The Bambi Bar located at 5050 E. Speedway Blvd. has been sold to the real estate agency Larsen Baker.
If you’re familiar with the location, the bar sits on a 30,000-square-f00t property that’s been large enough for plenty of bargoers to park and food trucks to set up shop. Once the property is rezoned, it will become a drive-thru business that’s yet to be named.
There’s still some good news, though!
The Bambi Bar will continue to operate during the rezoning process, so stop in and grab a cold Miller High Life before it’s too late.
Rock the jukebox (I believe they have a TouchTunes jukebox, from what I remember), strike up a conversation with a stranger, and be on the lookout for ghosts. According to some, The Bambi Bar is a little haunted. In 1986, someone supposedly died while talking in the phone booth.
Speedway Boulevard has seen quite a few drive-thrus pop up in recent years and there are a few more on the way like a new Quizno’s at 2601 E. Speedway Blvd. This is where the former Fish Wok was until it was demolished less than a year ago.
Also, there’s something new coming in at the corner of Speedway Boulevard and Country Club Road, and it looks an awful lot like a drive-thru coffee shop (the spot used to be a Native Grill & Wings).
The Bambi Bar is located at 5050 E. Speedway Blvd. To keep up with the latest, follow The Bambi Bar on Facebook.
In Other Dive Bar News…
The Bay Horse Tavern is also for sale at 2802 E. Grant Rd. We don’t know too many details just yet but it is indeed on the market. Maybe a dive bar enthusiast will purchase the Bay Horse and keep the memories going!
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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.
