News & Events

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are hoping that you will be putting some of your ACI knowledge to use this year to prepare the holiday meal (or at least part of it) for your friends and family. This month we had a very special presentation on campus: a master butcher was on hand to fabricate an entire

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October 2014 Is it truly possible that the Holiday season is already upon us? Things have been busy at your favorite culinary school this year (that’s us :o)! Our most recent wine tasting event was a huge success, so I guess that means we’ll have to keep doing them. In fact, we may be trying to

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What It Takes To Be Great Arizona Culinary Institute’s October 2014 Student of the Month, Evan Kenmore, isn’t looking for money and fame – he just wants to keep making food that people enjoy Chef Robert Wilson, Arizona Culinary Institute’s (ACI) cofounder, has taught many student chefs over the years, but every once in a while,

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ACI Fellowship Program A new opportunity for excelling students to continue their education with our instructors, and even use the program to fulfill their externship requirements. Starting November 10th, we are rolling out the new ACI Fellowship Program. This is an opportunity for students that have demonstrated excellent performance at the school to continue their educational

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Come Savor Arizona Culinary Institute’s Open House & Pizza-Making Competition Join ACI’s Chef Instructors for Tours of Our School, as Our Students Battle For Best Pizza Bragging Rights on Saturday, October 11. SCOTTSDALE, AZ., (September 26, 2014)— You are invited to experience the gastronomic excellence of the Arizona Culinary Institute for an Open House on Saturday,

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Congratulations everyone…we just survived another Arizona summer. Now, let’s enjoy the next 8 months! For starters, dinner service in Du Jour is going on for about another 4 weeks. Chef Villarico and his crew will be cooking for the public on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. Students still receive 50% off, so if you’re the type

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As we somberly pass the tragic thirteenth anniversary of 9-11 (now Patriot Day, September 11), here at Arizona Culinary Institute, we now joyfully celebrate Constitution Day, September 17, commemorating the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787 (Happy 227!!!), recognizing all who, are born in the Unites States or by

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[gallery ids="2118,2119,2120,2121,2122,2123,2124,2125,2126,2127,2128,2129,2130,2131,2132,2133,2134"] Thank you Chef Kevin Binkley This whole experience started in June 2014 on a Thursday night at Arizona Culinary Institute. The stars aligned for what was a spectacular food and wine event to benefit military students. A small army of ACI students and alumni directed by Chef Kevin Binkley coordinated by Executive Chef Christopher

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Join Arizona Culinary Institute Chefs as they present the next in a series of Wine Flight Classes Thursday, September 18. SCOTTSDALE, AZ., (September 10, 2014)— You’re invited to eat, drink and be merry with Arizona Culinary Institute Chefs as they present the second in a series of Wine Flight Classes. This wine lover’s event begins at

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Summer is upon us, we are back from our 2 week vacation, and things are off and running! It looks like this fall is gonna be a pretty busy place around campus. We have a few very strong starts coming up, night classes are jamming, and there are definitely going to be more people on campus

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