Following is a list of our restaurant reviews and a map of Downtown Tucson. The arrival of the Modern Streetcar has vastly increased the number of restaurants, good ones too, as well as their accessibility.
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El Mezquite Grill: A Dining Review
On a Wednesday in late July 2023, Ms. Karen and I had a business luncheon with an old friend, Tom, at the NEW Hilton Doubletree Inn in downtown Tucson next to the Convention Center. We were able to park right in front of the door that leads to their restaurant … Continue reading
Congress Cookout and Downtown Tucson on a Sunday
Since the pandemic, Jim and I have been meaning to get back to downtown Tucson and enjoy the changes to the city center. Hotel Congress holds a weekly music venue Sundays on the patio between the Hotel Congress and Maynards Market and Kitchen, from 5 – 8. There is a cover … Continue reading
Barrio Brewing Company: A Dining Review
One Friday in late August 2022, Neighbor Roy and I ate lunch at the Barrio Brewing Company in Tucson. It’s on Toole Street south of Downtown. Why Barrio Brewing Company, you ask? Well, I had a hankerin’ for a good burger and thought they might have some. We arrived right … Continue reading
La Yaquesita Tacos: A Dining Review
During the first week of July 2022, Neighbor Roy and I left our homes in the Tucson Mountains to enjoy lunch at a place recommended by friend Sally, who lives in Sonoita. The place is called Ruby’s, located at roughly Kino Parkway and Ajo Way. When Roy and I arrived … Continue reading
Ermanos Bar On 4th Avenue: A Dining Review
Vadim, my coach and trainer at Body Basics where I get my once-a-week physical therapy, recommended Ermanos on 4th Avenue. So on the last day of April, 2022, Neighbor Roy and I had lunch there. The Ermanos brothers’ website reads, “Brothers Mark and Eric Erman continue to stretch the limits … Continue reading
Lunch at La Cocina: A Dining Review
On a Friday afternoon in mid-October, 2021, Neighbor Roy, friend Stephen (who is staying in our casita), and I traveled to downtown to enjoy lunch at La Cocina (aka LaCo and Tallboys). We arrived at about 12:30 PM and the place was busy. Jo Schnieder, the owner, cleared a table … Continue reading
Mi Nidito Mexican Restaurant: A Guest Review
This week, a reader of our Southern Arizona Guide newsletter wrote about his experience at Mi Nidito Mexican Restaurant. His impression was decidedly different than my original 2011 review which you can read here. J.C., a local Tucsonan who wishes to remain anonymous, wrote in March 2020. “I just finished … Continue reading
Agustin Kitchen: A Dining Review
On an afternoon in mid-November, Neighbor Roy & I went to lunch at Agustin Kitchen. By no coincidence, I had a $25 gift card to spend there. We arrived at 12:30 pm and the place was not at all crowded. Had it been, it would have been pretty noisy as … Continue reading
Empire Pizza & Pub: How Good Is It?
We occasionally invite people of discriminating taste to write a dining review. Richard & Wendy Buckley, our guests from Canada were planning on going out to Empire Pizza for lunch. We invited them to write a review. Here it is. Wendy and I had a hankering for a pizza and … Continue reading
MiAn Sushi and Modern Asian Cuisine: A New Addition to Downtown Tucson
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