Back in December 2021, the future for the restaurant and market on Anita Avenue wasn’t very clear. There were talks of closing its doors permanently, which was a difficult statement for owner Gracie Soto to make publicly.
However, things are turning around for Anita’s Street Market after a temporary closure. The restaurant announced that it’s hosting a 38th-anniversary celebration and Grand Reopening at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 25.
Once they’re back in business during the Grand Reopening they’ll be serving up daily specials and freshly made tortillas — something many Tucsonans have missed as of late.
In December of 2020, the original owner and grandmother of Gracie, Grace Soto, passed away and the community displayed an outpour of love for the family and the shop near Dunbar Spring. Anita’s Street Market can expect the same support during its reopening on Friday, March 25.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
