Wise Bites

by Jackie Tran on June 5, 2020 at 9:55 pm

DOWNTOWN Kitchen + Cocktails is back open, months after closing in response to COVID-19. To help accommodate with social distancing, the restaurant has removed more than half of the dining tables inside the restaurant. Additionally, the outdoor […]

by Matt Sterner on June 5, 2020 at 4:00 pm

National Doughnut Day arrives every year on the first Friday of June. In Tucson, you’ve got some sweet options. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for something simple like a classic glazed doughnut, or one that’s got enough […]

by Jackie Tran on June 2, 2020 at 9:10 pm

While we have other guides for countries from around the world, today, we highlight black-owned restaurants in Tucson. Alafia West African Cuisine 1070 N. Swan Rd. Alafia serves the authentic, unadulterated cuisine of Benin. You won’t find any […]

by Jackie Tran on June 1, 2020 at 7:03 pm

One of Tucson’s oldest restaurants, Lerua’s Fine Mexican Foods, closed its location at 2005 E. Broadway Blvd. in January 2019 due to the Broadway widening project. However, the restaurant announced plans to re-open a quarter-mile down […]

by Matt Sterner on June 1, 2020 at 7:00 pm

La Suprema Works & Events is hosting a free live streaming cooking class featuring chef Moody Elbarasi of The Coronet at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. The workspace and event center put the cooking class together to help raise funds for the […]

by Jackie Tran on May 29, 2020 at 7:25 pm

Tacos Apson easily shines as one of Tucson’s most iconic taquerias. Now, they are planning to open a second location at 6741 N. Thornydale Rd., Ste. 121. “All the food is going to be the same,” Tacos Apson owner Francisco Durazo […]

by Matt Sterner on May 29, 2020 at 4:32 pm

A buzz is brewing around the city as local coffee shops resume business. Some spots are sticking to to-go only, while others are practicing safe, socially distanced seating areas. Each of these popular spots has its own approach and they’re […]

by Jackie Tran on May 28, 2020 at 9:06 pm

You want a good burger? Well, that’s easy enough to find in Tucson, thankfully. We looked up some of our favorites to check if they’re open right now; here’s the list. Bone apple teeth. Beaut Burger 267 S. Avenida del Convento […]

by Jackie Tran on May 27, 2020 at 9:22 pm

If you’re on the cusp of being ready to dine out, the fresh open air of a patio might be the right stepping stone for you. With social distancing and limited seating as a result, call the restaurant before swinging by to make sure […]

by Adam Lehrman on May 25, 2020 at 6:04 am

They say there are six degrees of separation between all people in the world. In Tucson, that number’s likely lower, and if it’s Billy Kovacs we’re talking about and you don’t know him directly or haven’t heard of him, […]

by By Debbie Kornmiller Arizona Daily Star on October 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm

Annual fundraiser helps send local boys and girls to overnight summer camp through the Arizona Daily Star’s Sportsmen’s Fund Send a Kid to Camp program.

by By Debbie Kornmiller Arizona Daily Star on October 10, 2018 at 5:00 pm

Annual fundraiser helps send local boys and girls to overnight summer camp through the Arizona Daily Star’s Sportsmen’s Fund Send a Kid to Camp program.

by Arizona Daily Star on November 8, 2017 at 3:30 pm

USA Today says Tucson doesn't mess around when it comes to great take-out.

by Andi Berlin Arizona Daily Star on October 27, 2017 at 6:30 pm

A bartending wizard at Hotel Congress shows how to make spooky shots for your Halloween party.

by Arizona Daily Star on October 24, 2017 at 3:30 pm

Website says one Tucson sandwich the best of the bunch.