June 22-28 puts a spotlight on local shops, restaurants, and eateries serving up cold and frozen treats. 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.
Participating restaurants and specials
More venues and deals will be added throughout the week. Check back for updates.
Hotel Congress
Hotel Congress offers a peach and raspberry shortcake for $9, a $1 discount for Frozen Dessert Week. The dessert features a vanilla buttermilk cake layered with a peach compote and honey yogurt whipped cream, topped with fresh raspberries.
Visit hotelcongress.com for more information.
Tucson Chocolate Factory
Tucson Chocolate Factory offers a Frozen Hot Chocolate using real, handcrafted chocolate. Also, keep an eye out for special chocolate dessert bars during the week.
Visit hotelcongress.com for more information.
How to participate
Snap a photo of a qualifying receipt from a participating Frozen Dessert 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 Frozen Dessert Week closes June 28, Burger Week runs next, followed by 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
More about JackieJackie 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.
