Sometimes after a long day of work, it’s nice to unwind for happy hour with friends. I always enjoy this more casual setting since it allows me to take advantage of great prices at some of my favorite restaurants. This summer, I found myself enjoying happy hour at these three restaurants in Tucson, AZ: Maynards…
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Sonoran Summer Menu at Loews Ventana Canyon
Read moreThrough the end of August, experience the Sonoran Summer menu at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort’s Flying V Bar & Grill. The three-course dinner highlights the indigenous ingredients in the Sonoran Desert, specifically mesquite and prickly pear. The mesquite pods and prickly pear fruit are harvested on-site, which is why the two were selected as the…
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Valentine’s Day 2021: Tucson Restaurants
Read moreTucson is celebrating Valentine’s Day with special menus all over town! Below are restaurants that I confirmed that still have openings this weekend. Most of the restaurants also offer take out options. To help you decide, I included the pricing and prix fixe menu details. There are a few other restaurants that I love, but…
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Tito & Pep Surprises Tucson with a Weekly Menu
Read moreI recently found myself pulling up to a brick building decorated with mid-century modern art in the heart of midtown Tucson. One would easily identify the art’s bright teal and burnt orange as Tito & Pep’s iconic colors. The restaurant’s mesquite-fired cuisine focuses on flavors from Tucson and the Southwest. John Martinez, owner and chef,…
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Charrovida Reopens with Plant Plus+ Menu
Read moreCharrovida reopened with a Plant Plus+ refreshed menu and lower prices. After a two-month closure, guests can now join the restaurant for limited dine-in and patio seating, take-out or curbside pick-up. Prior to COVID, Charrovida was a spot I regularly visited because of its menu and location at the Casas Adobes Plaza. When I lived…
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The Ritz-Carlton Charity Dinner
Read moreThe Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain serves Tucson through their Community Footprints Program. This year, newly-appointed executive chef Emily Dillport and the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain hosted the Breast Cancer Charity Wine Dinner. Without a doubt, Dillport plans to make the elevated six-course dinner a new annual event. In the past, the resort has supported the American Cancer…
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Goodness New Menu Items
Read moreGoodness has been on my radar for at least three years since I first discovered the restaurant as a college student. My love for Goodness originally began as a result of not being able to find healthy options on campus. Naturally I was thrilled when one of my favorite eateries invited me to taste some…
