After almost two years open selling sweets, Monsoon Chocolate Cafe + Market recently launched a breakfast and lunch menu with savory items. They hosted us to try it out and take some photos:
This spring salad features a combination of kale, shaved asparagus, fennel, grapefruit supremes, fresh herbs, and a bright sunrise citronette.
Their take on avocado toast also includes pickled shallot, vibrant watermelon radish, fresh jalapeño, cilantro, and sprouts. Add a jammy egg for $3.
The silky gravlax has a bright citrus cure. Enjoy it on the everything bagel with an herb schmear, pickled shallot, capers, and cucumber.
Pistachio pesto and mortadella mingle with burrata and arugula on focaccia.
Yogurt serves as the blank canvas for spiced agave, toasted nuts, fresh berries, and Rosebud Bakery granola, and Monsoon Chocolate cocoa nibs.
An Earth Day Event
From 3-6 p.m. on Earth Day, April 22, Monsoon Chocolate Cafe + Market will host a Chiltepín Chocolate Launch Party in support of the Northern Jaguar Project. Swing by for samples.
Monsoon Chocolate Cafe + Market is located at 3630 E. Fort Lowell Rd. For more information, visit monsoonchocolate.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.
