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Happy Hour Week brings deals and prizes to Tucson’s bar and restaurant scene

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Happy Hour Week brings deals and prizes to Tucson’s bar and restaurant scene

Jun 10, 20263 min read

Coffee & Tea Shop Week wraps June 14, and Happy Hour Week takes over June 15 through 21 as part of the 12 Weeks of Foodie Summer campaign.

The week spotlights local bars, restaurants, and lounges offering happy hour specials, giving Tucsonans a reason to explore new spots or return to longtime favorites. As with every themed week this summer, participants can upload receipts at summer.tucsonfoodie.com for a chance to win weekly prizes and earn entries into the grand prize drawing at the end of August.

Week 3 Winners

Congratulations to the Vegan Week prize winners.

NamePrizeRestaurant
Jillian Hanlin$25 NoodleholicsTumerico
Cassandra$25 NoodleholicsEspresSoul Cafe
Jennifer$100 Visa Gift CardTumerico
CurtisAmerica’s Best Food FestivalCafe Desta
Emil$20 gift card to Ghini’sHuhu’s House of Dumplings
Justice$100 Visa Gift CardMidtown Vegan Deli & Market

This week’s prizes

Upload a receipt from any participating Happy Hour Week venue for a chance to win one of the following:

  • $50 gift card to Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink
  • $50 gift card to Tough Luck Club
  • $100 Visa gift card (two available)
  • $20 gift card to Tucson Hop Shop (four available)
  • $50 gift card to North Italia
  • $20 gift card to Ghini’s French Caffe
  • $50 gift card to Miramonte

Participating restaurants and specials

More venues and deals will be added throughout the week. Check back for updates.

Arizona Wine Collective

Arizona Wine Collective, located at 4280 N. Campbell Ave., extends its Wednesday happy hour all week long for Happy Hour Week. Stop in June 15 through 21 and get a refill for half price with any glass purchase.

The shop also offers an ongoing deal worth noting: buy any two bottles and receive a free tasting, a $15 value.

Visit azwinecollective.com or call 520-329-8595 for more information.

Fork & Fire Smokehouse + Taproom

Fork & Fire Smokehouse + Taproom extends its happy hour to 2-6:30 p.m. daily throughout Happy Hour Week. Three items join the happy hour menu for the occasion.

  • Rattlesnake Tails (battered, fried corncob quarters): $10, 25% off
  • Jalapeño Pomegranate Margaritas: $10, 35% off
  • Firebombs: $10, 30% off

Visit for forknfire.com more information.

Redbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar

Redbird Scratch Kitchen + Bar runs happy hour 3-6 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays with $2 off food, $2 off drinks, $7 cocktails, $8 glasses of wine, and $4 Redbird shots. Cocktail options include a margarita, old fashioned, mojito, and lemon drop martini.

Visit redbirdrestaurants.com for more information.

Renee’s Tucson

Renee’s Tucson keeps happy hour deals running all day, every day, but strictly for takeout orders. Select pastas, salads, and 12-inch one-topping pizzas each run $10. Order online or by phone to take advantage of the deal.

Visit reneestucson.com for more information.

Tucson Hop Shop

Tucson Hop Shop offers $1 off your first pint of draft beer or house wine from 3-5:30 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, June 15 through 19.

Visit tucsonhopshop.com for more information.

How to participate

Snap a photo of a qualifying receipt from a participating Happy Hour Week venue, then upload it at summer.tucsonfoodie.com. Each receipt earns an entry for that week’s prizes and rolls over into the grand prize pool.

What comes next

After Happy Hour Week closes June 21, Frozen Dessert Week runs next, followed by Burger Week, New-to-Me Week, Italian Week, Breakfast & Brunch Week, Steak & Carne Asada Week, and Sonoran Week, carrying the campaign through Aug. 9.

To find participating venues, view the full schedule, and upload receipts, visit summer.tucsonfoodie.com.

Article written by:

Jackie Tran

Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.

An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.

Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.

If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.

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