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Foodie Events from Nov. 3 – 9: Fiestas, Dia de los Muertos & a unique experience at Obon

Crooked Tooth Brewing Company (Photo credit: Jackie Tran)

Foodie Events from Nov. 3 – 9: Fiestas, Dia de los Muertos & a unique experience at Obon

Nov 2, 20224 min read

Once the shock has settled, take a look at what’s going on around Tucson this week.

Also, don’t forget to can check out our Events Directory for a full list of Foodie events happening this week and other upcoming things to do.

TUCSON CHINESE CHORIZO FESTIVAL

Thursday, November 3 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Forbes Meat Company, 220 E. Broadway Blvd.

Surprise, there’s more! An encore of chorizo, if you will. Forbes Meat Co. is doing a surprise special: Pork and Mushroom Dumplings (with noodles!)

Available this Thursday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., it’s served “by the dumpling” at $2 per dumpling with Chinese chorizo mushroom noodles (pictured above) for $14. There’s a vegan option, too, with noodles only and the vegan mushroom chorizo for $8.

Call (520) 474-2714 or text to place an order as these babies are handmade and have extremely limited availability.

FESTIVAL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Thursday, November 3 from 4 – 11 p.m.
St. Philip’s Plaza, 4280 N. Campbell Ave.

Image provided by Reforma Modern Mexican. Mezcal + Tequila

The Dia de los Muertos festival will be hosted by TV Azteca’s Leticia Ortiz! There will be entertainment such as traditional dancing, live music, fashion shows, and much more.

CROOKED TOOTH’S SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

Friday, November 4 – Sunday, November 6
Crooked Tooth Brewing Company, 228 E. Sixth St.

Image provided by Crooked Tooth Brewing Co.

Join the brewery for a weekend-long celebration full of special offerings. Some highlights you don’t want to miss include the following:

  • Six brand new beer releases
  • Exclusive merch drops
  • Community raffles
  • Local food trucks
  • Live music
  • Specialty Micheladas
  • Dia De Los Muertos face painting
  • Craft tables
  • MORE!

TUNES UNDER THE MOON

Friday, November 4 from 5 – 9 p.m.
Tucson Village Farm, 4210 N. Campbell Ave.

Image provided by Tucson Village Farm

Tunes Under the Moon is an annual Fall music festival designed and organized by teens in the 4-H Healthy Living Ambassador Program at Tucson Village Farm. Come out and enjoy great live music, watch the moon rise over the mountains, while eating delicious farm fresh food!

Cost: $10 online, $15 at the door. Purchase your tickets here. Children under 5 are free. 

Beer Yoga Events

Saturday & Sunday, at 10 & 10:30 a.m.
Crooked Tooth Brewing · Borderlands Brewing · Pueblo Vida Brewing

Limber up with some downward dog and some beer! Borderlands Brewing and Crooked Tooth Brewing host Saturday morning yoga sessions at 10 and 10:30 a.m. that end in a rewarding beer afterward.

If you can’t make it Saturday, join Pueblo Vida Brewing on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Five-COURSE TESTING MENU WITH CHEF MARIA AND CHEF LULA

Friday, November 4 at 6 p.m.
533 N. Fourth Ave.

BOCA Tacos y Tequila
Photo by Paul Holze

Join Chef Maria and Chef Lula for 5-course Dia de los Muertos inspired meal.

Cost: $159 per person. Click here to purchase your tickets.

THE HELLO KITTY CAFE TRUCK IS COMING TO TOWN

Saturday, November 5 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Dr.

Hello Kitty
Photo courtesy of the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is celebrating another successful road trip so far — it’s the eighth year, to be exact. In previous years, the truck rolled out bites like its Signature Macaron Set (if you can get past the cuteness you’ll gladly chomp ’em down) and Hand-Decorated Cookies Sets, Madeleine Cookie Sets, and Giant Hello Kitty Cafe Chef Cookies. There’ll be plenty of inedible options too like collectibles and such.

SUSTAINABLE WHOLE BLUEFIN DINNER WITH OBON

Saturday, November 5 from 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Obon, 350 E. Congress St.

Image provided by Tucson Foodie

Y’all are in for a treat this weekend! The very first Tucson Foodie Presents is here and ready to treat your taste buds with Obon Sushi + Bar + Ramen. For more information such as the menu, check out our article, Tucson Foodie Presents: Sustainable Whole Bluefin Dinner.

Cost: Tickets are $200 per person and the experience includes six courses paired with sake. The full bar menu will be available for additional purchases throughout the evening.

BARRIO CENTRO ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Sunday, November 6 from 12 – 5 p.m.
Bristol Park, 1720 S. Bristol Park

Image provided by Flowers & Bullets

Barrio Centro Annual Celebration is just a few days away. There will be free barbecue chicken meals until all gone, games for kids, performances, plants for sale including veggie starters and fruit trees, cake walk, vendors, and a car show.

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Addie Ibarra

Addie Ibarra

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Addie Ibarra, native Tucsonan, is a fierce lover of adventure, travels, and food. Addie has her Masters in Legal Studies and hopes to one day apply that towards helping people (and animals) around the globe, while traveling and tasting along the way. So far she’s hit 4 continents and counting!

You’ll likely find her on a patio sipping wine with her 4-legged best friend, Spaghetti.

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