Tucson Eats & Drinks – taco festival, brunch, dining, cocktails, etc. Yes! Tis the season for guests visiting and dining out is always on the menu. My syn twister visiting from L.A. and I had fabulous dinners at Downtown Kitchen & Cocktails and Maynards Market & Kitchen. We both went nuts for the calamari […]
Get Your Tucson La Salsa Algorithm On You might have seen the ads in the paper and all over bus shelters across Tucson with Jim Click talking about his favorite salsa combinations at La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill. Have you been wondering if Jim Click bought La Salsa? Or is this somehow tied to car […]
Tucson restaurant news and food events NEW: It’s a jungle out there — a Pita Jungle Last week I stopped by Pita Jungle at 5340 E. Broadway in the former 58 Degrees at Williams Center. You wouldn’t recognize the place. It has an industrial chic vibe. Even though I am so tired of describing anything […]
Image via Wikipedia For February I didn’t eat sugar and for January I didn’t eat cheese. In January I lost 5 pounds by not eating cheese. Guess how much weight I lost in February by not eating sugar? None. Zero. Nada. Nothing. I didn’t gain any weight either. And I did start eating a bit […]
Image by Hal Dick via Flickr Tucson restaurant news – Sonoran hot dogs, paella, cheesecake, Tucson blogging Sonoran Hot Dog Wars-LOCATION VENUE CHANGE a/o Jan. 29. According to the Travel Channel, the location for the hot dog turf war is at El Guero Canelo NOT BK’s. El Guero Canelo, 5201 S. 12th Ave, Tucson, AZ […]
Image by avlxyz via Flickr Update: As of August 2010, I have returned to OM three different times for happy hour, lunch and dinner and the food and service has always been good to very good which is why I keep going back. New restaurants have to work out the kinks and refine their service […]
Image by Sifu Renka via Flickr Today I went to lunch with friends Christina and Jodi. I have been wanting to try Ai Bistro at the Art Institute of Tucson. The Bistro is only open Tuesday through Thursday and reservations are required. Every week the menu changes so don’t get attached to anything. We were […]
Image by Andrew Albertson via Flickr Tucson restaurant news – go local all the way Coming Soon: Uptown Bistro which will occupy the former Monkey Bar space anticipates opening this month. Another downtown eatery is on the precipice of opening — A Steak in the Neighborhood. And Burger City which used to be downtown and […]
There is a ton of stuff — and more happening this weekend. Get out the Ouzo (again) — it’s time for another fun-filled evening Greek style on Saturday November 7. This fabulous evening includes cocktails, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and carving stations accompanied by a hilarious performance by acclaimed comedian Basile. After the show guests can […]
Tucson restaurant news New: Marketplace at Acacia Albert Hall opened the Marketplace today at St. Philip’s Plaza. I have yet to try it but the menu looks good. Here’s a sampling of what’s available: breakfast burros and breakfast sandwiches $5.50, quiche/oatmeal/yogurt fruit $3.50-$4.95, sandwiches & panini $5 to $9.50, coffee, bakery, juices, build your own […]