Taste Tucson during Sonoran Restaurant Week

Our culture is vibrant, the flavors are always sizzlin', and taste buds are unquestionably treated 365 days a year. Then, when Sonoran Restaurant Week rolls around in September each year, the 10-day city-wide event shines an added light on dozens of restaurants and the customized menus they put on…

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Dog-Friendly Restaurants In Tucson

If you want to brunch with your furry friend, grab a cup of coffee with your canine, or share a slice of pizza with your pooch, we have got you covered. There are plenty of pet-friendly dining options here in Tucson, Arizona. Now all you have to do is decide where to start! Cup Cafe Located in…

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Great Downtown Restaurants

Among the quirky shops, happening bars, historic architecture, and lively yet relaxed vibe that makes downtown Tucson, AZ so unique, you'll have no trouble finding a restaurant to satisfy your current cravings. After you enjoy your meal, take care of some shopping, grab a cocktail, or catch a live…

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Local Ingredients

For more than 4,000 years, the land around Tucson and along the Santa Cruz River has been cultivated by its human inhabitants, beginning with the Hohokam—the ancestors of the Tohono O’odham and Akimel O’odham. Early farmers dug swales and berms to catch summer rains and cultivated plants that grew…

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Why I Love Tucson

Meaningful Answers To This Question From Local Tucsonans' Contributors Erika Muñoz - Restaurateur, Seis Kitchen and Catering Starting with a trailer, Erika Muñoz and her husband, Jake, quickly built Seis, a celebration of the distinct culinary regions of Mexico, into a local mini-empire. First, the…

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Women's Work

Who's behind Tucson's incredible Mexican food? A series of talented women unafraid to break down some walls. By Jackie Alpers Close your eyes and think of what a chef looks like. What you imagine probably varies – it might be someone in a white coat with a tall hat, it might be a specific…

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Tucson Makers Market

Tucson is a place where talented artists, chefs, and craftspeople have taken inspiration from the incredible natural surroundings of the Sonoran Desert for thousands of years. While our sunsets are world-famous, that same sun never sets on the creativity of our finest, and we believe that everyone…

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The Power Of Bread

Sharing The Table and Breaking Bread By Debbie Weingarten Wansa Bakr can’t talk about what happened when militants drove thousands of civilians into the Sinjar Mountains in August 2014. She can say that her family spent days without water, and that the only food was homemade flatbread, hastily…

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The Edible Desert

Discover a culinary oasis nestled in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, where the ingredients are locally sourced and the chefs are artisans in their own right. Baja Arizona looks—and tastes—like nowhere else in North America, with a rich culinary heritage that spans 4,000 years and a border that…

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