Subway Opens Nenana’s First Fast Food Franchise
With the opening of a Subway franchise, fast food has arrived in Nenana for the first time. Elijah Verhagen, who grew up in Nenana, brought the restaurant chain to his hometown.
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Blaze Pizza Opens First Alaska Restaurant in Wasilla
November 14 marked opening day for Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza in Wasilla, the fast-casual artisanal pizza franchise’s first foray into the Last Frontier.
49th State Brewing Opens Airport Outlet
A new expansion gives 49th State Brewing Company a location inside Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, serving food and drinks on both sides of security.
Alaska Bagel Forced Out of Great Alaska Mall
An empty hole now sits in the middle of the Great Alaska Mall, where Alaska Bagel served coffee and brunch to Midtown Anchorage for more than twenty-five years. The shop served its last dine-in customer on October 21, three weeks after receiving notice from the landlord to move out.
Anchorage Restaurant Rescue Program Announces 16 New Participants
Through the program, Anchorage restaurants have provided premade and hot meals to children, families, and seniors through local nonprofits.
Op-Ed: Anchorage Business Leaders Call for Voluntary Increased Safety Measures for Bars and Restaurants
“We cannot be complacent. We need every business fully engaged in this effort. For the safety of our community’s employees, business owners, and customers, we have developed seven recommendations for bars and restaurants to reduce the risk of transmission.”
The Marx Bros. Café
Marx Bros. Café is an icon in the Anchorage dining scene, which is a result of both their long history of quality and their ongoing drive to innovate and surprise. Co-owners Richard “Van” Hale and Jack Amon are part of the 2020 class of laureates inducted into the Alaska Business Hall of Fame.
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.
Seward Hospitality Group Earns Inc. 5000 Award
Charles Elliott Jackson, Jr. and Toni L. Strauss, owners of the Seward Hospitality Group (ZPA LLC), were recognized as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States for 2018 with an Inc. 5000 award in San Antonio, Texas.
Top Chef Alum, 229 Parks Owner/Executive Chef Laura Cole to Run Muse in Anchorage
James Beard Award-nominee Laura Cole brings her flair for local, fresh, sustainable Alaska cuisine to the Anchorage Museum’s full-service restaurant and atrium café this April as the museum leans into its summer visitor season.