One Friday in early December 2021, Neighbor Roy and I dined at Mei Mei Chinese Restaurant once again. We had been there a few years ago and really enjoyed it. But over the Pandemic we avoided most indoor dining opportunities. There were plenty of open tables when we arrived, but … Continue reading
Not long ago, a reader of our weekly newsletter wrote: “Greetings! One of my favorite Asian restaurants in the Tucson area is Mantis @ 8250 N. Cortaro Rd., Marana. I keep going back there…small place, always busy and tucked in that mall/shopping area with Walmart nearby, on the same side. … 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
Editor’s Note: 03-22-2022. The website is no longer active. Not a good sign. Yelpers say they are closed. Neighbor Roy and I went to Years Asian Bistro one Friday afternoon. We had never seen it before even though it is located in the strip mall shopping center with Best Buy … Continue reading
Editors Note: 6/3/19 Yup. Closed after 2 years. You might think that I could manage to follow my own rules for writing dining reviews. I only have a couple and they have served me and Southern Arizona Guide well for six years now. Dining Review Rule #1: “Thou shalt not … Continue reading
At Silverbell and St. Mary’s Road is a strip center with a Safeway. This is where you will find Mei Mei Chinese Restaurant. I have now dined there 3 times, once alone and twice with dining companions. The one time I dined alone, I ordered their lunch special for $7. … Continue reading
On the advice of a neighbor, Ms. Karen wanted to go to Linh Nam Chinese Restaurant on Ina Road. (Note to all you Tucsonans who pronounce “Ina” with a hard “I”, this road was named for a lady whose name was “Ee” na.) Before leaving home, I looked up some … Continue reading
May 2012 – I have discovered a second Asian restaurant that I can whole-heartedly recommend. The first was OM Modern Asian Kitchen with its delicious and eclectic choices of Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Malaysian. And unlike most Asian restaurants in Tucson, OM has a small, but well-chosen selection … Continue reading
One day a few weeks ago I was lying face down in “The Torture Room” of my acupuncturist, Dr. Yuan Clare Zhang. Dr. Clare might be 4’7” tall and might weigh 75 pounds dripping wet. To say that Dr. Clare is petite is like saying a teacup Poodle is small. Rather redundant. I’m sure she […]
Continue readingDecember, 2011 – We two had completed our errands and were trying to decide where to eat lunch. I used my mobile device to consult tripadvisor. Their customer reviews rate Wildflower highly. I checked their website. According to their menu, Wildflower says they continue “to set the standard for innovative, … Continue reading
