The Solarium
When people recall the Solarium, the talk is about the structure as much as the food. It opened in 1974 and added a whole new vibe to the culinary — and architectural — scene.
The Tack Room
The Tack Room is probably the one restaurant that everyone I talked with said should be included in this book. Even if they had never eaten at the iconic restaurant, people knew what it meant in Tucson culinary history.
Jack’s Original BBQ
The “original” Jack was Jack Banks, who opened the business in 1950 and ran it until 1980.
