HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery is offering 200 lucky guests an opportunity to be one of the first to see and experience HUB’s new digs after extensive renovation. The sneak peek, complete with complimentary dinner will offer an opportunity to preview the updated space. To enter, visit the HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery Facebook page.
HUB’s temporary relocation to Martin Drug Co during renovations will end at 9 p.m. on Sunday, August 20 as the staff prepares to re-open the original location. It will reopen in its original location at 266 E. Congress St. at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 25.
Playground Bar & Lounge will continue its pop-up operations at Martin Drug Co. until its renovations are expected to complete in late November. Furthermore, Martin Drug Co. is scheduled to launch its new menu Thursday, August 24.
For more information, about the transitions, read our previous article, HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery, Playground To Close in July for Extensive Renovations; Will Continue Operating as Pop-Ups from Martin Drug Co.
Keep up with HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery at hubdowntown.com and Martin Drug Co. at martindrugco.com.
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.
