It’s that time of year again. The birds are chirping, the sun is scorchin’, and the dishes are taking shape at the midtown restaurant that’s known for its annual tour.

Kingfisher Bar & Grill’s 2024 Summer Road Trip, which is a culinary journey through different regions of the U.S., began on Monday, May 20.

It’s a road trip that doesn’t require much travel. It’s an excursion that dodges the awkward pit stops at tourist traps and not-so-clean restrooms. It’s the annual celebration of signature dishes from across the country.

From now until Saturday, June 8, they’ll be serving a Southwest & Baja menu.

Get it while it’s hot!

Southwest & Baja Menu

Small Plates

• Grilled Octopus – with green pipan, corn and nopales salsa, beef tripe chicharron
• Baked Oysters Rocky Point – with pinenut, cilantro pesto, tequila, cotija

Entress

• Braised Beef Short Rib – cascabel dry rub, Huitlacoche and bone marrow sauce, Three Sisters blend, plantain puree
• Pan-Seared Plantain Chip-Crusted Tuna – mezcal-guava piloncillo sauce, nopales, chipotle beans
• Grilled Achiote-Rubbed Pork Chop – poblano and Fresno rajas, caramelized onion, charred salsa polenta, corn with poblano and cotija

Desserts

• Southwest Cheese Plate – guava-cascabel conserve, roasted pepitas, candied plantain chips, yuca chips
• Prickly Pear Dulce de Leche Cookies – piloncillo dust, milk

Beverages

• Bodegas de Santo Tomas, Mision Blanco, Chenin Blanc, Colombard
• Los Milics, Renato’s, Grenache, Graciano, Tempranillo, Cochise County
• We Used to Date – date-infused Madre Mezcal, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Ancho Reyes liquor, lemon juice, angostura bitters

Stay tuned for the next Summer Road Trip menu which will drop after Saturday, June 8.

Reservations are highly recommended, so give them a call at (520) 323-7739 or visit kingfishertucson.com. Kingfisher is located at 2564 E. Grant Rd.

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