For all of those who have had dreams of slurping spaghetti noodles and chompin’ down on some meatballs out of a bucket, the wait is finally over.
By The Bucket, a spaghetti takeout restaurant that got its start in Payson, Arizona, is opening up its first Tucson location at 2130 N. Kolb Rd. The big Grand Opening is Sunday, June 19 (Father’s Day) from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Since 2018, the restaurant group has been slinging spaghetti, meatballs, and marinara sauce into buckets, and the restaurants have been multiplying ever since. Tucson’s east side, which is owned and operated by Tucsonan Mel Goff, is the first area to get a peek at the menu, which features buckets in three sizes.
There’s a small bucket with a half-pound of spaghetti, the medium-sized bucket comes with a pound of spaghetti, and if you’re aiming to order a large Family Bucket, expect one and a half pounds of spaghetti. Garlic bread is included with each tub and meatballs can be added for an additional charge.
Buckets are fun but if you’re not in the mood for that much food they’ll have other options like sides of meatballs, sandwiches, garlic bread, cheesy bread, and cheesecake.
Take a gander at their menu, which is known as The Bucket List.
“The Bucket List Menu
- Family Bucket (Famiglia) – One and a half pounds of spaghetti, marinara sauce, and a half loaf of garlic bread ($16.95)
- Middle Bucket (Mezzano) – One pound of spaghetti, marinara sauce, and a quarter loaf of garlic bread ($10.95)
- Small Bucket (Bambino) – Half-pound of spaghetti, marinara sauce, and three pieces of garlic bread ($7.95)
- Meatballs – “Two ounces of perfection,” pork/beef/ricotta, and romano cheese ($1.50 each)
- Meatball Sub – One pound of “bodacious deliciousness,” three meatballs, and mozzarella cheese ($9.95)
- New York-style Cheesecake ($3 a slice)
- Full loaf of Garlic Bread ($4)
- Cheesy Bread – smothered with mozzarella cheese ($5)
The restaurant will be open 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Tuesday – Sunday (apologies to those looking for a Meatball Monday extravaganza).
By The Bucket is located at 2130 N. Kolb Rd. For more information, visit bythebucket.com.
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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.
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