With the longest government shutdown in US history in effect, federal employees across the country have been without pay or furloughed.
As a result, several local bars and restaurants are offering discounts for affected federal employees.
Here’s the list; let us know if you find another location to add to the list.
Blue Willow Restaurant & Gift Shop
2616 N. Campbell Ave.
https://www.facebook.com/bluewillow.tucson/photos/a.563934117078681/563934863745273/?type=3&theater
Furloughed federal employees can get a complementary coffee and select breakfast if they bring in their government-issued employee ID. The breakfast is a choice of either Two Eggs Any Style — served with toast and potatoes or tortilla and pinto beans — or their Cinnamon Roll Pancake topped with cream cheese icing.
Keep up with Blue Willow Tucson on Facebook.
Claire’s Cafe & Art Gallery
https://www.facebook.com/ClairesCafeandArtGallery/posts/2271999116153050?__xts__[0]=68.ARDnfUbHvpjefKmTDh1kKFmZmGHLVZ1i7-eHoJq9apCN2FSSwHDjomNeGAZ-HhWxPg1DhmHhTDJufsipndAkLeZPwusB1WkrmRRuNlgTVDIUbOIoHPSP_0bXNLvnoxkeGkEhe4rj0bx9lUE6cY0y-B7vrF6jYUnaJEwdadxfXRjMjlYSItvuP_OLvM9MePke11KCisYD2eoWierkxYPpEDcCeQbKGIbUX61ubAy_l9nPKLyMzeEFP6dXnvI4SZ8gNApWHQaWrE3pz-tw8YLnnWktvKHhupB1c2XdGkGImqO_NbHOPkEWYw_RNmWKmh1fOzUUImg8IIAxCoo91iTkyw&__tn__=-R
Furloughed federal employees can eat for free at Claire’s — with the presentation of your government ID.
Keep up with Claire’s Cafe & Art Gallery on Facebook.
Coffee Times Drive-Thru
3401 E. Speedway Blvd.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BToxiwEBkIS/
Coffee Times Drive-Thru is giving furloughed government workers a free 16-oz coffee (hot or iced) if they come into the shop.
Keep up with Coffee Times Drive Thru on Facebook.
Diablo Burger
312 E. Congress St.
https://www.facebook.com/DiabloBurgerTucson/photos/a.712849708743287/2523035567724683/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCY26n5WW_5jWT4TsB7VdErDn1qVNQGG-Tg5ikBdNfKoa4atzho7w0BsaOmHVCG6qL7NzSsvOWYxQErV_qcX69mloggaJcc2Gcpn4yz-UAmmbBm1FBKnOIeHM__bPvwvvlhaKlr9OD9Xk9FxvEz-JJ_pxILoOb9OkaIlA8lSu65vNbJn5euW193-v8GxjDVzxxu2mngcKlypjsReksC7YudLvnC9XvKVApxyVVgnoS-XiwHb-d8YRGQotrU17RXO0YnAaHKB9WqlHvnyOQqs7O5ZBu6ipvtvBJlE87LVT561UDHyW6ClMxhuroVc1GI_NCOYoL8gC4KfMD32L6-GHTP8Q&__tn__=-R
Furloughed federal employees can bring in their government-issued employee ID for half-off draft beer and wine.
Keep up with Diablo Burger Tucson on Facebook.
Ghini’s French Caffe
1803 E. Prince Rd.
https://www.facebook.com/GhinisFrenchCaffe/photos/a.10151579209029247/10156240438949247/?type=3&theater
From now until the end of the government shutdown, Ghini’s is offering a bowl of their house-made Vegetable Soup or Chef’s Soup of the Day on the house if you bring and show your federally-issued government ID.
Keep up with Ghini’s French Caffe on Facebook.
Good Oak Bar
316 E. Congress St.
https://www.facebook.com/GoodOakBar/photos/a.360919337384061/1298796680262984/?type=3&theater
As a sister establishment to Diablo Burger, Good Oak Bar is offering the same discount. Furloughed federal employees can bring in their government-issued employee ID for half-off draft beer and wine.
Keep up with Good Oak Bar on Facebook.
Harvest on River
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMXOFh4FdJ3/
Unlike the government, Harvest on River is open and offering furloughed employees — with a federally issued ID — a bowl of soup and side salad on the house.
Keep up with Harvest on River on Facebook.
Hermosa Coffee Roasters
MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento
https://www.facebook.com/HermosaCoffee/posts/2178429798854682?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCYeLTlrWSY27grgjI7zuRuq1-3f8tlJ_MHAcO9_fDzRAHgIZIAIF2tND4VyOyMF52e3yCRfsPm-2gevgKOXDeFEY5DTj4Q419EigU-mIwjhrLPcRv_R2yGOWlxtxKcax474rMu-6affSPTo_ABdaNPPjCOd_19ibHpoxNVUbq_GEpsY2M5Z63nt_zGXU39juOIYfyUbgP4twMFn3E96UQJpC7Yam0UlmLec4BthrBcT9Tw2sb1J9mHGafLD1l3I8hb1GrqkEEw07OS5bk8iASCLpLDSMYFdkL9-1WVj7kGf1SajoBt_Oh56jWEIEyBFmWrdf8pxZd_r4V80dWevw&__tn__=-R
No alcohol discount here, but furloughed federal employees can bring in their employee identification or badge for a free drip coffee.
Keep up with Hermosa Coffee Roasters on Facebook.
Hotel McCoy
720 W. Silverlake Rd.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsvYdZHjrWL/
From 6 – 10 a.m., as long as the government is shutdown, Hotel McCoy is offering breakfast to furloughed federal employees and their immediate families with the presentation of a federal ID.
Keep up with Hotel McCoy on Facebook.
Indian Twist
4660 E. Camp Lowell Dr.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpx2nt0DnqV/
Indian Twist is offering a free lunch buffet every day during the government shutdown for federal employees with a government issued ID.
Keep up with Indian Twist on Facebook.
The Parish
6453 N. Oracle Rd.
https://www.facebook.com/TheParishTucson/photos/a.228158650578979/2247019515359539/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA5wf2FPoIXDwtLLAf2h44j3HprdV9_bosV81AFrRDev1YCDQcnlEO_FWg8FLhcJiB-gLGeyew2VFozvVHO6ZnuRtjYszKZp8dM0e73ne04LEBJWosgdL37GCESbAw2tXcqMr6qehuPCRjL6uMfn0Hx7scX83foaLDaJC_CuQvxycAjkoPN7oz8o1NAfW_1KLs3ZSdfQD1HztP3nMXtpeLF7pWySuywmgp1x-rY_7aChQl6YQtDoN6fg7SmHgu-SPCAl7Gu94JFUONDI09iAaqm8SxKCYo-rb-tQvGI8sEmqRlxhvku_5g34cEE5SZi3W6c4eE8kaOKdoAO9r5xQB-DnQ&__tn__=-R
Furloughed federal employees can bring in their government-issued employee ID for a bowl of Guedry’s Gumbo and Hushpuppies on the house.
Keep up with the Parish on Facebook.
Pastiche Modern Eatery
3025 N. Campbell Ave.
https://www.facebook.com/PasticheModernEatery/photos/a.505529139612733/1183925348439772/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDUpCn7PNLvDxNQLSEAT9QjhfI5cTY32zRghy78RQ8J4rwYNEygQxW5CQT5KARl3-3SqHTaHHseBAuJ1IlQSAYp2rD-3GjO1jwB7X9L0mmt8-EdrzImaIYlWuWNW-H1Zs7uvLuZIQrXomMUs_Sf3F2ILPAqaZB40FSGQJQbFEXSxmKT7qeyvNBPK3blR7O3Tfdtlj2-ihYneBRp3Ub2K5DuGUe_oW0tiuVE8gF0jnx8EHwUG4fw2mY4s8DPFmX0mqhck8PNRxHlfCRqDikKdEaIX2G7UBO-ivqMPSAbrvETmZ-h2miDegfjFWIF7uSyieP0kXZcPDZ_u3aUWGmXDsStEw&__tn__=-R
Furloughed federal employees can bring in their government-issued employee ID for the Pastiche Burger or Baked Mac & Cheese on the house.
Keep up with Pastiche Modern Eatery on Facebook.
Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria
2707 E. Broadway Blvd.
https://www.facebook.com/roccoslittlechicago/photos/a.621370817927086/2279784655419019/?type=3&theater
There you have it, folks.
Furloughed employees, stop by Rocco’s with your government ID and get a small thin cheese pizza on the house.
Keep up with Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria on Facebook.
Saffron Indian Bistro
7607 N. Oracle Rd.
https://www.facebook.com/saffrontucson/posts/2032818760132814?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCAZvCZ-SupEssvs7HTKrA_oq5MuJQfV5HGi8Ige8AH9GDkQPV-G8RiJ63qrl1lniTXBzl_sZV6uN5YPFBPuL9RP_TMJixSWT8mNvqlWnKPoXPBObr5CbPy-PBv2DOM28fAueSxDwkkazCXKhdzSzYlkRY9skmASAFQoFFWwSs6pfWcXfS0xRtyW_NbhnVf8ZrY4BTsi7hzKZYNglern_fc24w0YtA2-pAKSaOGMn-yUhsNWqy05RFRbSE1hD5FWbJ4Uhza1Q-WR-RZ82O3YG_Zc-CLQN71yWDyU7EEgOVoCOzifVsd-9ilxG__3BupJWkngQOEidzIHYharaZN7g&__tn__=-R
Furloughed federal employees can visit Saffron for free access to the lunch buffet.
Keep up with Saffron Indian Bistro on Facebook.
Urban Pita
345 E. Congress St. Ste. 135
https://www.facebook.com/urbanpitaaz/photos/a.299984460378287/808264286216966/?type=3&theater
Furloughed federal employees can bring in their government-issued employee ID to receive a meal half off at Urban Pita.
Keep up with Urban Pita on Facebook.
Za’atar
2310 N. Country Club Rd.
https://www.facebook.com/zaatartucson/posts/763369250709059?__xts__[0]=68.ARC9KBY1SxkM8ilti7ZsKD7_KEz1BTtkA3j7YX5_L9ypYZOJfj_XeaOigmwDm8EOiwn4l51Irads-yw7jOYGpEhdYYy-DlI9sc-BFu7w0ZeQ-dP3fQyXDzKvMCUpTNYVrGvKj4SWDQ_BBfTdvtIBId38EQlUrnPDdGxkuL400lq95pF27Q8VZpp3zxs7biE7xS_yXN1U-ifUNfJVG9qNXYRm30Sk690LY_1Rcsqg2R-a9ILLlIVyHxJuq6H6YOoHuKRBPbul9IGB_gkpyzBG4Vm_gFdFYrLUE5CTqZNiYkIfxWrfP1gTYNH24kr6KwiZZfNa2tVzyQcjnETAAIw&__tn__=-R
Furloughed federal employees can eat for free at Za’atar. “That’s right FREE!!”
Keep up with Za’atar on Facebook.
Zinman’s Food Shop
111 W. Fourth St.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2409978999031114&id=960641563964872&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAjpWYXm4a6lQT3-GeidQj9dJx02iq0uD10IZl34HkevyZVzu7cTpbs5b5Yb3V-_n4aKd6WdNOC16pJOhPp0RBJoKa5Esacf0pXnKyNwWdYuzw80gCqF8CYYP6nO3rpkk8yNElkjsqCGtzqhKB3UYmQh_r5gdOBqprSlR3YRlE8mJrjrANE1285b_WVqbY-QOe4rjALxxCbN3ysvaniEn4ZqBK9aSY8q5e-JhjK5KSKWW1UdO5YMpn8LSTIqi-cgaOz52DpypOdbJ0xaJFVuNomSliUuYByqmElDurjKu-dJ6NRyAsEa9VV0j8rIKBxAamfNWdx6ISiNzZaS-t4qp0HJw&__tn__=-R
Furloughed federal employees can eat for free at Zinman’s; just ask.
Keep up with Zinman’s Food Shop on Facebook.
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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.
