The next R&D Dinner is right around the corner — happening from 6 – 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 at 5 Points Market & Restaurant, 756 S. Stone Ave.
These monthly chef-led dinners offer a unique and interactive experience between guests and the chef. Multi-course meals are presented, featuring experimental dishes in development for future menus, while guests provide feedback through comment cards and direct conversations.
At 5 Points on Wednesday, March 12, they’re serving six courses, including gnudi (gnocchi-like dumplings) and a lemon tea cake with lemon cream and poppy-crusted Arizona pecans to finish the evening.
Tickets are $95 per person. This month, we’ve allotted an additional 15 tickets for non-Tucson Foodie members. They’re selling fast, so don’t putter around!
Six-Course R&D Dinner Menu
First Course
- House sourdough focaccia and piloncillo butter
Second Course
- Caraflex – braised blue sky conehead cabbage, miso honey butter, and gochugaru roasted peanuts
Third Course
- Cauliflower – flash fried blue sky cauliflower, whipped goat cheese, and pickled mustard seed
Fourth Course
- Gnudi – burst heirloom cherry tomatoes, fennel cream, basil, and cured egg yolk
Fifth Course
- Chicken Leg – confited and fried whole chicken leg, lemongrass and chili schmaltz, and aioli
Sixth Course
- Lemon Tea Cake – lemon cream and poppy-crusted Arizona pecans
More about the host
Established in 2014 by Brian Haskins and Jasper Ludwig, this part market and part restaurant offers seasonal specialties like congee and huevos rancheros for brunch, crafted from locally sourced ingredients.
The market side of things features thoughtfully selected grocery and pantry items, including a dedicated selection of low-intervention fine wines available for both dining and retail purchase.
Get your seat at the table soon! Space is limited.
Tucson Foodie members can purchase tickets in the Tucson Foodie app. All others can grab a seat at the table by visiting tkt.page. 5 Points Market & Restaurant is located at 756 S. Stone Ave.
Read our February 2025 article “Foodie’s Guide to Tucson’s Trending Five Points Intersection.”
Article written by:
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.
