Sweet Caribou Opens Airport Location
Sweet Caribou opened its second location June 4, a shop at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport selling salads, sandwiches, and of course macarons.
Tag: Food and Beverage
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.
New Tech for Talkeetna Birch Sap Harvest
Hammers Family Birch, which acquired Alaska Wild Harvest and Kahiltna Birchworks last year, is introducing a state-of-the-art automated vacuum tubing system for this spring’s sap collection.
Sipping Sweet Success: The 9th Annual Alaska Black Business Expo
Teenaged sisters tell the sweet success story of Double A’s Lemonade Stand at the 9th annual Alaska Black Business Expo.
Snowy Berry Upgrades from Kiosk to Mall Storefront
Rapid growth in the award-winning dessert business has pushed Snowy Berry out of a Midtown Mall kiosk and into a proper storefront.
Under Newe Ownership: Ye Olde Grill Feeds Fair with Flair
Turkey legs are practically synonymous with the Three Barons Renaissance Fair. Ye Olde Grill has been serving them since 1994, and now the business is under new ownership as the fair moves to a new location.
Sitka Local Foods Network Honors Farmer, Meal Maker
A vegetable farm in Sitka and a packaged meal manufacturer from the Lower 48 that is expanding to Alaska are the prize winners at the 6th annual Sitka Food Business Innovation Contest.
Jersey Mike’s Subs Opens First Alaska Location in Wasilla
Nationwide sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs opened its first Alaska location in Wasilla, and more are on the way throughout the summer.
Sustainable Energy: Dishing Out Food Security
The 2nd annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference included a greater emphasis on the food system as an aspect of sustainability, compared to the inaugural year.
Alaskan Brewing Brings Home a Gold Crushie Award
A can design for Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau earns a Gold Crushie from the international Craft Beer Marketing Awards.