On Nov. 15, Wild West Carniceria is throwing its first Birria Madness Festival. You can try all kinds of birria-centered dishes and vote for your favorite. Plus, you're encouraged to dress up in your best space cowboy costume!
At Ursa, Aaron Lopez and his wife/partner, June, practice desert to table, creating dishes from foraged or heritage Sonoran Desert ingredients.
Dark Horse Bar and Grill is celebrating 50 years of serving Colorado Buffaloes fans in Boulder. We tried their famous Jiffy burger, which has peanut butter.
Next month, Salad Nation will be opening its very first brick and mortar at 6425 N. Oracle Rd., where they will not only be mixing up freshly made salads, but creating a space where the community can come together. Read moreSalad Nation is opening their first brick-and-mortar, mixing up tasty salads and community fun
A Scottsdale brewing company that resurrected Arizona's iconic A-1 Pilsner beer is bringing back Tucson's Nimbus Brewing Company faves in spring 2026. Read moreNimbus beer to return to Tucson next spring 🍻
Don’t fight that feeling, give into your pumpkin spice cravings! Be a little basic and try one of the flavorful fall-themed drinks and treats that can be found at these local spots. Read morePumpkin spice and everything nice: where to get fall-themed drinks and treats in town 🎃
While some of our beloved restaurants have closed, we can still look back and reminiscence on the great meals, conversations and laughs we had at each place. Read more21 local eateries that have closed their doors this year
Trill Burgers, co-founded by rapper and Houston native Bun B, has become one of H-Town's most popular food stops. Read moreThis Ain't Tucson: Houston's 'Trill Burgers' is bun-believable
From West Africa to the Caribbean, this year’s festival is jam packed with all kinds of delicacies that are sure to make your tastebuds very happy. Read moreTucson Eat Yourself is back! Here's your ultimate guide to the food vendors at this year's festival
Cal’s Bakeshop has now moved into the old Rocco’s Little Chicago building at 2707 E. Broadway and will be opening their doors to the public this weekend, marking the beginning of their new chapter. Read moreCal's Bakeshop is bringing their cronuts to the old Rocco's Little Chicago building, opening their first brick-and-mortar
Mariel Figueroa and Julian “Nene” Vargas are the owners of Asada Patron where they are bringing that delightful backyard carne asada taste to American Eat Co. Read moreThis new taco spot in American Eat Co. serves up tasty mesquite grilled carne asada
Leo Garcia has mastered the art of wood-fired pizzas, combing the classic dish with Sonoran flavors like carne asada and chorizo, now he’s adding wood-fired bagels to his list of accomplishments. Read moreThis popular pizza truck also makes delicious wood-fired bagels
Arizona football beat reporter Justin Spears is trying out popular restaurants in towns the Wildcats are playing in. Up first: "The Great Plains Sauce and Dough Company" at Iowa State. Read moreThis Ain't Tucson: The Great Plains serves 'Taco Pizza' to Iowa State fans in Ames
The annual City of Gastronomy event celebrating our cultural and historical connection to corn was born in Tucson and is celebrated in Texas, Mexico and Italy. Read morePueblos del Maíz returns for 4th Tucson festival 🌽
Whether you’re craving a slice of Detroit style pizza or an iced matcha latte topped with an earl grey cold foam, you can have both of those and more at these latest hotspots. Read moreNew eats! 15 restaurants that opened in Tucson this summer
Deborah Tenino and Nick Kreutz have transformed the spot on 3352 E. Speedway into Miramonte, a new restaurant that is elevating classic American and comfort food dishes. Read moreDuo behind Contigo and Locale set to open new comfort food restaurant this week
Oregon transplants are opening three Desert Drifter coffee shops in Tucson with plans to have 20 throughout Southern Arizona. Read moreNewbie Desert Drifter aims to be Tucson's coffee shop ☕
Reyna Juarez and her husband Jose Luis Rufino are masterminds behind Nieve de Garrafa Rufino’s, a truck that specializes in nieve, a frosty, icy treat traditionally made in Mexico that is unlike anything you have tasted before. Read moreThis new truck is bringing icy Mexican treats to Tucson
On Monday, Marcela Davila announced that after decades of serving up thousands of meals, The Little One, located at 151 N. Stone Ave., will be closing its doors on September 19. Read moreAfter 40 years in downtown Tucson, The Little One is closing
Anita Street Market is one of 50 historic restaurants nationwide to receive a $50,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the American Express Backing Historic Small Restaurants program. Read moreTucson's Anita Street Market gets $50K preservation grant
After months of hard work, Redbird officially opened its doors to their new Sam Hughes location, where they share the historic space with Sonoran House, a local coffee shop and market. Read moreMargaritas and al pastor wings: Redbird's Sam Hughes location is now open
Sonoran Restaurant Week, produced by Tucson Foodie, is a 10-day event where various local restaurants create menus of discounted prix fixe meals. For its 7th year, they will feature 120 restaurants, making it the biggest year yet. Read moreIt's back! Sonoran Restaurant Week starts on Friday: here's what to expect
On Sept. 4, Chef Mario Hernández Alonso will bring his Michelin Star winning taqueria to Tucson for an 11-day pop-up residency. Read moreOnly Michelin Star taqueria hosting Tucson pop-up 🌮
As native Detroiters, the Kreager’s decided to bring a slice of Midwest delicacies to Tucson, creating 313 Detroit-Style Pizza & Coneys, a DoorDash exclusive spot where you can place to-go orders for thick, cheesy pieces of rectangular pizza and coney dogs. Read moreGet delicious Detroit-style pizza and Coney dogs delivered right to your door
Charro Steak downtown has become a popular restaurant, something the owners say could translate well on Tucson's northwest side and, possibly, in Gilbert. Read moreCharro Steak North could be litmus test for expanding Tucson steakhouse to Gilbert
Arash Foroozan and his wife, Nooshin Rouhani Foroozan, are not only behind Just Kabab up in Oro Valley, but now they have opened up Taste of Passion, where anyone can stop by and choose a meal that has flavors you won’t see at a grocery store. Read moreThis new grab 'n go market serves all kinds of flavorful frozen meals near the U of A
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