What: Summer Dessert Social: End summer on a very local sweet note with Local First Arizona, Devour Phoenix, and Southern Rail at the second annual Summer Dessert Social. This is an incredible opportunity to interact directly with and sample unique, signature desserts from seven of the Valley’s top local chefs
- Chef Bernie Kantak of Citizen Public House and The Gladly: 5 Spice Pudding with Pecans, Crispy Chicken Skin and Honey
- Chef Justin Beckett of Beckett’s Table and Southern Rail: Bacon Bourbon Apple Cobbler with Gingersnap Crumble
- Chef Sarah Chisholm of St Francis and the Phoenix Public Market Cafe: Chocolate Tea Tart with Toasted Meringue
- Jada Shiya, Churn Ice Cream: Chocolate Dipped Cookie Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich Pops
- Chef Stephen Jones of The larder + the delta: Huckleberry Cinnamon Roll with Fruity Pebble and Pop Rock Glaze
- Chef Tammie Coe of Tammie Coe Cakes and MJ Bread & Bakery: (TBD)
- Chef Doug Robson of Otro Cafe: Coconut Flan
About Local First Arizona:
Founded in 2003 by Director Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona (LFA) is a statewide non-profit organization working to strengthen communities and local economies through growing, supporting, and celebrating locally owned businesses throughout the state of Arizona. LFA seeks to promote, support, and celebrate a vibrant and sustainable Arizona economy by educating consumers, stakeholders, business leaders, and policymakers about local busin