This week, the Tucson Metro Chamber’s Tucson Restaurant Advisory Council (TRAC) kicked off the “Keep Tucson Cooking” initiative to help support local restaurants and bars.
The campaign was created to help fire up the community and to be a reminder of the importance of supporting local restaurants and bars. Therefore, Keep Tucson Cooking acts as a resource center that the public can access and learn about safety protocols, seating, and take-out options at each business.
Tucson Metro Chamber’s YouTube channel is also showcasing a series of ongoing interviews with James Beard Award-winning radio host Jennifer English and local restaurant owners, beverage artisans, and chefs.
The videos cover the “future of Tucson’s dining scene, how they have addressed the many issues of providing a safe environment for their guests, and more.” So far, Sally Kane, owner of The Coronet, chef Gary Hickey from Flores Concepts, and Richard Fifer, owner of Gentle Ben’s have joined the discussion.
You can expect to see additional interviews added each week, too.
TRAC’s other promotion, Masks Mean Business, also took effect this week with the shipment of 5,000 KN95 masks at the Chamber office. The campaign hopes to help offset some of the hard costs to restaurant members as they begin to welcome guests back.
For more information on Keep Tucson Cooking, visit keeptucsoncooking.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
