Summer is the perfect time to visit Ski Valley atop Mount Lemmon — not to ski, but to eat a personal pie with a cool mountain breeze at the Iron Door Restaurant.
Surrounded by flowers and hummingbird feeders near the mountain peak, you’ll channel your inner Disney Princess on the patio.
For dessert, don’t miss out on the Homemade Individual Pie. While personal pies aren’t a new concept — think Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! program from elementary school — they’re no less indulgent.
Rather than eating a slice from a cold pie, the individual pie comes out warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The warm pie and cold ice cream provide different layers of melt-in-your-mouth sensations to leave you satisfied.
Though there are many flavors available, the standout is the Mtn. Berry, which was inspired by the wild berries that used to grow in the area.
For more information, visit skithelemmon.com. Keep up with Iron Door Restaurant and Ski Valley on Facebook. And don’t miss this past roundup of Mt. Lemmon eats.
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.
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