Happy Hanukkah!!! (Guess I have a good feeling why you're reading this article.)
Because if you're anything like me, you're cursing life right now and frantically searching for a place to eat some duck. Search no more, my friends! I've got you covered ...
Here are five Tucson restaurants open on Christmas Day
— Sher-E-Punjab, 853 E. Grant Road, will serve its regular Indian buffet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and then will reopen from 5 to 9:30 p.m. for the dinner service. It will serve its regular menu, which includes classic entrees like chicken biryani, $8.50, and palak paneer, $7.75. Walk-ins welcome. Phone: 520-624-9393
— China Szechwan, 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road, will serve both its traditional and Szechwan menus from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Expect a wait if you arrive after 3 p.m. Get the water-boiled fish, $9.95! Walk-ins welcome, and they're also doing takeout. Phone: 520-795-0888
— China Phoenix, 7090 N. Oracle Road, will be doing a full dim-sum service from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continue with the regular dinner service until 9 p.m. They've got several types of duck on the menu, but you'll have to call ahead for Peking. Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are recommended Call: 520-531-0658
— Neo Malaysian Kitchen and Sushi, 6133 E. Broadway, will be open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a special Christmas brunch until 3 p.m. Brunch is $19.99 and includes options like cumin pork loin and lemongrass fried rice. Call: 520-747-7811.
— Piazza Gavi, 5415 N. Kolb Road, will serve its large Italian menu all day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Breakfast goes until 11:30 and includes frittatas, eggs to order, blueberry pancakes and more. Reservations are recommended. Call: 520-577-1099
