eWIC Launches in Anchorage Grocery Stores
The Women, Infants, and Children public health nutrition program is now offering Anchorage families a new way to shop for WIC benefits using an electronic benefit transaction card.
Tag: Food and Beverage
Beer and Bacon Festival Sizzles into a Seventh Year
Brewers from across Southcentral Alaska are gearing up with local restaurants to share their best local brews and gourmet bacon dishes at the seventh annual Beer and Bacon Festival at The Lakefront Anchorage.
Governor Dunleavy Signs Senate Bill 16
Governor Michael Dunleavy signed Senate Bill 16 which expands license types under Title 4 of the state’s alcohol license laws. This bill allows alcohol service in areas that had previously operated under a recreational site license before the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board denied licenses they deemed to be operating contrary to state law.
Downtown Summer Solstice Festival Welcomes First-Ever Mocktail Garden
The Sober Garden at this year’s Downtown Summer Solstice Festival promises to take Solstice festivities up a notch with one of a kind mocktails made by Anchorage’s favorite bartenders.
Alaskan Brewing Heads to Kansas
Six varieties of Alaskan Brewing beers will make their appearance in Kansas beginning in May.
Alaskan Brewing Releases Blonde Ale for Summer
“We brewed our blonde with wildflower honey to add a subtle honey flavor and a hint of sweetness to the classic light-bodied style,” said Alaskan Brewing Co. head brewer, Rob Day.
Three Winners Named in Sitka Food Business Innovation Contest
One winner is opening a food cart so she can sell Alaska-raised pork sandwiches. Another will use her prize to jump start her sauerkraut business. And another is making seasoning mixes to sell at the Sitka Farmers Market and outside Harrigan Centennial Hall this summer.
Melissa Jensen Promoted to Sacred Grounds Café Manager
Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has promoted Melissa Jensen to Manager of the Tribe’s Sacred Grounds Café.
Save the Alaska State Fair Act’ Passes Senate
The Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 16 to clarify irregularities detrimental to small businesses in the state’s alcohol license laws.
Alaska Business Hall of Fame Laureate: Milton W. Odom
Milton W. Odom came to Alaska as an ambitious young traveling salesman and built Odom Corp., one of the state’s leading wholesale distributors of meats, produce, soft drinks, and liquor.