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Tucson, AZ—Slow Food Tucson announces its third annual food and film festival to be held January 10-13, 2008. 
Classic food films, meals at premier restaurants, guest speakers/entertainers and international new food film screenings will be featured.
This year’s program includes three classic food films:
●  “Like Water for Chocolate” (Mexican)—the magical realism saga of Tita, a young girl [more...]

Mark your calendar for the 5th annual food and wine festival hosted by Tucson Originals, Tucson’s independent restaurant organization. 
The event happens October 5-7 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. On October 4, the world margarita competition kick starts the event at Cuvee World Bistro.
The entire event encompasses spirits, reserve wine tasting, sampling from 40 local restaurants, [more...]

Doesn’t it seem like the whole world is suddenly populated by wine bars?
The wine bar craze started about five years ago but it took awhile to get to Tucson and within the year, we seem to be inundated with them.
On one corner in the toney Foothills (Skyline & Campbell) there is VinTabla, Armitage Wine Lounge [more...]

You’re invited to join Slow Food Tucson on Saturday, March 10, 10:45 a.m. at the University of Arizona’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Center for a tour of the greenhouses of the future and learn everything you ever wanted to know about hydroponic farming and tomatoes.
The tour and talk will be followed by lunch at Acacia Restaurant located [more...]

Tucson, AZ, various times throughout the weekend
WHAT:  A weekend festival of classic & new food films, culinary events & cultural discussions at 4 great restaurants & two theatres.
The classic food films, Chocolat, Babette’s Feast & Tampopo, combined with film short documentaries & animation highlight the 3-day festival.
Dr. Marion Nestle, noted nutritionist, expert on food politics [more...]