Cities and regions around the world are increasingly promoting local cuisine as a tourism draw and economic development tool. From Québec’s poutine to Japan’s ramen, signature dishes help define destinations, while programs such as UNESCO’s City of Gastronomy designation highlight the growing role of food in travel and cultural identity.
Agave planting at the Mission Garden to celebrate the Agave Heritage Festival.
Tucson City of Gastronomy sent seven Chef Ambassadors around the globe last year, spreading the gospel of Tucson's food heritage. The nonprofit is now welcoming its second cohort of chefs.
Tucson City of Gastronomy sent seven Chef Ambassadors around the globe last year, spreading the gospel of Tucson's food heritage. The nonprofit is now welcoming its second cohort of chefs.
For Star subscribers: A Kansas City, Missouri, restaurant has opened its first location outside its homebase in Tucson, with two locations coming soon to Phoenix.
Mi Nidito es uno de los restaurantes mexicanos más famosos de Tucsón, donde generaciones de clientes han creado recuerdos especiales. Roberto Flores-Peña ha trabajado ahí como mesero (y lavaplatos, y cocinero y ayudante) durante más de tres décadas.
"The Pueblos del Maíz" is a monthlong cross-border festival that starts in Tucson and goes to two Mexican cities of gastronomy and San Antonio.
Holly and Luis Barnett hope to bring their Grange Hall Relish to the market early next year.
OPINION: "When olives briefly flower in early summer, they can discomfit some people within a limited range. But nothing like ubiquitous native trees" like mesquite and palo verde, writes Mort Rosenblum, who lives in Tucson and France.
For Star subscribers: A spicy staple in Tucson homes is making a comeback while a near-replica hot sauce has already landed on store shelves.
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A chicken-and-waffles chain is busting into the Tucson market