El Charro Restaurant closes
Monica Flin, owner of El Charro Restaurant, 140 W. Broadway, on July 1, 1968, after closing for business. The restaurant was forced to vacate to make way for downtown redevelopment projects, including La Placita offices, which were demolished for another project in 2020. The business started on Fourth Avenue, moved near the Temple of Music and Art in 1930, then the Broadway location in 1935 and finally to the current location at 311 N. Court in 1968.
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El Charro's newest Tucson venture, The Monica, is openFor Star subscribers: Tucson's El Charro is kicking off its centennial celebration with the opening of a new downtown restaurant, The Monica.
The Monica in downtown Tucson is described as a hybrid restaurant and market that offers packaged spirits and beer alongside grab-and-go meals and snacks, artisan breads baked by Don Guerra, and full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
