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Foodie Events from July 21 – 27: Pizza making, dinner pairings & boozy tea

Foodie Events from July 21 – 27: Pizza making, dinner pairings & boozy tea

Jul 20, 20223 min read

The events keep coming! Below, you’ll find the likes of delicious bourbon pop-up dinners, beer-related events, tipsy tea parties, cooking classes, and more.

Don’t forget, you can check out our Events Directory for a full list of Foodie events happening this week and other upcoming things to do.

HOW TO MAKE ARTISANAL PIZZA

Thursday, July 21 from 6 – 8 p.m.
5655 E. River Rd., #101

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In this Antsy Nancy class, you’ll not only stretch your own dough but your imagination as well! You’ll be provided with a multitude of fresh, delicious, and locally sourced toppings to customize your own artisan pizza.

Register online today.

SULLIVAN’S BOURBON PAIRING DINNER

Thursday, July 21 starting at 7 p.m.
1785 E. River Rd.

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Join Sullivan’s on Thursday and enjoy four courses of chef-curated dishes, all perfectly paired with bourbon cocktails to enhance the flavors of the season. Savor dishes such as oyster crostinis paired with a bourbon Spritz and braised beef paired with a Maker’s Manhattan.

RSVP now to secure your seat.

LUNCH & LEARN ASIAN STYLE

Friday, July 22, from 12 – 1 p.m.
2700 E. Speedway Blvd

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Treat yourself to a fun Asian-inspired summer lunch with executive chef Barry Infuso. Chef Barry will teach you how to prepare Arctic char, baby bok choy, rice, Chinese almond cookies, and tea.

You can register today by visiting the Flying Aprons event page.

FRY-AHOLICS POP-UP EVENT

Friday & Saturday, July 22 & 23 from 5 – 8 p.m.
2660 N. Campbell Ave.

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Fry-aholics will be taking over the kitchen at Prep & Pastry this weekend. Order crisp, hand-cut fries loaded and smothered with things like carne asada, shrimp, chicken tinga, and even portobello mushrooms.

Comedian Nick DeMarco will be serving up some laughs and DJ Shrek will provide the tunes.

Check out their Instagram page to check out the full food and drink menu.

TEN55’s MEET THE BREWER EVENT AT ZONA78 

Saturday, July 23 from 2 – 6 p.m.
7301 E. Tanque Verde Rd.

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Here’s an idea: escape the heat and hang out inside and drink good beer!

Join Ten55 Brewing Company at Zona 78 this Saturday, July 23, for a “Meet the Brewer” event. There will be $3 pints of Ten55 beer, delicious food specials from the Zona78 team, and raffles for some fun prizes from 2 – 6 p.m. Cheers!

Cafe a la C’Art’s Tipsy Tea Party

Sunday, July 24 from 3 – 5 p.m.
150 N. Main Ave.

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Enjoy Cafe a la C’Art’s Tipsy Tea on Sunday, July 24. Enjoy tea variations such as Arbuckle’s iced citrus rain black tea with rose hips, orange peel, fresh basil, and Deep Eddy Vodka paired with poppyseed scones with lemon curd. Truly a fun tea party!

View the full menu hereCost: $50 per person. Please call 520-273-8841 to reserve your seat and snag a ticket.

CRAFT BEERS WITH Borderlands Brewing’s HEAD BREWER AYLA KAPAHI

Wednesday, July 27 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.
330 S. Toole Ave. #200

Borderlands flight
Image courtesy of Borderlands Brewing

Join Borderlands Brewing Company’s head brewer Ayla Kapahi and learn about the beer brewing process, style definitions, flavor differences in each category, and the best part, how to taste.

Taking place in Borderlands private taproom inside their production facility, you’ll see where the brewing happens while enjoying these five craft beers:

  • Viejo Pueblo Blonde Ale – brewed with local Tohono O’odham corn
  • Prickly Pear Wheat – an easy-drinking German-American wheat beer with local organic prickly pear juice adding beautiful flavor and color
  • Ayla’s choice of IPA
  • Noche Dulce Vanilla Porter – aromatic, slightly sweet with notes of coffee and dark chocolate with Mexican vanilla beans giving it aroma and taste
  • Citrana German-style Gose Sour – tart and refreshing

Cost: $50. Register on Flying Aprons’ event page.

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Addie Ibarra

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Addie Ibarra, native Tucsonan, is a fierce lover of adventure, travels, and food. Addie has her Masters in Legal Studies and hopes to one day apply that towards helping people (and animals) around the globe, while traveling and tasting along the way. So far she’s hit 4 continents and counting!

You’ll likely find her on a patio sipping wine with her 4-legged best friend, Spaghetti.

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Located at 5526 E. Grant Rd., @Casapitatucson serves Mediterranean and Middle Eastern favorites alongside American breakfast and burritos.

Owner Amna Al-Qaisi, known as Mama Amna, has spent more than two decades feeding Tucson. Originally from Iraq, she lived across eight countries throughout the Middle East, bringing those culinary traditions with her to Tucson.

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Join the Tucson Foodie team for a very special dinner at @sawmillrun. A culinary journey from the Sonoran Desert to the summit of Mount Lemmon. TOMORROW! Aug 15, 6-8pm.❤️ 

Tickets in bio.
MENU👇🌲

AMUSE:
Forest Floor
Hazelnut Soil • Whipped Goat Cheese • Black Garlic • Pickled Mushroom • Crispy Mushroom • Mountain Herbs

FIRST COURSE: 
Desert Oasis
Compressed Melon • Whipped Feta • Chiltepin Vinaigrette • Pickled Cucumber • Toasted Pepitas • Mint

SECOND COURSE: 
Campfire Embers
Roasted Bone Marrow • House Chorizo • Pickled Shallot • Cilantro • House-Made Blue Corn Tortilla

THIRD COURSE: 
Juniper Ridge
Juniper-Smoked Pork Belly • Charred Corn Succotash • Prickly Pear Gastrique • Dehydrated Jalapeños

PALATE CLEANSER:
Aspen Breeze
House-Made Lemon Sorbet • Candied Lemon • Fresh Mint

FOURTH COURSE: 
Granite Peak
Mesquite-Grilled Vera Earl Beef • Smoked Tomato Chimichurri • Charred Heirloom Tomato • Crispy Shallot

DESSERT: 
Summer on Mount Lemmon
Arizona Honeycomb Ice Cream • Roasted Willcox Peaches • Huckleberry Compote • Almond Streusel • Honey Tuile

#tucsonevents #tucsonfoodie #mtlemmonJoin the Tucson Foodie team for a very special dinner at @sawmillrun. A culinary journey from the Sonoran Desert to the summit of Mount Lemmon. TOMORROW! Aug 15, 6-8pm.❤️ Tickets in bio. MENU👇🌲 AMUSE: Forest Floor Hazelnut Soil • Whipped Goat Cheese • Black Garlic • Pickled Mushroom • Crispy Mushroom • Mountain Herbs FIRST COURSE: Desert Oasis Compressed Melon • Whipped Feta • Chiltepin Vinaigrette • Pickled Cucumber • Toasted Pepitas • Mint SECOND COURSE: Campfire Embers Roasted Bone Marrow • House Chorizo • Pickled Shallot • Cilantro • House-Made Blue Corn Tortilla THIRD COURSE: Juniper Ridge Juniper-Smoked Pork Belly • Charred Corn Succotash • Prickly Pear Gastrique • Dehydrated Jalapeños PALATE CLEANSER: Aspen Breeze House-Made Lemon Sorbet • Candied Lemon • Fresh Mint FOURTH COURSE: Granite Peak Mesquite-Grilled Vera Earl Beef • Smoked Tomato Chimichurri • Charred Heirloom Tomato • Crispy Shallot DESSERT: Summer on Mount Lemmon Arizona Honeycomb Ice Cream • Roasted Willcox Peaches • Huckleberry Compote • Almond Streusel • Honey Tuile #tucsonevents #tucsonfoodie #mtlemmon
LE BUZZ IS CELEBRATING 30 YEARS!🎉☕️

Tucson staple @lebuzzcaffeplaza celebrates 30 years of business on August 22, and we stopped by their Plaza Palomino location to try some of the August specials created just for this location.

🍒Tiki Cold Brew
Cherry-infused cold brew topped with cream of coconut cold foam

🥣Oatmeal Creme Pie Latte
Espresso, milk of choice, house-made oatmeal syrup and oatmeal creme pie cold foam

🎂Birthday Cake Latte
Espresso, milk of choice, house-made birthday cake syrup and birthday cake cold foam

And the food specials are just as tempting:

• Flan French Toast with flan caramel, house-made flan cream, whipped cream and fresh berries

• Croissant Croque Madame with Black Forest ham, Gruyère, mornay, chives and a sunny-side-up egg

Plus, we got to try some favorites from the main menu, including the quiche and soup, Summer Cobb Salad, LeVeggie Burger and Blueberry Brisket Burger.

2930 N. Swan Rd., Suite 130

Don’t wait too long to try the August specials!❤️

Read @jackie_tran_’s article on Tucsonfoodie.com 
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Sonoran Restaurant Week is back for its 8th year!🎉

❤️Restaurant owners: Applications close August 14. There is no cost to participate, and you’ll be included in Tucson Foodie’s biggest marketing campaign of the year, featuring print, online, social, radio, TV, menu previews, chef interviews, and more.

From September 4 to 13, local restaurants across Southern Arizona will come together for 10 days of incredible fixed-price menus, giving diners the perfect excuse to explore Tucson’s amazing food scene. 

#sonoranrestaurantweek #srw2026 
#tucsonfoodie #tucsonarizonaSonoran Restaurant Week is back for its 8th year!🎉 ❤️Restaurant owners: Applications close August 14. There is no cost to participate, and you’ll be included in Tucson Foodie’s biggest marketing campaign of the year, featuring print, online, social, radio, TV, menu previews, chef interviews, and more. From September 4 to 13, local restaurants across Southern Arizona will come together for 10 days of incredible fixed-price menus, giving diners the perfect excuse to explore Tucson’s amazing food scene. #sonoranrestaurantweek #srw2026 #tucsonfoodie #tucsonarizona