Well, it was a heck of a winter season, wasn’t it? The brisk air had a breezy time flowing around the city and now with spring in full effect, new dishes are sprouting up in downtown Tucson. With the changing of the season comes a handful of new spring menu items at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery.
“Bright and lively” are the focus of the new seasonal menu. From Ahi Tuna Salad to Basil Pesto Farfalle, the newest creations invite everyone to enjoy the warmer, desert weather with light and fresh ingredients. Plus, HUB’s tasty new cocktails pair perfectly with the new dishes (with one of your HUB favorites, too).
Keep scrolling and take a dive into the menu with these lovely photos.
Dishes
Ahi Tuna Salad
Mixed greens, cabbage, carrots, red peppers, daikon sprouts, and crispy wonton with lemon sesame ginger dressing
Ahi Tuna Salad at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery (Photo by SWOON Media)
Citrus Pecan Salad
Spinach, mandarin oranges, avocado, red onion, spiced pecans, and feta topped with a citrus vinaigrette
Citrus Pecan Salad at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery (Photo by SWOON Media)
Basil Pesto Farfalle
Farfalle pasta with pesto, Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, red onion, and feta cheese
Basil Pesto Farfalle at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery (Photo by SWOON Media)
Grilled Salmon
Eight-ounce salmon steak with wild rice pilaf, grilled asparagus, citrus crema, and grilled lemon
Grilled Salmon at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery (Photo by SWOON Media)
Blackened Salmon Burger
Grilled salmon patty topped with spinach, cucumber, red onion, citrus crema, and tomato gremolata (served with your choice of fries or tater tots)
Blackened Salmon Burger at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery (Photo by SWOON Media)
Chimichurri Steak Salad
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, grilled jicama, green chilies, and manchego cheese, topped with a chimichurri dressing
Chimichurri Steak Salad at HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery (Photo by SWOON Media)
Cocktails
The Passionate One – Tanqueray Sevilla, Chinola passion fruit liqueur, and lemon
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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.
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