Who has not heard of Barrio Bread? Everyone has written about them, including the New York Times. But have you tasted their bread? Barrio Bread is one of the bakeries that has helped make Tucson truly a City of Gastronomy. After a decade, I have finally gotten my first taste … Continue reading
One Friday afternoon, Neighbor Roy and I dined at Guadalajara Original Grill on Prince Road. Parking was easy and we were seated right away. A server brought us a big basket of chips and two kinds of salsa, hot and mild. I ordered a house margarita with a salted rim … Continue reading
On a cool January afternoon, Neighbor Roy and I went to Guiseppe’s Ristorante Italiano for lunch. It was kind of difficult to find as it is set back off Oracle Road in a shopping center with Allen’s Shoes. The restaurant is in the far north end of this shopping center, … Continue reading
Churrasco de Brazil is the newest restaurant in the Tucson Mall arena. It opened in October. We usually do not review restaurants that have been open less than a year, however, in this case we made an exception as it looked quite interesting and afterall the new year and the … Continue reading
Once again it was a Friday, time for Neighbor Roy and me to go to lunch together. We decided on the Sausage Deli on Grant and 1st Avenue. It is a standalone building we have passed many times but never ventured in. We arrived at 12:30 PM and the place … Continue reading
In Mid-December, Neighbor Roy & I went to lunch at Jun Dynasty Chinese Restaurant. Their website intriguingly claimed: “Jun Dynasty is the finest restaurant in Tucson Arizona to bring you the culinary art and flavors of traditional Szechuan (Sichuan) Chinese cuisine. With over 100 unique dishes created for you by … Continue reading
We three, Ms. Karen, Neighbor Roy, and I, dined at Gourmet Girls Bakery and Bistro, a gluten-free restaurant on Oracle in Tucson. I had not been there in years, but missed the place. I had called ahead for reservations and we were greeted by Susan, one of the owners. We … Continue reading
It was a mid-November afternoon when Neighbor Roy & I went to Culinary Dropout on Grant Road in Tucson for lunch. Unusually, I did not have a discount card for this place, but having heard good things about it, we decided to try it anyway. Culinary Dropout is a Fox … Continue reading
On an October afternoon, Neighbor Roy & I took off for The Parish, a dining establishment in a strip mall on North Oracle Road in Tucson. The Arizona Daily Star had rated its burgers as the Best in Tucson. We wanted to see if The Parish should be added to … Continue reading
It was a Friday in Mid-October when Neighbor Roy & I decided to go to Kingfisher, an old time restaurant on Grant Road in Tucson known especially for its fresh fish. Roy said he had been here years ago when it was the Iron Mask Restaurant. Back then it included … Continue reading
