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Dining for Dreams: A Three-Course Dinner Feast

  • Local First Arizona Community Kitchen 659 East Main Street Mesa, AZ, 85204 United States (map)

Twice a year, Local First Arizona’s Community Kitchen and Fuerza Local unite to host Dining for Dreams, an event that embodies our belief that through food, we can cultivate inclusive and creative communities. 

An intimate evening of comradery and conversation, the three-course dinner showcases the culinary creations of four recent graduates from the Fuerza Local Business Accelerator program, a six-month program designed to teach under-resourced micro-entrepreneurs important basics for financial literacy and business development.


EVENT DETAILS

DATE & TIME: Friday, March 25, 2022 from 6-8 p.m.

LOCATION: Local First Arizona Community Kitchen - 659 E Main Street Mesa, Arizona 85203

DINNER DETAILS: This dining event is limited to 26 people. Reserve your space now - tickets will sell out!


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APPETIZER:
A duo of fresh spring rolls: Avocado, jicama, cucumber, and mango roll and a shrimp, carrot, cucumber, ginger, and plum roll. Served with a zesty peanut sauce.
created by
El Tako Roll

ENTREE:
Your choice of:

Scallops with a chimichurri sauce on a bed of saffron rice and vegetables

Pernil, a slow-cooked pork shoulder, with pickled vegetables, rice, and pigeon peas with yuca-cassava root side
created by Mesa Latina

(Vegetarian option is also available)

DESSERT:
Creamy, decadent, housemade cheesecake
created by Jireh Bakery

DRINKS:
Assorted Agua Frescas
created by Sweet Tropical Escape


ABOUT THE EVENT

Funds raised through this biannual event support these new chefs and restaurateurs while growing entrepreneurial efforts in Arizona’s local food economy - expanding the reach of the Fuerza Local Business Accelerator and Local First Community Kitchen into communities throughout the state.