At Tucson’s newest hot dog stand, Nate Vincent serves up creative takes on the classic dish, featuring toppings like pulled pork and crispy onions or pineapple sauce and toasted coconut.
At the end of September, C.J. Hamm will open Hammbone's Meat and Three, specializing in Southern comfort food with dishes big enough to serve a whole family.
This college football season, Arizona football beat reporter Justin Spears is trying out popular restaurants in towns the Wildcats are playing in. Up first: Kansas State.
The question our food writer gets asked most often is: What should I eat in Tucson? Here, she answers, for every occasion. Read moreWhere should I eat in Tucson? A GIANT list of bucket list spots for every craving
Here are 13 new (and upcoming) coffee and tea spots to get your vanilla latte fix. Read moreGet caffeinated at these 13 new coffee and tea spots
#ThisIsTucson curated a fall happy hour menu for The Moonstone. Get discounts on three food items and three cocktails, all while shopping from two local vendors on six dates this fall. Read moreWe curated a fall happy hour menu for Tucson's highest rooftop bar 🍸
For 10 days, nearly 90 Tucson restaurants are enticing us to eat our way across the city with special prix fixe menus as part of Sonoran Restaurant Week. Read moreGet prix fixe specials at dozens of Tucson restaurants Sept. 6-15
Café Thắng is Tucson's newest coffee shop, specializing in Vietnamese coffee that’s hard to find elsewhere in town. Read moreGet your egg cream coffee fix at Tucson's newest Vietnamese café
Tucson's Sir Veza's and the University of Arizona's concessions operator unveiled menus that go beyond basic hot dogs to give fans a true taste of Tucson. Read moreHere's what you can eat at UA football games this fall
Roselena Trevizo and Randy Koch are the masterminds behind 1989 Bake House, which specializes in uniquely flavored New York City-style cookies and rich, fudgy brownies. Read moreChai Oreo and s'mores: this couple is baking some of Tucson's most unique cookies
Looking for a day trip in Southern Arizona? Here, we're making the argument for a visit to Nogales, Arizona. The small town packs a big punch. Here are our recommendations for food and things to do! Read moreBirria and Italian ice: a foodie day trip to Nogales, AZ
Ume Tea has made its way to Tucson, bringing along bright pink décor, a giant bunny mural and delicious drinks that come with a surprise plushie inside. Read moreThis new boba shop brings giant bunnies and surprise plushie drinks
For three years, CowPig has been making their customers fall in love with their smash burgers and loaded fries, proving that you don’t need a fancy restaurant to serve up food so delicious that you can’t get enough of it. Read moreThis local food truck serves some of the best burgers in town
Tucson has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of money tourists are spending in our restaurants, illustrating the role food plays in bringing visitors here. Read moreTucson has seen a dramatic rise in tourism spending on restaurants
After three years of growth, Don Vongtheung and Kimberly Nguyen are taking the next step: opening a second location, this time on the east side. Read moreBanhdicted is bringing their beloved sandwiches to the east side
Basqueria is the newest spot to open on Congress Street, bringing pintxos and paella to downtown Tucson. Read moreGet tapas, pintxos and other Spanish dishes at this new downtown Tucson spot
Summer in Tucson means it's time to seek shelter in the dark spaces, the air-conditioned corners of town. Nothing is cooler, literally and figuratively, than an underground bar. Here's where to find 4 of them. Read moreNaturally cool: a primer to Tucson’s four basement bars
Next week, the Citizen building will become home to the Unicorn Zebra lounge, where owners Sandy and Lourens du Plessis are bringing a taste of South Africa to downtown Tucson. Read moreThis new bar is bringing South African flavors to downtown Tucson 🦓
This fall, Chez Peachy will officially open a brick-and-mortar featuring Barbie cakes, Kawaii cookies, sweet drinks and her signature pink décor. Read moreBento cakes and mermaid drinks: Chez Peachy is opening her first bakery 🍰
It's almost peak prickly pear harvesting season in Tucson, Arizona. We talk to two experts for tips on harvesting the fruit, preparing it and cooking with it. Read morePrickly pear season is here. Here's what to do with the fruit you may have in your yard
Cheap eats! Birria grilled cheese, chicken sandwiches, barbecue and more filling meals for $9 or less in Tucson. Read moreEating on a budget in Tucson: 9 of our favorite picks for $9 or less
While a bigger project is still under wraps, Don and Mateo Guerra, along with local chef John Riley Stancato, are perfecting their pizza recipe one pepperoni at a time. Read moreGet pizza made with James Beard-winning Barrio Bread at these focaccia pop-ups
Bisbee is a bohemian, former mining town in Southern Arizona. It's also a food destination, with curries, pastries and more that you can't find in Tucson. Here's our guide to eating and playing in Bisbee, AZ. Read moreA foodie trip to Bisbee, starring food you can't find in Tucson
For 30-plus years, Ghini’s French Caffe has been serving a sublime French breakfast dish that you won't find anywhere in Tucson. Read moreGhini's French Caffe has been serving southern French cuisine for three decades
It took four years, but Rosebud Bakery is up and running on Sixth Avenue, serving up fresh baked goods like sourdough bread, pie, cookies and rich coffee drinks. Read moreThis new local bakery is now open with fresh bread, pies and lattes 🥧
This year marks Café 54's 20th anniversary. With years of hard work under their belts, former employees, peer coaches and board members aren’t just celebrating the milestone for one day — they are celebrating for the whole year. Read moreThis local restaurant has been fighting stigma around mental illnesses for 20 years
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