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Sonoran Restaurant Week: Special Dinner at Penca (Thursday, September 12)

Dining room at Penca (Photo by Anna Smirnova)

This covers Sonoran Restaurant Week 2024. This year's Restaurant Week runs September 4–13, 2026 — see who's taking part.

Sonoran Restaurant Week: Special Dinner at Penca (Thursday, September 12)

Matt SternerMatt Sterner
Sep 10, 20241 min read

The 10-day celebration from September 6 – 15 is back and restaurants are dishing out limited-time meals at $15, $25, $35, $45, or $55.

It’s a great time for local restaurants to showcase what they’re great at, which is serving some of the best food in the country!

a kitchen with wooden cabinets and a table
Dining room at Penca (Photo by Anna Smirnova)

New this year: Some restaurants are shining an even brighter light on their cuisine by hosting special one-night-only dining experiences during Sonoran Restaurant Week. Each of the dinners has limited seating are expected to sell out quickly.

On Thursday, September 12, Penca is hosting a multi-course dinner with multiple seating times from 4:30 – 9:15 p.m. at 50 E. Broadway Blvd. Courses include dishes like Turkey Pozole Blanco and Cast Iron Oaxaca Bread Pudding!

Reserve your seat online!

Seats at the table are $55 per person and include the following:

Penca’s Special Dinner Menu

First Course (choice of)
  • Bacon-wrapped chorizo dates
  • Carrots with piloncillo and queso crema
Second Course (choice of)
  • Turkey Pozole Blanco
  • Mixed Green Salad with fruit, corn, nuts
Main Course (choice of)
  • Chile en Nogada (pork or vegetarian)
  • Coco Milk Poached Branzino
Final Course (choice of)
  • Cast Iron Oaxaca Bread Pudding
  • Cheese plate with Local Honey

Penca is located at 50 E. Broadway Blvd. Make your reservation online ASAP!

Remaining Special Dinner Schedule:

Tickets to each dinner are available now and can be purchased/reserved online.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At 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.

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