Tucson welcomes new restaurants in '12
From Smashburger to to The Lodge at Sasquatch Kitchen, Tucson's restaurant scene was hopping in 2012.
Smashburger
Smashburger opened its first Tucson location last summer.
Reilly's Craft Pizza & Drink
Reilly's chef-owner Tyler Fenton works on a pizza. The eatery respects the building's history and has a unique vibe.
Reilly's Craft Pizza & Drink
Arugula and proscuitto pizza is served atop wax paper on the wooden peel - the long, flat tool used to move pizza from the oven - at urban-yet-rustic Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink.
Toby Keith's now open
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill opened last week at Tucson Mall.
Umi Star
The Rhyno dog is Umi Star's take on the Vietnamese bánh mì sandwich. It's a pork dog covered in a basil aioli, pickled carrots, daikon, jalapeño and a cucumber cilantro relish, one of several Asian fusion offerings.
Wild Garlic Grill
Chef Steven Schultz is getting back in the kitchen with Wild Garlic Grill, the concept he created that opened three weeks ago.
Tucson welcomes several new restaurants.
People around the world take to the streets to ring in 2013.
Tucson's best dining trends got even better last year - Tucson's craft-beer scene and food-truck culture continued to grow, and diners found e…