Casa Valencia Seafood Bar & Grill quietly closed its second location at 2660 N. Campbell Ave., which previously held Yoshimatsu Healthy Japanese Eatery.
Although Casa Valencia posted no updates of the closure on Facebook, they confirmed over the phone Monday afternoon that the restaurant had permanently closed.
However, one of Tucson’s most popular restaurants from half-a-mile away plans to move in: Prep & Pastry.
The original Prep & Pastry plans to move from its 2,700-square-foot space at 3073 N. Campbell Ave. into the new 4,000-square-foot space around late summer.
“We’re excited for the opportunity to move into a larger space,” said Nathan Ares, partner at Prep & Pastry. “We’ll be able to host bridal parties and baby showers like we used to. And we’ll have more parking and a shorter wait.”
Prep & Pastry’s second location at 6450 E. Grant Rd. Ste. 160 opened in July 2016.
For more information, visit prepandpastry.com.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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