We had planned on celebrating Neighbor Roy’s 90th birthday at Vivace Italian Restaurant in Tucson for several weeks. Why Vivace? Well, it is one of the very few Southern Arizona restaurants that has earned a Five Sagauo rating on the Guide. The day finally came in late January 2023 and … Continue reading
Sally, our friend in Sonoita, wrote us that she and her sister had gone to Kon Tiki in Tucson recently and recommended it. OK, I thought. It’s a bit of a hike for us on the West Side of Tucson, but we should go. So Ms. Karen, Neighbor Roy, and … Continue reading
Ms. Karen had ordered us some wine from Total Wines and it was my job to pick it up. So when Neighbor Roy and I were headed out to lunch one Friday in mid-December 2022, I chose a place that was near the wine store. As it turned out, it … Continue reading
On the last Friday of 2022, Neighbor Roy, grandsons Jon and Morgan, and I eat lunch at Fresco Pizzeria and Pastaria on East Spreedway in Tucson. It had good Internet reviews, so I thought we should try it. On the way, the boys kept up a running conversation with Roy, … Continue reading
On a Friday in mid-December 2022, Neighbor Roy and I ventured out to dine at Old Peking Chinese Restaurant on East Speedway in Tucson. But having arrived, we were told that they were only offering take-out due to a remodeling project. As we exited the Old Peking parking lot, I … 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
On a Sunday in mid-December, 2022, Ms. Karen, Neighbor Roy, and I visited Mojo Cuban Kitchen at Grant Road and Campbell in Tucson. We arrived at noon, and the parking lot was already packed. But one of the cars pulled out just as we arrived, so we parked right by … Continue reading
It was Thanksgiving weekend 34 years ago that Ms. Karen and I were married at my parent’s Oregon farmhouse. This Thanksgiving weekend we headed to Patagonia to have a pizza at the famous Velvet Elvis at La Misión. This is the NEW Velvet Elvis, which has moved across the park … Continue reading
On a Friday in early November 2022, Neighbor Roy and I dined at Barro’s Pizza in Marana. Earlier in the week, I had asked him what he wanted to eat come next Friday, and he exclaimed, “Pizza”. But it was up to me to choose which pizzeria we would go … Continue reading
A few weeks back, Neighbor Roy gave me a clipping from the Arizona Daily Star newspaper about their recommendations for local dining. On it was a mention of Indian Twist restaurant on East Camp Lowell in Tucson. I asked Roy if he wanted to try it and he said, “Whatever.” … Continue reading
