Cedar Rapids chef shares kitchen journey at Lion Bridge
Chef Stacia Dougherty 27 of Cedar Rapids discusses her two year role as executive chef, training at Kirkwood Community College, and past work at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center NewBo Alehouse and Lion Bridge. She mentors menus, writes specials, and enjoys sauces soups and pickles while balancing kickboxing and restaurant hopping.
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Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Stacia Dougherty
Lion Bridge Brewing Co
Cedar Rapids
16Th Ave
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Center
NewBo Alehouse
Lion Bridge
Daniel Dennis
Minnesota food truck aids hurricane victims in Florida
Doug Meyer drives the Finer Meats & Eats truck from Minnesota to Everglades City after Hurricane Irma. He provided meals, sourced donations, and stored supplies while sleeping in an RV, helping residents with food as he plans to return for Minnesota winter events. The effort reflects community support and Meyer’s commitment to those in need.
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Minnesota
Irma
Florida
Gulf Coast
Doug Meyer
Everglades City
Meyer
Sue Goff
Judy Barton
David Wade
South
Finer Meat Co
Minneapolis
FEMA
Brian Knopik
Naples
Fla
Meyer’s
Finer Meats & Eats
Meyer's
Finer Meats & Eats Food Truck
Touches of Italy shapes pizza craft in Iowa City
Rusciano uses a custom brick oven to bake Neapolitan pizza at up to 900 degrees. He blends four dough ingredients with skilled kneading and rising to create his signature crust. Partners Carol Gorney and the Gorney family support the venture, which opened Nov. 5, offering arancini frittatine zeppoline and mozzarella bar alongside pasta and antipasti.
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San Marzano
Italy
Europe
France
Spain
Germany
Belgium
United States
Carol Gorney
Iowa City
Iowa
Gorney
Rusciano
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Rebecca F. Miller
the Gazette
Gennaro Rusciano
Napoli
North
Liberty
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Alison Gowans
Emy
Chicago
Cee
Kirkwood
Alison
Gowans
Thegazette
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