Before the summer season rolled in, Robert’s Restaurant temporarily closed its doors at 3301 E. Grant Rd. for renovations. It turns out that the restaurant that had been in business for decades is never reopening.
However, there’s some good news! The local meat market and restaurant Rancheros Carniceria is coming soon.
Rancheros Carniceria, which has two other locations at 7627 E. Speedway Blvd. and 16142 N. Oracle Rd., is a butcher shop but also serves tacos, housemade tortillas to-go, freshly-made salsas, and produce like tomatoes, jalapeños, and other veggies to take home.
Owner Luis Lopez purchased the building and they’ve already begun demolition on the interior. They’re hoping the remodel won’t take any longer than five months — stay tuned for a grand opening date. Fingers crossed that they can begin welcoming folks in before the end of the year.
We reached out to the folks behind Robert’s Restaurant but didn’t get a response. The website has since been taken down, too.
In the end, when one door closes, another opens for a local business to shine!
Stay tuned for an official opening date.
Rancheros Carniceria is located at 7627 E. Speedway Blvd., 16142 N. Oracle Rd., and the soon-to-be 3301 E. Grant Rd. For more information, follow Rancheros Carniceria on Facebook.
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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.
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