Here are some random newsy items from my reporter's notebook.
Farm to Market Launches Line of Breadsticks
The Farm to Market Bread Company recently introduced a new line of Grissini Torinesi -- traditional Italian-style breadsticks. The grissini will be made by Claudio Cantore, a third-generation baker who emigrated to the United States from Italy in 1974 and served as an early mentor to Farm to Market founder Mark Friend.
"I'm really proud we can offer Claudio's Grissini," Friend says. "He's just such a master at the
traditional Italian style. I think our Kansas City bread lovers are in for a real treat."
The three varieties -- kalamata olive, sun-dried tomato, and herb, can be found at the Cosentino's in Brookside, Marsh's Sunfresh, as well as select Hen House, Price Chopper, and Hy-Vee stores.
City Tavern's New Menu
City Tavern has launched a new fall menu that features a pasta section with a daily special, the goat cheese stuffed tortellini with sweat peas, sweet potato ravioli with duck confit, and risotto with roasted fall vegetables. One of the most interesting additions should be "Harry's Oysters," roasted oysters with brie and champagne.
In addition to the new offerings, an old standby -- chicken fried steak -- is returning to the lunch menu. There are two new desserts as well: maple creme brulee with walnut shortbread cookies and french toast bread pudding with caramel ice cream and caramel sauce.
Job Opportunities
If you've got experience as a restaurant manager, there are a few new openings in Kansas City. Buffalo Wild Wings is hiring a restaurant manager with a minimum of two years of restaurant or retail management experience, while Pizza Hut
is looking for a Restaurant General Manager with two years of
experience who is "maniacal about serving amazing pizza with a great
big smile."
Liberty Fruit Expanding
The Kansas City Kansan reports
that Liberty Fruit Co., Inc., the Kansas City, Kansas-based produce
distributor, is expanding its facility. The warehouse expansion is set
to be complete by March 2010 and will add approximately 25 jobs to the current payroll of 250. The company, which caters
to the food service industry, has been in the Kansas City area since
1965. If you have any doubt about their produce expertise, know that
they have a banana-ripening room.
Help a Local Add Make The Super Bowl
Mandy Bannon -- an improvisational comedian in Kansas CIty -- is hoping her entry in Doritos' Crash the Super Bowl contest will find a national audience. The spot, entitled, "Dorito Dog Tease," is one of the thousands of entries on Doritos' site. The top three vote-getters in the contest will air nationally during the world's most watched sporting event.
[Image courtesy of Farm to Market]
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