Dine Out For Safety: Eat & make a difference with these 15+ local restaurants

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Wednesday, April 19 is the big day. It’s a day that gives everyone the opportunity to dine out while making a difference at the same time.

pThe 2023 Dine Out For Safety is a fundraiser for the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA), which is a division of CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness, Inc. By simply dining out at one of the many delicious participating restaurants and anywhere from 10 – 20 percent of proceeds on Wednesday, April 19 will be donated to support survivors of sexual violence at SACASA.

This year, more than 15 local restaurants (and one local brewery) are participating in the day of giving and support. Check out the list below and for more information and hours of operation, head over to sacasa.org.

Participating Restaurants

Barrio Charro

3699 N. Campbell Ave.

For more information, visit barriocharro.com.

Charro Vida

7109 N. Oracle Rd.

For more information, visit charrovida.com.

Crooked Tooth Brewing Company

228 E. Sixth St.

For more information, follow Crooked Tooth Brewing on Facebook.

El Charro Cafe

311 N. Court Ave. • 7725 N. Oracle Rd. #101 • 6910 E. Sunrise Dr.

For more information, visit elcharrocafe.com.

Feast

3719 E. Speedway Blvd.

For more information, visit eatatfeast.com.

Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery/Bistro

5845 N. Oracle Rd.

For more information, visit gourmetgirlsglutenfree.com.

LaCo

201 N. Court Ave.

For more information, visit lacotucson.com.

Mama Louisa’s Italian Restaurant

2041 S. Craycroft Rd.

For more information, visit mamalouisas.com.

Noble Hops

1335 W. Lambert Ln. • 445 S. Alvernon Way

For more information, visit noblehops.com.

Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink

101 E. Pennington St.

For more information, visit reillypizza.com.

The Monica

40 E. Congress St.

For more information, visit themonicatucson.com.

Transplant Pizza

4605 E. Speedway Blvd.

For more information, visit transplantpizza.com.

Vero Amore

2920 N. Swan Rd. • 12130 N. Dove Mountain Blvd. #104

For more information, visit veroamorepizza.com.

Yellow Brick Coffee

800 N. Country Club Rd.

For more information, visit yellowbrickcoffee.com.

For more information and hours of operation for all of the participating restaurants, head over to sacasa.org.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.