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[Editor’s note June 18, 2026: Chef Alisah’s Restaurant opened on Nov. 1, 2008 and permanently closed May 15, 2026, due to the namesake chef retiring. This article was originally published […]
Nations Creations isn’t just a food truck — it’s also a teaching tool. The mobile restaurant is a project of The Amity Foundation, a substance abuse treatment agency founded in […]
“I live in a fishing village outside of San Carlos, Sonora every other week,” said Sandra Davila, co-owner of downtown’s The Little One. On her way down, Davila delivers supplies […]
Just up the street from Fourth Avenue’s cluster of trendy restaurants is La Indita, a Tucson classic specializing in Mexican, Tarascan, and Tohono O’odham food. Since 1985, Maria Garcia and […]
Veg Box owner and chef Erik Korchmaros started cooking vegetarian food after working as a chef on a yacht while living in Florida. He had been eating food like Kobe beef […]
Shish Kebab House chef Reina Wer moved to the United States during the Salvadoran civil war. Wer originally opened the restaurant with her Jordanian husband (now ex-husband) and prepares fragrant […]
Alafia West African Cuisine brings a little corner of West Africa to the heart of Tucson. The restaurant, which sits in an unassuming strip mall just south of Speedway, offers […]
The Tasteful Kitchen’s menu may be meat-free, but it’s not just for vegetarians. “I want to bring vegetarian cuisine into the mainstream and make it not so exclusive,” said Sigret […]
[12/18/2018 Editor’s Note: Yogi’s is permanently closed] Yogi’s Indian Cafe & Market, located at 2537 N. Stone Ave., is a hidden gem where you can chow down on versions of familiar Indian […]
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