Vina Vietnamese Street Food Vina Viernamese is Located off Oracle in the same parking lot as Home Depot. (everyone now knows it’s pronounced Fuh) But it is spelled Pho I ordered the “Vina Pho, a fresh spring roll, and a glass of ice tea. Here are my notes and by the way, I went back…
5 Points Market and Restaurant On the recommendation of our friend, Jen Eldred, whose taste for great food and inside knowledge regarding Tucson has led us to so many awesome Tucson restaurants, new and old alike, we all met over at 5 Points Market and Restaurant for an 11 a.m. brunch. By “we,” I mean…
Graze Premium Burgers. Do it. Edit: Update June 2019– this review originally appeared in 2015. Four years later and Graze Premium Burgers has proven they are still one of the best places in town and; have opened a couple more locations. We eat there often. At the end of this article, I discussed a few…
4.5 out of 5 Billing themselves as Authentic Greek Fast Food, this week’s review is about the Greek House, on Speedway Blvd here in Tucson, AZ. Beginning with opening day a few months ago, we’ve been three times now. During our most recent lunchtime visit, I grabbed the gyro sandwich combo with fries and…
5 out of 5 stars — Everything was perfect. With a name like Allure, you’d expect your dining experience to be the embodiment of all things delicious and sexy. And Executive Chef Melissa Magallon, of Allure in San Diego, delivers just that. Starting with the intimate bistro tables-for-two along San Diego’s 4th Avenue sidewalk,…
Sawmill Run Mt. Lemmon- Cooking with Altitude This is a last minute trip up Mt Lemmon which includes jumping on our Victory motorcycle and then ends with eating a great breakfast. Met up with our new friend Shanna (Harley chick rider) at the base, gathered up Lisa Mae (rock climber and Mt. Lemmon guide extraordinaire),…
Tucson Eats Vegas, at Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill in Las Vegas Tucson Eats Dinner in Vegas- I know you can put this review to good use because the direct flights to Sin City are always packed. A few weeks ago we ate dinner in Las Vegas, at celeb/Iron Chef Bobby Flay’s Caesars Palace restaurant, Mesa…
Vicki Gilbert Southern Mixologist IS FINALIST IN SLOW FOOD COMPETITION Tucson, Ariz adjacent– Slow Food Southern Arizona board member Vicki Gilbert has been named as one of 12 finalists in the 2014 Slow Food Speakeasy Ark of Taste Cocktail Competition. The owner of Pizzeria Mimosa in Hereford, Arizona created her entry, the “Holy Mole” cocktail, using “chiltepin,…
Prep & Pastry on Campbell: The Church of Breakfast (& Lunch), and the Best Chile Relleno Ever First Impressions of Prep & Pastry – A rich experience. A treat. 4.6 out of 5. And all set to the tune of The White Stripes and Foster the People. A question – Is it wrong to lick…
Fine Dining, Southern Style: Chef Vivian Howard Brings Originality Back to the TV Table Wanted to take a moment to tell you about A Chef’s Life. Are you watching this show about southern cooking? Out here in Tucson, it’s been airing on Saturdays around noon on PBS, but not always. We are touched, moved, and…
