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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MENU
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.