Kendall Kyle worked at the pet store chain for more than a decade, starting while she was in high school and becoming salon manager. Honest to Dog Alaska: Three pet groomers left their jobs at a big-box pet store in Anchorage to open this grooming business in Midtown Anchorage last month. “I just love people, cooking and interaction,” said Chheum. A key is using fresh seafood cooked just the right way, whether its boiled or steamed. Dimond Blvd., isn’t far from both of those businesses.Ĭhheum, the head chef at Inferno, said the restaurant grew out of his passion for gathering with friends around seafood. He later launched Benji’s Bakery and Cafe next door. It dishes up a range of seafood, including the massive Denali Feast, which comes in a trough packed with crab, clams, mussels and other goodies.Ĭhheum moved to Alaska about a decade ago after growing up in California, and soon after opened PHOnatik Vietnamese Cuisine and Lounge near Dimond Boulevard and the Old Seward Highway. Weeks after launching, Inferno is hopping with customers. “There are times when you want to give up but you’ve got to keep going,” said Chheum, who co-owns Inferno with longtime friend Leo Duquette. Inferno Seafood Boil at 321 East Dimond Boulevard on Thursday, March 2, 2023. But he kept paying the lease for the building and making interior upgrades, unable to let go of his dream to launch a seafood boil. The pandemic slowdown delayed his plans by a few years, he said. Inferno Seafood Boil: Tony Chheum’s newest establishment in South Anchorage has been a long time coming. “It’s a whole-day extravaganza of Irish events,” Lewis said. There’ll be Irish drinks and food, like Irish corned beef sliders, homemade pretzels with beer cheese, and chicken wings with a homemade Guinness-based sauce, he said. Highlights include Celtic dancing and bagpipers, Irish music sessions and the string band Whiskey Jacks topping off the night starting at 8 p.m., he said. Patrick’s Day events at Blarney Stone, at Seventh Avenue and G Street, begin at noon and last until midnight. It had to toss thousands of dollars’ worth of food and drinks that it had on hand for that celebration, he said. Patrick’s Day in 2020, a victim of pandemic-related closure mandates, he said. “A beacon that some sort of normality is coming back.”īlarney Stone, following a $300,000 renovation, will be cozier than the previous pub, with a new fireplace and decor and a redesigned stage to better engage audiences, he said.īlarney Stone’s opening is a step in the continued recovery of downtown Anchorage, after the pandemic emptied streets and buildings, Lewis said. “We’re a beacon that things are returning,” Lewis said. Patrick's Day, on Friday, Main Anchorage. It replaces McGinley’s Pub, which closed three years ago because of the pandemic, said Jack Lewis, a co-owner with both the new pub and the former one.Ĭo-owner Jack Lewis, left, and manager Sheila Powers stand for a photo at Blarney Stone, a new Irish pub that opens on St. Openīlarney Stone: This Irish pub opens Friday for St. If you know of a business opening or closing in the area, send a note to reporter Alex DeMarban at with “Open & Shut” in the subject line. Open & Shut is an ongoing series looking at the comings and goings of businesses in Southcentral Alaska.
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