By popular request, Tucson Foodie has started a series of vegan meals on Mondays. Look out for our meat-free meal every so often on Monday.
It’s a brand new week, the sun is scorching the city, and it’s possible you’ve got an unfamiliar craving making a scene deep down in your grumblin’ tummy.
If you’re looking for a meatless treasure, Cup Café inside Hotel Congress has a Fried Tofu Sandwich making itself known on the menu.
Earlier this year, Brian Smith, who is the executive chef over at the temporarily closed Maynards Kitchen, has joined the team at Cup Café. With his arrival, he introduced the Fried Tofu Sandwich — topped with cabbage slaw, pickles, secret sauce, and served on a potato bun.
“I’ve had Southern fried tofu in the past and have always loved the similarities between it and fried chicken when done correctly,” said Smith. “The Cup menu was really needing a vegan sandwich, and this felt fun and approachable. The sandwich is meant to resemble a classic spicy fried chicken sandwich.”
You can get the sandwich all day long, too, so feel free to order it for breakfast.
Cup Café is located inside Hotel Congress at 311 E. Congress Street. For more info, call (520) 622-8848 or visit hotelcongress.com.
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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.
