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The Little One (formerly known as Little Café Poca Cosa) was chosen as The Best Place to Eat Lunch Downtown by Tucson Weekly‘s Best of Tucson 2014 (Mi Nidito came in second). When you have that lunch you’d be advised to order a battered and fried, cheese-filled chile relleno because The Little One was also chosen for Best Chile Relleno. How can one city feature so many good things to eat, and so many good places in which to eat those things? Continue reading
El Charro is the most famous Mexican restaurant (since 1922) in Tucson, and Tucsonians love it, as evidenced by their voting it the winner of three categories in Tucson Weekly‘s Best of Tucson 2014. There wasn’t a category named Best Carne Seca (dried beef), probably because El Charro owns that dish in Tucson. They did, however, win Best Carne Asada, Best Carnitas, and Best Margarita. Meat and booze – sounds like a winner to us! Continue reading
The Best of 2014 lists from magazines and alternative weeklies are coming out fast and furious. Today, Tucson Weekly‘s Best of Tucson 2014 survey named Mi Nidito Best Southside Restaurant. Mi Nidito (My Little Nest) is a Sonoran restaurant first opened in 1952, and it remains in the family to this day. The eatery is famous for the time President Bill Clinton did some serious power eating at their tables. Tucson Weekly says, “For many locals, it’s a solid place to bring visitors and introduce them to Sonoran goodness.” Continue reading
Wrap a hot dog in bacon, top it with beans, onions, tomatoes, mustard, mayo, and jalapeño sauce, and stick it in a freshly baked bun. What you end up with is a Sonoran-style hot dog, a Tucson-area specialty that, in our opinion, may be on the verge of becoming one of the hottest food trends in the country. One of Tucson’s Sonoran hot dog leaders, El Guero Canelo, is opening a fourth store in Phoenix. They made a similar announcement two years ago. That deal apparently fell through. Here’s hoping this one doesn’t! Continue reading
When we posted the news on Monday about the opening of a new Tucson Tamale Company shop we hadn’t yet learned of the connected promotion: folks who dine at the grand opening of the new restaurant on October 18th will receive a free warm pumpkin dessert tamale. They’ll also offer 50% off the first six packages of frozen tamales to take home (tamales freeze and heat beautifully). If we lived locally we’d be there! Continue reading
A third Tucson Tamale Company store is opening on October 18th at 7286 North Oracle Road (in Tucson). Their second location opened earlier this year at 7159 East Tanque Verde Road. Tucson Tamale Company has garnered a loyal following, due not only to the deliciousness of the product, but also because of the care that’s taken in obtaining and preparing fresh ingredients. None of their tamales use lard. Continue reading
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