Good soup, good bowl, all-around good cause
Soup’s on at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona‘s annual Empty Bowls Luncheon.
The event, which raises money for the Food Bank, serves up soups created by 25 Tucson restaurants, ladled into bowls created by Marjon Ceramics.
It’s 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m Friday at Mulcahy YMCA at Kino Community Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way. Stop by anytime — no reservations are necessary.
While you get to fill up on soup, you also get to keep that bowl and contribute to an important cause.
For information, contact Susan Grunebaum at 912-3600 or Cathy Parsons at 603-9890.
Calling all restaurants
Make sure you go to DailyStarCalendar.com and enter your dining deal right away for inclusion in the Caliente holiday dining listings. Select “Holiday Dining” as the event category, and don’t forget to enter the name of the restaurant or venue in the “Location” field. The Thanksgiving specials deadline is today. The Hanukkah and Christmas specials deadline is Dec. 8.
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Proper‘s chef, Kris Vrolijk, is winging it on Mondays for his new Market Monday Dinners.
The first Monday of the month, Vrolijk will improvise three-course dinners based entirely on his seasonal finds at local farmers markets. Which means you won’t know the menu in advance, but you do know it will be slow and fresh.
The dinners are $35. Add tax and tip on to that, plus the cost of whatever it is you’d like to drink.
Proper is at 300 E. Congress St., 396-3357.
Aw, shucks: It’s time for the Oysterfest
Kingfisher Bar & Grill‘s annual Oysterfest — now in its fifth year — is slated for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
And we do mean “fest”: Shucking stations will be up around the restaurant’s parking lot, and there will be more than a dozen varieties to sample.
Depending on their source, you’ll shell out anywhere from $1.50 to $3.50 for an oyster. And variety is the spice ... oh, you know. So there will also be clam chowder, oyster stew, baked oysters and a limited lunch menu.
Kingfisher Bar & Grill is at 2564 E. Grant Road, 323-7739.
Alton Brown makes Tucson stop in March
The Food Network star Alton Brown, who made nerds of us all as he explored the scientific side of food, is bringing his “Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour” to Tucson on March 22, courtesy of Broadway in Tucson and UA Presents.
Tickets to the event at Centennial Hall are $26-$65, and are available starting Nov. 21.
The cookbook author and James Beard Award winner says in a release, “We have combined science, music, food, and a few other things no one in his right mind would allow me to do on TV, into a two-hour extravaganza that’s fun for the whole family.”
Tickets will be available at the Centennial Hall Box Office, 1020 E. University Blvd., or at 1-800-745-3000, broadwayintucson.com or uapresents.org
Caribbean-inspired Saint House closes
Saint House Rum Bar at 256 E. Congress St. has closed for business, according to a recording on the bar’s phone.
Saint House opened in August of last year with a emphasis on its rum-heavy cocktail menu and Caribbean-inspired food.
Travis Reese and Nicole Flowers with 47 Scott owned the restaurant.
Vets eat free at Claim Jumper on Monday
Claim Jumper Restaurants is thanking U.S. military veterans by offering a free meal to those who have served our country.
On Monday, all Claim Jumper locations — including Tucson’s at 3761 E. Broadway, 795-2900 — will serve a complimentary lunch or dinner from a special menu that includes signature dishes such as fresh baked potpies, roasted tri-tip dinner, black tie Pasta and chicken fried steak, among other options.
The complimentary menu in honor of Veteran’s Day, will be available to those who have been honorably discharged from the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy or Coast Guard. Verification of service is required.
Reservations are highly encouraged. Guests can visit www.claimjumper.com to find a location near them and to call to make their reservations today.
