Jo Schneider never planned on spending her life in the restaurant business. In fact, before opening her first restaurant, she had never worked in one.
Diner coming to Tucson's Sunshine Mile- Gabriela Rico
For Subscribers: Howdy Diner is taking over the former Welcome Diner spot at 902 E. Broadway, which closed in 2020.
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Betty Lin-Fisher
USA TODAY
There may be something scary in Halloween trick-or-treat bags, or rather, a lack of something: chocolate.
- Jamie Donnelly
“I’m so sorry, we’re sold out for today,” Yolanda Redondo said with a sympathetic cadence in her voice as customers walked up to the Al Chile food truck on South 12th Avenue on a recent Thursday afternoon.
- Cathalena E. Burch
Tucson Meet Yourself will look a whole lot different when it takes over downtown’s Jácome Plaza Oct. 16-18. The festival’s footprint has been reimagined.
- Cathalena E. Burch
Tucson Meet Yourself’s 53rd annual festival is reimagined as interconnected villages, encouraging visitors to linger and engage deeply with cultural experiences beyond food, a concept developed with Smithsonian support and architect Bryan Rafael Falcón.
- Cathalena E. Burch
The employees of Blake’s Lotaburger on East Speedway got word in mid-September that they needed to look for a new job.
Agustín Kitchen in Tucson’s Mercado District has permanently closed and will be replaced by Il Santo Italiano Rustico, an Italian restaurant focusing on regional cuisine and sustainability. The new eatery aims to showcase Italy’s diverse culinary traditions using locally sourced ingredients.
For Star subscribers: There's been a recent whirlwind of changes to Tucson’s fast-food chain restaurant scene. Here's what's happening.
Below is a round-up of all the new restaurants that opened in Tucson during summer, making sure your fall is not only cooler, but tastier too!
They cut the ribbon and popped the proverbial cork when Tucson GastroPark debuted last April to host the opening reception of the 18th annual Agave Heritage Festival.
Pueblos del Maíz celebrates its fifth year from Sept. 24-27 with an affordable opening night dinner and free cooking demonstrations at Pima Community College, emphasizing corn's cultural and culinary importance in Tucson’s UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
Southern Arizona vineyards have mostly finished the 2026 harvest which means one thing:
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