With just one location left in Tucson, Mama’s Hawaiian Bar-B-Cue has recently closed its sole restaurant at 6310 E. Tanque Verde Rd. #120.
On Friday, June 28, the doors officially closed due to “failure to pay rent,” according to a printed notice pasted on the window. We reached out but weren’t able to speak to anyone involved with the restaurant.
Prior to this closure, the other Mama’s Hawaiian Bar-B-Cue location shut its doors at 4016 N. First Ave. #100, which has now become Lucky Panda — a brand-new dim sum and Chinese restaurant.
To keep up with the latest on Mama’s Hawaiian Bar-B-Cue for a possible reopening or relocation, follow the restaurant on Facebook (their website is no longer active).
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt 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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