NoRTH Italia Welcomes Back Chef Omar Huerta With Four Course Community Dinner June 22

NoRTH Italia Welcomes Back Chef Omar Huerta With Four Course Community Dinner June 22

Jun 15, 20161 min read
What
NoRTH Community Dinner
When
6:30 p.m., Wed., June 22
Where
NoRTH Italia
2995 E. Skyline Drive
More Info
northitaliarestaurant.com

NoRTH Italia will welcome Executive Chef Omar Huerta back to Fox Restaurant Concepts with a community dinner on Wednesday, June 22 at NoRTH Italia, 2995 E. Skyline Drive.

For those who don’t remember, Huerta was previously the executive chef of the Fox Restaurant Concepts restaurant, Wildflower, before beginning a different venture.

“Executive Chef Omar Huerta is now back with Fox Restaurant Concepts after a spell away. We’re glad he’s back and this time, with North. Welcome back Omar!”

The community dinner not only welcomes Huerta to the NoRTH kitchen, but includes a four-course meal with beverage pairings.

This is the third year that NoRTH has offered the community dinners. If you consider yourself a social person, or if you’re simply trying to be more social, the dinners are a great way to eat well and meet other local food lovers that are also social, or perhaps trying to be more social, too. If, however, the thought of sitting at a big community table with a bunch of people you don’t know gives you anxiety, maybe best to sit this one out.

NoRTH Italia Community Dinner Menu 

Antipasto
  • Caprese — Buffalo mozzarella, heirloom tomato, basil, rosemary focaccia
Primo
  • Spaghetti con Le Vongole — Hayden Mills spaghetti, littleneck clam, cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil
Secondo
  • Spezzatino Napoletano — Braised beef, housemade spicy sausage, San Marzano tomato, roasted potato, rapini
Dolce
  • Gelato al Limoncello — Limoncello, organic peach, black mission fig

The event is priced at $50 per person. Reservations are required.

For more information, visit northitaliarestaurant.com. To make reservations, call (520) 299-1600. 

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Gloria Knott

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Gloria Knott was Tucson Foodie's 2016 journalism and social media intern. In October 2025, she founded Tucson Love Letter, a community-first publication that helps you explore the magic of Tucson.

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