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Tucson tortilleria is now home to Chihuahuan restaurant
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Tucson tortilleria is now home to Chihuahuan restaurant

  • Cathalena E. Burch
  • Updated Aug 28, 2026

A restaurant power couple from Phoenix with a trio of James Beard Award nominations and a half-dozen restaurants is making inroads in Tucson t…

Broken AC, tough economy take down Tucson restaurant
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Broken AC, tough economy take down Tucson restaurant

  • Cathalena E. Burch
  • Updated Jun 30, 2026

The AC going out last week was the last straw for Tucson Tamale Market, which had been open for 12 years on Tucson's northwest side.  

OaxaRico serves up delicious mole and gorditas in downtown Tucson
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OaxaRico serves up delicious mole and gorditas in downtown Tucson

  • Jamie Donnelly
  • Updated Apr 1, 2026

One bite of their mole and you'll feel like you're in Oaxaca, Mexico.  

Where to get tamales, as recommended by our readers
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Where to get tamales, as recommended by our readers

  • Jamie Donnelly Arizona Daily Star
  • Updated Dec 25, 2025

Note to readers: This is our annual list, updated for 2025.

This local food truck is bringing a taste of Oaxaca to Tucson
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This local food truck is bringing a taste of Oaxaca to Tucson

  • Jamie Donnelly
  • Updated Jun 30, 2024

Instead of taking a six-hour flight to Oaxaca to taste molotes, you can head downtown where Leidy Bautista and her family are serving up Oaxacan delicacies in a cherry red trailer.

Where to find tamales in Tucson, including 24 restaurants and carnicerias
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Where to find tamales in Tucson, including 24 restaurants and carnicerias

  • Ellice Lueders
  • Updated Nov 24, 2025

Looking for tamales this holiday season? Here's a roundup of 24 Tucson restaurants, carnicerias and caterers that serve tamales for the holidays and beyond.

Embrace the Tucson winter with one of these Mexican soups
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Embrace the Tucson winter with one of these Mexican soups

  • Andi Berlin | This Is Tucson
  • Updated Nov 27, 2024

Here's a rundown of the many delicious Sonoran-style soups we have in Tucson. We walk you through the origins of pozole, menudo and albondigas, and tell you where to get a great caldo de queso. 

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