water harvesting areas, new street lights, landscaping, […]
ACFAZ April Recap
Recap of the April meeting: Chef Carlton Brooks shared points of interest from the ACF Conference in Newport Beach. – Congratulations to Chef Bill Sy, Hermann G. Rusch Western Region recipient. He will also be going to National Convention in July. Congratulations to Student Chef of the Year, Brittany Goldberg placed second earning a Bronze […]
FDA confirms outbreak strain at Rose Acre’s egg facility
Nothing causes more consumer confusion than the recall of a couple hundred million eggs by a significant producer. It brings out much befuddlement as retail egg buyers have to sort out Julian dates, brands, lot numbers, plant numbers and distribution channels. Source: FDA confirms outbreak strain at Rose Acre’s egg facility
The Culinary Insider, April 16, 2018
Constellationâ„¢ dinnerware – 24/7 Protection for Your Reputation †Young Chefs News ACF Culinary Youth Team USA 2020 Announced! Need Some Cash? – ACFEF scholarship applications are due April 30 Ingredient of the Month – Strawberries ACF Member News Cook. Source: The Culinary Insider, April 16, 2018
Jamie Oliver announces 10-year partnership with Aramark
Aramark, a global leader in food and facilities, already has a strong foodservice presence in business, healthcare, manufacturing and defence sectors across the UK while Jamie Oliver’s restaurants are well-known and popular with the dining public on the high street. Source: Jamie Oliver announces 10-year partnership with Aramark
Roland’s Cafe Market Bar: A New Kind of Phoenix Restaurant Opens Today
Do you like Tacos Chiwas? Me, too. And if you do, you will like Roland’s Cafe Market Bar, a new restaurant by the Tacos Chiwas husband-and-wife-team that opens today. Roland’s is Tacos Chiwas with an exponent. It is Nadia Holguin and Armando Hernandez’s food freed from its tiny kitchen, given a huge beautiful stage, and […]
The Essential Phoenix Bakery for Euro-Style Pastries and Killer Kronuts
Welcome to the 2018 edition of The Essentials, our catalog of indispensable and quintessential Phoenix food and drink. From now until May, we’ll be sharing 50 dishes, drinks, and food experiences that make up the culinary backbone (and personality) of metro Phoenix. This list is highly eclectic, mixing classics with newer and lesser-known favorites. But all […]
Arizona online alcohol sales may be illegal during part of the day
Hitting an online site to buy some booze in the early morning hours may be illegal in Arizona. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has said if those sites are selling alcohol between 2 and 6 a.m., it runs afoul of the state’s liquor sales laws, according to the Arizona Daily Star and Capitol Media Services. […]
Iceland’s palm oil ban attracts support and criticism
Frozen food specialist Iceland has announced that it will stop using palm oil in all its own label food by the end of the year. The ingredient has already been removed from 50% of the range, with 100 new palm oil free lines rolled out. “Until Iceland can guarantee palm oil is not causing rainforest […]
Ranch to Table – A Local Culinary Event
Ranch to Table – A Local Culinary Event Guy Roginson Date: Saturday, May 12th, 2018 Time: 5:00 pm Location: The Entertainment District, Prescott, Arizona Price: $60 Source: Ranch to Table – A Local Culinary Event
Salt River Project awarded Energy Star Partner of the Year
“SRP is receiving ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence recognition for substantial achievements in the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes and Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) programs.” See the full list of 2018 Energy Star Award Winners here.