Wendy Garcia, the owner and chef of local vegetarian Mexican restaurant Tumerico, has been nominated for a James Beard Award. Read more»
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Sonoran Restaurant Week is back for a fourth year. From Sept. 9 to 18, more than 100 Tucson restaurants will offer special prix fixe menus priced $25, $35 or $45. Read more»
Arizona Diamondbacks fans have a new sports gambling site and eatery to attend as Caesars Sportsbook has launched the Caesars Sportsbook at Chase Field, which will also house first restaurant in Arizona for restaurateur and TV show host Guy Fieri. Read more»
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, was recognized with the 2022 James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker on Monday, adding to Tucson's national culinary reputation. Read more»
The Arizona Diamondbacks have unveiled new food items that will be available at the ballpark - ranging from Buffalo Chicken Sidewinders to Baja Fish Tacos - along with new food partners located throughout the concourse. Read more»
Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea is closing its Speedway location, relocating yet again — to our hearts and minds and memories. Read more»
Latino-owned businesses were hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pandemic but received less federal relief than other firm - to help close that gap, nonprofits have stepped in during the pandemic to help when government programs did not. Read more»
Through its food and hospitality, Flavors From Afar - in Los Angeles' Little Ethiopia neighborhood - sheds light on refugees and asylum seekers by featuring cuisines from countries that have experienced a refugee crisis. Read more»
Throughout my young adulthood, Fronimo’s was a constant friend. For a while, this was my Mel’s Diner. My Cheers. My Central Perk. And home to the best Greek french fries in town. RIP Fronimo’s Read more»
Governors continue to open indoor dining before vaccinations become widespread. Experts warn this could create superspreading playgrounds for dangerous variants and squander our best shot at getting the pandemic under control. Read more»
The U.S. Small Business Administration initially refused to reveal the names of the businesses that received the loans, but mounting legal pressure from media outlets led to a partial release of the data, shining light on which companies and industries have gotten the loans since March. Read more»
Delivery services like Grubhub and UberEats won't be taking such a large slice of the cost of a meal from a local restaurant during the pandemic, as the Tucson City Council voted to cap the fees at 15% — less than half what some costs have been. Read more»
The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Thursday approved a final version of regulations aimed at restaurants reopening but not without a warning from one member who said they are ignoring "the 500-pound gorilla in the room." Read more»
Pima County has adopted temporary measures for the reopening of restaurants, gyms, pools, spas and venues. The county vote established 15 mandatory health guidelines and two recommendations for restaurants, including allowing outdoor expansions. Read more»
A restaurant chain founded two decades ago in Tucson is being taken over by a national corporation in a $440 million deal, with Fox Restaurants such as North Italia, Culinary Dropout and Blanco being folded into the ownership of the Cheesecake Factory. Read more»
Lerua's Fine Mexican Foods, a Tucson fixture for 96 years, will close in early 2019 after the owners agreed to settle a long-running dispute over the value of the restaurant, which is slated for demolition as part of the Broadway widening project. Read more»