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Foodie Dinner at @sonoranhouse_samhughes!
Executive Chef Gabriella “Gabby” Alba showcased delicious new dishes while guests enjoyed tastings and shared feedback. Thank you to Chef Gabby, @sonoranhouse_samhughes, and everyone who joined us!🥂
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Italian Week runs now through July 19 as part of 12 Weeks of Foodie Summer!🍝🍕
Support Tucson’s classic and modern Italian restaurants, then upload your receipt at summer.tucsonfoodie.com for a chance to win weekly prizes and the grand prize at the end of August.
🎉 Week 5 Winners
• Libby: $50 North Italia gift card
• Keely: America’s Best Mexican Food Festival tickets
• arts_primacy_2c: 4 Cool Summer Nights passes
• Donita3000: $20 Ghini’s French Caffe gift card
• Nancy & Gabriella: $100 Visa gift cards
Italian Week Deal: @reneestucson is offering buy one, get one 50% off (equal or lesser value) for dine-in or takeout. Just mention you’re a Tucson Foodie fan. Exclusions apply.
🏆 This Week’s Prizes
• $50 @fentonellispizzeria gift card
• $100 Visa gift card
• $75 @carusositalian gift card
• $20 @ghinisfrenchcaffe gift card
• $50 @miramontetucson gift card
• $50 @localetucson gift card
• @desertmuseum passes
More details in bio
@Theironcheftucson returns to Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita this Saturday, July 18!
Two-time reigning champion @chef_antbanks of @obonsushi is back to defend his title against AJ Mortazavi of @barnyard_az, winner of the 2026 Meet the Chefs competition. Once the secret ingredient is revealed, both chefs will race against the clock to create dishes judged on taste, creativity, and presentation.
The event begins with the Culinary Experience from 1 to 4 p.m., featuring three hours of food and drink sampling, cooking demos, and classes, followed by the live Iron Chef Competition from 5 to 8 p.m. This is a 21+ event.
More details and tickets at Tucsonfoodie.com🏆🎉
José Contreras, chef and owner of @Ameliastucson, is headed to New York City to cook alongside chef Alam Méndez of Washington, D.C.‘s Apapacho Taqueria for a collaborative dinner at the James Beard Foundation’s Platform at Pier 57.
The Aug. 11 dinner will celebrate the culinary traditions of Sonora and Oaxaca through a multi course menu centered on heirloom corn, traditional masa, and coastal flavors. Guests will also enjoy a cocktail reception, Mijenta Tequila pairings, and a Q&A with both chefs. The event begins at 6:30 pm at @Pier57.nyc. Tickets are $210 for dining table seats and $250 for the chef’s counter, and are available now at Jamesbeard.org.
Congratulations to @Chefjosetucson on another incredible milestone!🎉
Read @Jackie_tran_’s article on Tucsonfoodie.com
#tucsonaz #tucsonnews
Italian Week starts today, and we’re sharing this sweet video of @Spaghettioftucson doing what she did best: bringing smiles to everyone around her.
Our hearts are with her family today. We’ll love you and miss you forever, Spaghetti.❤️🩹🐶
Italian Week starts today and runs through July 19 as part of 12 Weeks of Foodie Summer!🍝
Support Tucson’s classic and modern Italian restaurants, then upload your receipt at summer.tucsonfoodie.com for a chance to win weekly prizes and the grand prize at the end of August.
🎉 Week 5 Winners
• Libby: $50 North Italia gift card
• Keely: America’s Best Mexican Food Festival tickets
• arts_primacy_2c: 4 Cool Summer Nights passes
• Donita3000: $20 Ghini’s French Caffe gift card
• Nancy & Gabriella: $100 Visa gift cards
Italian Week Deal: @reneestucson is offering buy one, get one 50% off (equal or lesser value) for dine-in or takeout. Just mention you’re a Tucson Foodie fan. Exclusions apply.
🏆 This Week’s Prizes
• $50 @fentonellispizzeria gift card
• $100 Visa gift card
• $75 @carusositalian gift card
• $20 @ghinisfrenchcaffe gift card
• $50 @miramontetucson gift card
• $50 @localetucson gift card
• @desertmuseum passes
More details in bio!Tag us @TUCSONFOODIE in your food adventures!
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Theresa DelaneyMay 6, 2015
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Theresa DelaneyApr 22, 2015
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Theresa DelaneyApr 20, 2015
(Photo Credit: Food For Ascension Cafe) For over a year, Food for Ascension Cafe, located off 4th Avenue at 330 E. 7th Street, has offered all organic, plant-based, “farm-to-fork” lunch and dinner. […]
Theresa DelaneyApr 15, 2015
CRUSH pARTy Crowd at Tucson Museum of Art (Credit: CRUSH) If you don’t have plans tonight, CRUSH pARTy is seriously one heck of a fun time. From the press release: […]
Apr 10, 2015
Tucson native Brian Smith began cooking at a young age with his mother and grandmother. By the time he was sixteen he had already gained experience working in several local […]
C.J. HammApr 6, 2015
Photos by Julianne Capati Pie Bird Bakery & Café, a new downtown contender for baked goods, breakfast, and lunch, quietly opened shop on the ground floor of the Transamerica Building at […]
Spencer TaylorApr 3, 2015
Heirloom Farmers Markets announced they’ll team up with Living Streets Alliance’s Cyclovia Tucson for the 2015 spring Viva La Local Food Festival. Held at Rillito Park, 4502 N. 1st Avenue, the […]
Dario ForoutanMar 25, 2015
It’s not often that the words “Mexican” and “healthy” are uttered in the same sentence. Mexico in Season, unfortunately located in an off-the-beaten-path location at 3820 S. Palo Verde, offers Mexican favorites in unique […]
Theresa DelaneyFeb 3, 2015
Celebrate a year of enjoying Blu, A Wine & Cheese Stop in Tucson with a Maker Fair at Mercado San Agustin on January 31 from 1 to 4 pm. The Fair […]
Theresa DelaneyJan 29, 2015
The best day in January – aside from my birthday – is January 19. Between Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and the Downtown Jazz Fiesta, there’ll be enough to do […]
Food and beverage radio show On the Menu Live, hosted by Inside Tucson Business food columnist and PR executive Matt Russell, will move its Saturday afternoon show from KNST 790 […]
Adam LehrmanJan 2, 2015
(All photos by Mark Navarro unless otherwise specified) Christmas is just around the corner and that usually means a holiday feast. For many of us here in the Old Pueblo, […]
Jennifer TersigniDec 19, 2014
It’s kind of hip to be into food right now. I mean, it’s always been hip to certain groups, but now it’s at a whole new level. And rightfully so. […]
Adam LehrmanNov 14, 2014
Goodness Juice Bar & Fresh Food opened their second location at 1011 N. Tyndall in the Hub Tucson tower. The new spot, designed by Anderson Workshop, offers an expanded menu of juice and […]
Theresa DelaneyNov 10, 2014
Heirloom Farmers Markets is bringing back Viva La Local Food Festival for fall. For one day only, a handful of Tucson’s top restaurants, 80+ farmers market vendors, local breweries and wineries, […]
Theresa DelaneyOct 23, 2014
On Sunday, October 12, 2014 from 5 to 8pm, the YWCA Tucson will host food and fashion fundraiser, “POP: Purses On Purpose!”. In support of the Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity, […]
Adam LehrmanOct 10, 2014
Finding a place to watch NFL and Pac-12 games in a college town like Tucson isn’t hard. Finding great food to eat while you watch? Not as easy. So where do foodies […]
Theresa DelaneyOct 7, 2014
The Pima County Public Library’s Seed Library, along with Native Seeds / SEARCH, was recently featured on an episode of “Food Forward”. The show is a new PBS series that, […]
Adam LehrmanOct 2, 2014
Bella’s Gelato Shoppe is a Tucson-based food truck trailer specializing in authentic gelato and sorbetto. For more information visit Bella’s Gelato Shoppe on the web, or keep up with Bella’s […]
Adam LehrmanSep 19, 2014