On a Friday in early January 2022, Neighbor Roy and I dined at Longhorn Steakhouse on Oracle Road in Tucson. The parking lot was fairly crowded when we arrived at about 12:30 PM. I had originally thought we would go to Cielo on Alvernon, but Roy needed me to drop … Continue reading
Friend Gus (aka Stephen), Neighbor Roy, and I dined at Tucson’s Locale Neighborhood Italian Restaurant in early November 2021. The three of us entered the expansive courtyard/patio and were greeted by the receptionist. She told us the patio seating would be a 45 minute wait, so we reluctantly choose to … Continue reading
On a Friday in July 2021, Neighbor Roy and I went to Kingfisher Bar & Grill for lunch. If you have not heard, Kingfisher is the go-to seafood restaurant in Tucson. We had reservations and were immediately seated. The restaurant was not crowded. The tables had been separated, no doubt … Continue reading
One Friday in July 2021, Friend Rosemary and I went to lunch at Flora’s Market Run ( formerly Rincon Market). It was plenty HOT outside and we asked for a indoor seat, only to be told there would be a 45 minute wait. But that we could be seated outdoors … Continue reading
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
