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
On a Friday afternoon in early October, Neighbor Roy & I ventured to an Italian restaurant in Northwest Tucson: the Bottega Michelangelo Restorante. We had read that it had received good reviews so we were looking forward to the experience. Moreover, Julia, my nurse, said it had recently been remodeled, … Continue reading
It was a Friday and time for my weekly lunch out with Neighbor Roy. So we took off to dine at the new August Rhodes Market on Campbell. We arrived at 12:30 PM and the place was busy but not packed. We ordered at the counter, picked up our number … Continue reading
Tucson Lifestyle Magazine had a big write-up about Truland Burgers and Greens recently. So I had to give it a try to see if it should be added to our List of Best Burgers in Tucson. It was a Friday and, as typical, I went with Neighbor Roy to check … Continue reading
On day in late summer 2019, Neighbor Roy and I went to Inca Peruvian Cuisine on the East side of Tucson. We were looking forward to experiencing exotic spices from South America. Now, mind you, we knew nothing about Peruvian Food, but I had a discount coupon from the Arizona … Continue reading
Neighbor Roy & I went to Za’atar one afternoon, partially because it sounded interesting and partially because I had an Arizona Daily Star Dining Club on which they were included. As we entered, the first thing we noticed was the bakery to the right of the cashier. The glass case … Continue reading
Neighbor Roy and I went to the Old Times Kafe one afternoon, mostly because I had a discount Dining Card from the Arizona Daily Star, our local newspaper. Besides, it was close by on the West Side of town. They serve breakfast and lunch and close at 2 PM. On … Continue reading
Recently, Neighbor Roy and I went to two Tucson BBQ restaurant establishments. Smokey Mo BBQ on North 1st Ave. & Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ on North Stone. Brother John’s says they fuse traditional Southern-style BBQ with Southwestern and Latin flavors. Smokey Mo is Kansas City BBQ, mesquite smoked … Continue reading
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 and Walmart on Wetmore; only at the very east end. We were greeted at the front door by … Continue reading
This past week, friend Rosemary took me to the Boxyard on 4th Avenue. Indoor and outdoor community dining is housed and enclosed by ten re-purposed box cars on a 12,000 sqft lot. The development includes space for outdoor events which is temperature controlled with structures for shade. A small older … Continue reading
