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featured dining guide story Advertorial Feature BY KAREN RICE | NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE 42 WHAT'S UP! MARCH 5-11, 2023 First Watch brings the freshest, most flavorful ingredients from their bakers, makers and growers to deliver fresh breakfast, brunch and lunch made to order. Each season brings enticing new menu items, but their commitment to quality and sourcing exceptional ingredients never skips a "beet." Farm to Fork Freshness There are so many inventive and intriguing dishes to explore at First Watch. Corporate chef Shane Schaibly is always keeping things fun and fresh from farm to fork. Everything is made in-house and from scratch, from their French toast batter and baked goods, to veggies sliced and juices squeezed fresh every day. "Having the fresh food focus just feels right. It feels good to me," said Amanda Lehmann, director of operations. Lehmann can be found cooking, hosting and guiding her staff in best practices at any time in one of her numerous First Watch locations – two in Springfield, one in Joplin, one in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., and three in Northwest Arkansas. "Serving people is the best part about working for First Watch," she noted. "I love being in customer service." Brunch Reimagined Right now, their vibrant seasonal menu features the veg-friendly Cauli-Rizo Breakfast Tacos, Chicken Pesto Hash, refreshing Triple Berry Acai Bowl, and whimsical Tangerine Dream. Their Cauli-Rizo Breakfast Tacos are filled with chorizo-spiced cauliflower, scrambled cage-free eggs, cheddar and Monterey Jack and fresh, seasoned potatoes on three wheat-corn tortillas. Topped with fresh avocado, lime crema, house-pickled red onions and cilantro and served with seasoned black beans. "The texture and flavor you get out of the chopped in-house cauliflower is second-to-none and just delivers a unique eating experience!" said Chef Shane. Or, you might try the crave-worthy Chicken Pesto Hash: two cage-free eggs basted in basil pesto, served over fresh, seasoned potatoes with grape tomatoes, sliced seasoned chicken breast and housemade pico de gallo. Topped with herbed goat cheese. Then there's the Triple Berry Acai Bowl: Organic Sambazon acai topped with fresh strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and their housemade granola with almonds. Served with their whole grain artisan toast topped with almond butter and Maldon sea salt. You'll feel extra good about eating it, because it features certified Fair Trade acai from the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, ethically harvested with every effort to support local communities and protect the region's unique biodiversity. After all, Brazil accounts for over 85% of the world's acai production. First Watch is donating 25 cents to Rainforest Trust with every bowl sold! Squeezed Fresh. Every. Day. This season's juice bar masterpiece is the Tangerine Dream: A delightful blend of tangerine, pineapple, organic ginger and cane sugar, topped with vanilla coconut milk. Or you can start your meal off with one of First Watch's other juice creations. There's Purple Haze: A refreshing and magical blend of lemon, cane sugar, butterfly pea flower tea, and a hint of lavender. Or treat yourself to a little Morning Meditation: Orange, lemon, turmeric, organic ginger, agave nectar and beet. Or try the classic Kale Tonic: Kale, Fuji apple, cucumber and lemon. You can even boost your juice with a wellness shot of vitamins B3, C and D, zinc, echinacea and elderberry. Farm to fork freshness Every season brings new menu items to your neighborhood First Watch restaurant