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El Guero Canelo to Close Original Location, Open New Restaurant Next Door
El Güero Canelo, the iconic Tucson eatery known for its Sonoran hot dogs, announced plans to close its original location at 5201 S. 12th Ave. on July 7. However

The Wall Street Journal Shines a Light on Tucson’s Food Scene
Recently, folks from The Wall Street Journal strolled around, listing out “Why Tucson Is the Desert Destination to Visit Now.”

Ponderosa Dispensary’s Grand Opening/Cannabis Celebration
Ponderosa Dispensary is throwing open its doors at 3008 N. Stone Ave. from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 18.

August 13th is Now “Daniel ‘El Güero Canelo’ Contreras Day”
Contreras was honored and given a plaque for his support, partnership, and contributions to the Spanish campaign for PACC.

Your guide to 15+ stellar Sonoran Hot Dogs in Tucson
Like Chicago and New York, Tucson has its own beloved style of hot dog. The Sonoran hot dog originates from Hermosillo, Mexico and features a slightly sweet bun

El Guero Canelo lands on Travel Magazine’s ’10 Best Hot Dogs’ list
In Tucson, local eaters are in a so-called hot dog heaven due to the number of tasty options out there, and as of late one of them is being recognized nationall

35+ restaurants & food artisans get certified by the Tucson City of Gastronomy
The Tucson City of Gastronomy has selected its 2021 Certified Restaurants and the first representatives of the new categories of Certified Food Artisans and Bev

Here are Tucson City of Gastronomy’s 23 Certified Restaurants of 2020
The non-profit Tucson City of Gastronomy organization, which manages the UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation for metro Tucson and Southern Arizona, announced

After 4 days of Sonoran dogs, here’s our winner…
Last week, Tucson Foodie readers voted for the best Sonoran hot dog in Tucson. That was round one of a competition we decided to break into two rounds: the read

Bon Appetit mag highlights Tucson as “one of the best gastro-tourism experiences” ever
Food and entertainment magazine Bon Appetit highlighted seven Tucson restaurants in an article on Friday. Titled How to Spend a Big Fat Weekend in Tucson, Arizo

Our Short List of the Best Mexican Drive-Thru
Imagine the following scenario. It’s Wednesday evening. You’re driving home from work with a mad craving for Mexican food. You’re too beat to cook, and too bush

Your Guide to 31 of Tucson’s Most Iconic Dishes
When you think of Tucson food, what comes to mind first? Not the best dish or what you think other people want to hear; something that has been around for […]

Guide to 8 Awesome Sonoran Hot Dogs In Tucson
Like Chicago and New York, Tucson has its own beloved style of hot dog. The Sonoran hot dog originates from Hermosillo, Mexico and features a slightly sweet bun

The 25 Most Instagrammable Restaurants in Tucson
Are you one of those people who always snaps a quick shot before you dig into your meals? We are, and we are done apologizing to our friends and dining […]

Visit Tucson, El Guero Canelo team up on Sonoran Dog pop-up in Chicago
While us Tucsonans can only dream of a weekend of free Sonoran hot dogs, Chicago will have the privilege of experiencing it May 5 and May 7 at the Chicago […]

El Guero Canelo receives James Beard Foundation 2018 “America’s Classics” award
Tucson Sonoran dog legend El Guero Canelo just earned some national prestige. The James Beard Foundation announced the five recipients of its 2018 America’s Cla

Tucson Named “Best Food City in Arizona” by Thrillist
The stream of national attention for Tucson’s food scene hasn’t lost momentum since the UNESCO World City of Gastronomy designation. Today, Thrillist featured T

National Geographic names Tucson a ‘Best Winter Trip’ for the food
It’s no secret that Tucson in the winter is gorgeous. With all the recent gastronomic press however, Tucson’s culinary scene is also less of a secret than ever.

Thrillist Names El Güero Canelo One Of America’s Best Hot Dog Joints
In entirely unsurprising (we already know this) news, El Güero Canelo was included in Thrillist’s roundup of The 21 Best Hot Dog Joints In America. This isn’t t

Alton Brown On Tucson Tamale: “Best bite of the day (maybe even week)”
Famous foodie and mad kitchen scientist Alton Brown stopped by the Old Pueblo Sunday, March 22 for his Edible Inevitable Tour. Prior to his show Sunday night at

Great Food Truck Race in Tucson Recap
It seems the Food Network people don’t mess around. Not that we had any doubts to begin with. In their brief weekend passing through Tucson for the second stop





