Teresa’s Mosaic Café Reopens its Doors on the West Side

Jan 4, 20241 min read

Teresa’s Mosaic Café, located near Silverbell Road and Ironwood Hill Drive, reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday, January 3. Back in October of 2022, the restaurant temporarily closed for renovations after a fire broke out in the attic space.

Therefore, everything has been cleaned up, refurbished, and put back into tip-top shape at 2456 N. Silver Mosaic Dr. It’s always inspiring to find out that a restaurant — one that’s been open for about 40 years now — stays in business and rides the wave when the unexpected happens.

“After more than a year, Teresa’s Mosaic is excited to welcome you back into our newly renovated restaurant,” the family shared online. “We are grateful for your continued patience.”

This is considered a soft reopening and there will soon be an official grand reopening shortly. Meanwhile, seating may be limited these first couple of weeks since they’re training staff and getting back in the groove.

They were able to keep a few of the original tables that made it out of the fire, but many of the detail-oriented features like the “party room” are new. However, the long-standing family restaurant still showcases some of the family’s favorite recipes including their huevos rancheros. Speaking of which, the popular dish was even featured in an episode of “Throwdown with Bobby Flay.”

a close up of a metal fence — Roasting chili (Photo courtesy of Teresa’s Mosaic Cafe)

The current hours of operation are 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily.

Teresa’s Mosaic Café is located at 2456 N. Silver Mosaic Dr. For more information, visit teresasmosaic.com.

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Matt Sterner

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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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Teresa’s Mosaic Café Reopens its Doors on the West Side

Matt Sterner

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