Tucson restaurants are serving up everything from beach parties and lobsterfeasts to burger specials, gluten-free brownies and culinary road trips to draw diners this summer. Most of the deals below stretch June to Labor Day,unless otherwise noted, and exclude tax and tip.
Acacia at St. Philip's Plaza, 4340 N. Campbell Ave., 232-0101. Patio beach party 5-8 p.m. every Thursday in June offers beer, summer wines and a seafood menu ranging from $4.95 to $16 (reservations recommended). Prime-rib dinner special 5-8 p.m. Sundays for $16. Half off on selected bottles of wine 5-10 p.m. Tuesdays.
Azul Restaurant Lounge, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive, 742-6000. June special: $10 Sangria by the carafe, $6 by the glass, $6.90 regalo plate. July special: $10 Le Réve Chérie by the carafe, $6 by the glass, $6.90 meatball sliders. August: $10 raspberry lemonade carafe, $5 by the glass.
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Blanco at La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Dr., 232-1007. Half off all starters, Mexican beers and house margaritas 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 30.
Bluefin, 7053 N. Oracle Road, 531-8500. Lobsterfeast features a live Maine lobster with drawn butter, steamed rice and sautéed vegetables for $20.10 through September.
Chad's Steakhouse & Saloon, 3001 N. Swan Road, 881-1802. New York strip-steak dinner with a glass of wine or a slice of cheesecake for $20, served 4-9 p.m. daily. $6.95 prime rib sandwich, served 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. daily.
Cup Cafe, 311 E. Congress St. 829-3746. Buy a fish taco plate special for $10.99 and you can buy a house margarita for $4, served 4-10 p.m. or served at the bar 3-6 p.m. daily.
Delectables, 533 N. Fourth Ave., 884-9289. Half off all bottles of wine. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays.
Dove Mountain Grill, 12130 N. Dove Mountain Blvd., 579-8999. Two-course prix-fixe meal, served daily for under $20; barbecue ribs and chicken special, served 5-9 p.m. Sundays.
Eclectic Pizza, 7065 E. Tanque Verde Road, 886-0484. Slice of cheese pizza, a small side salad and a refillable drink for $9.50, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; 12-inch thin-crust Old Town Pizza, a salad and two glasses of organic house wine for $22, served daily; buy any gluten-free pizza and get one gluten-free brownie free, served daily.
Elle, a wine country restaurant, 3048 E. Broadway, 327-0500. Two-course meal paired with two wines $22, served daily.
Hacienda del Sol, 5501 N. Hacienda del Sol Road, 529-3500. Half off select wines Wednesdays and Sundays. $35 patio lunch from the garden every second Saturday of the month. $12 burger and pint, Mondays. Every Tuesday for $10 sample three wines, 5:30-7 p.m. Every Thursday is half off margaritas and martinis.
Harvest, 10355 N. La Cañada Drive, 731-1100. Sundays are family days, adults eat for $15, and $5 for kids, from a select menu. Summer prix-fixe menu $40 couple, $25 individual, served Monday-Saturday. $10 burger and pint Wednesdays.
HiFalutin, 6780 N. Oracle Road, 297-0518: All-you-can-eat tacos for $10.99 on Tuesdays; all-you-can-eat ribs for $19.99 on Wednesdays and 25 percent off all bottles of wine on Wednesdays; $3.50 margaritas 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Janos and J BAR Restaurant, 3770 E. Sunrise Drive, 615-6100. Janos: Summer sampler offers a choice from three main courses for $19.95. Summer tasting menu: selected appetizer, main course and dessert for $34.50. Served daily. J BAR: salad and a choice from three main courses, $12.95. Stimulus steak, $20. Three-course summer tasting menu, $25. $9 Springtime in Paris drink special. Served daily. J BAR will also have music on the outdoor patio every Wednesday and Thursday from sunset to 10 p.m. all summer.
Jax Kitchen. 7286 N. Oracle Road, 219-1235. Half off of all bottles of wine 5-9 p.m. every Sunday.
Jonathan's Cork, 6320 E. Tanque Verde Road, 296-1631. Sea bass special with choice of salad or soup and two sides or a teriyaki sirloin special with choice of salad or soup and two sides for $20.10, served daily. Patio Pig parties,$25 includes meal and a drink, 4 p.m. every Thursday in June.
Kingfisher, 2564 E. Grant Road, 323-7739. Starting Friday, Summer Road Trip offers a choice of appetizer, entrée and desserts with menu changing regions every two weeks. Served daily.
Lodge on the Desert, 306 N. Alvernon Way, 320-2000. A prix-fixe menu for $20.10 includes the daily soup or salad, an entrée of the day and chocolate truffles 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Maynards Market and Kitchen, 400 N. Toole Ave, 545-0577. Buy a fish taco plate special for $10.99 and you can buy a house margarita for $4, served at the bar from 3-6 p.m. daily.
Miguel's, 5900 N. Oracle Road, 887-3777. Three-course prix-fixe dinner $20, served daily.
Montana Avenue, 6390 E. Grant Road, 298-2020. Half off select appetizers and wines by the glass, terzo or bottle, $2.50 draft and bottled beer and $4 select well drinks 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 30.
North at La Encantada, 2995 E. Skyline Drive, 299-1600. Half off select appetizers and wines by the glass, terzo or bottle, $2.50 draft and bottled beer and $4 select well drinks 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday through Sept. 30.
Papagayo, 4717 E. Sunrise Drive, 577-6055. Pastel Azteca for two includes two house margarita or two sodas for $20.10.
Pastiche Modern Eatery, 3025 N. Campbell Ave., 325-3333. Baby-greens salad and thyme-crusted sea bass for $20.10.
Risky Business, 6866 E. Sunrise Drive, 577-0021; 8848 E. Tanque Verde Road, 749-8555; 250 S. Craycroft Road, 584-1605. Choose any two burgers and any two shakes for $20.10.
Sauce, 5285 E. Broadway, 514-1122; 2990 N. Campbell Ave., 795-0344; 7117 N. Oracle Road, 297-8575. One pizza ($9.75 or less), one salad and two glasses of chardonnay or chianti for $20 through Sept. 30.
Wildflower, 7037 N. Oracle Road, 219-4230. Half off select appetizers and wines by the glass, terzo or bottle, $2.50 draft and bottled beer and $4 select well drinks 3-6 p.m. daily through Sept. 30.
Zinburger, 1865 E. River Road, 299-7799. $6 plain and simple burger, half off all sides, draft beer and wine 4-6 p.m. daily through Sept. 30.
Zona 78, 78 W. River Road, 888-7878and 7301 E. Tanque Verde Road, 296-7878. $25 per couple includes two select appetizers, two select entrees and a dessert to share. $15 individual includes all three courses.
Linda Velazquez
Coming soon
These four restaurants will open in the next 100 days:
• May's Counter, 2945 E. Speedway.
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, 5510 E. Broadway.
• Dry River Company, 800 N. Kolb Road.
• Bone-In Steakhouse, 5400 S. Old Spanish Trail.
For kids
• Fun With Food Fridays at the Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. Local chefs lead kids in interactive demos that put an emphasis on the food pyramid. Jax Kitchen gets things started June 4 with a focus on fruits and veggies. The Cup Cafe follows on June 18 with "The Protein Team." Eclectic Pizza tackles "Grow Up With Grains" on July 9, and Bluefin/Kingfisher wraps it up "The Milk Family for Muscles" on July 23. The series is included with museum admission ($6 ages 2-18), but preregistration is required: 792-9985, Ext. 114.
