We tend to share a lot throughout each month and we understand it can be hard to keep up. Heck, sometimes we can’t even keep track of it all (just joking).
Keep scrolling to catch up on the most popular articles, new videos, and top social media posts of May 2023.
Top Articles
Everything you need to know about the new Tucson Foodie
The Tucson Foodie team is excited to reveal an important shift in our direction. For more than a decade, we’ve made it our goal to be your trusted source for food, beverage, and restaurant news in the vibrant culinary city Tucson has grown to be. Read more…
On Thursday, May 25 (the same day we shared the article above), we hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit, which can be seen below.
Tucson restaurants closing (temporarily) this Summer
While the warmer days of summer mean “ramp-up time” for restaurants in many cities, industry folk here in Tucson are accustomed to the opposite. As students and snowbirds go on sabbatical, many restaurant owners have created a habit of following suit, closing up shop from days to months. Read more…
‘Chick-in Waffle’ opens its first Arizona location in Tucson
The Kansas City, Missouri-based restaurant chain Chick-in Waffle has flown the coop and landed near the corner of Grant and Craycroft Road. It’s located inside the former Burger King at 5524 E. Grant Rd., sharing a nearby lot with Frida’s Cafe and across the street from Amelia’s Mexican Kitchen and The Quesadillas. Read more…
Top Social Media Posts
Screwbean Brewing officially opens its doors
Street Taco & Beer Co. is now open on the east side
Hillhouse Coffee hosts its Grand Opening
This Week in Tucson Foodie Podcast
The new CEO of Tucson Foodie, Shane Reiser and Head of Video, Feng-Feng Yeh discuss the challenges of surviving in a food media start-up by navigating the uncharted territory of AI. Adaptation is key. They also discuss selected highlights of the top Tucson Foodie news and events. Shot on location at Tucson’s Trail Dust Town.
Comfort Food Eats with the Ying Yang Twins at the Pima County Fair
Deep fry it, cover it in hot Cheetos, and call it fair food. Follow us as we jump into our new long-form video program as we eat our way through the Pima County Fair featuring the Ying Yang Twins!
![An overnight escape just 45 minutes from Tucson 🌞
Spend the evening at @tubacgolfresortandspa, enjoy dinner, wake up to breakfast, and be back in Tucson by late morning, or extend your stay and make a weekend of it. The Tucson Foodie team had such a great time during our stay. Dinner and breakfast at Stables Ranch Grille were impressive and vegan-friendly, and the entire staff was incredibly warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable. Thank you for showing us around, @civilwines!
Established as a Spanish presidio in 1752, Tubac was one of the earliest European settlements in what is now Arizona and served as an important military outpost during Spanish colonization. And now, you can experience it for yourself.
GIVEAWAY 🎉
One winner receives a one-night stay at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa plus a $150 dining credit at Stables Ranch Grille.
To enter:
1. Like this post (share to your story and tag us for a bonus entry)
2. Follow @tucsonfoodie and @tubacgolfresortandspa
3. Comment who you would bring
Entries close [Monday, October 6] at 11:59 pm MST. Winner chosen at random and contacted only from this account. We will never ask you for payment or financial information.
Must be 21+ and a U.S. resident. Stay must be booked and completed by December 31, 2026, subject to availability and blackout dates. Not transferable, no cash value, no purchase necessary. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.](https://scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/825326370_18629038789014742_190398681308780675_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=r5ALYFIUz3wQ7kNvwFWB9pS&_nc_oc=AdoB-4mi6FuDrAnWLWdTw322NIoTwrRkE1AF2NPSa38emQKC4GMlMloKgU5d6qFreoQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad6-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=u_99_No-5NQUu0MZsoSiaA&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJWgYocbtbBVvpA3kfEZo9bxBKhTA2-7yPiX9jgZlzbFm7jHaHQiaSsLZ_yYO7SZRgmV1d5ET7uaA&oh=00_AQJuQoDM5u5UnaLVvYcKANqvWfcA3k-x5pEAIWInE8iT1w&oe=6ABE430E)
