As soon as you step foot into the Purple Penguin Candy Emporium, you’ll feel as if you’ve time traveled back into your childhood where you finally found the golden ticket. Read more$25 Challenge: the Purple Penguin Candy Emporium is the nostalgic candy shop of your dreams 🍬

This Sunday, 10 local chefs will present their signature dishes to a crowd of people at Desert Diamond Casino, hoping their flavors and technique will bring them to the Iron Chef final in July. Read moreLocal chefs battle it out to see who'll get the chance at the Iron Chef crown

From tripe tacos to tubs of chicken liver, Tucson’s food scene has all kinds of unique dishes you either love, or love to hate. Read moreLove them or love to hate them: These niche dishes in Tucson are cult classics

For almost a decade, Flavia and Ariana have run Barista Del Barrio, using their family recipes to make sure everyone in the community has a delicious breakfast burrito for their most important meal of the day. Read moreThis mother-daughter duo is taking on Tucson one breakfast burrito at a time

I put Chef Gary Hickey's favorite meal in all of Tucson to the test! Read moreTrying out Chef Gary Hickey's favorite meal in ALL of Tucson 🍽️

On Saturday, Rollies West and the Mercado District are teaming up to throw their first ever Sonoran Dog Showdown, a competition where six different vendors will give all they got in order to be crowned the best Sonoran Dog in town. Read moreHelp crown the best Sonoran dog in town this Saturday at the Sonoran Dog Showdown 🌭

BubbaQue has moved on up and opened their first brick-and-mortar at 5005 S. Campbell Ave., bringing their addicting Tex-Mex style cuisine to the city’s southside. Read moreBubbaQue opens their first brick-and-mortar, serving up juicy brisket and other BBQ staples

From pozole to toritos, the Wild West Mini Market had so many delicious finds for $25 and under.  Read more$25 Challenge: Can't cook? No problem! The Wild West Mini Market has plenty of premade options for $25 and under

Casa Pita by Mama Amna is Amna Al-Qaisi’s newest venture, bringing her family along on this new (and delicious) beginning. Read moreA new beginning: This local Middle Eastern restaurant is starting fresh and serving up amazing meals

I tried a few of the unique meals at the fair this year and I’m ready to rank them from my least-favorite to the best of the best! That way, you can spend more time enjoying everything the fair has to offer rather than going back and forth on what to chow down on. Read moreIt's that time of year again: Ranking some of the craziest meals at this year's Pima County Fair

Janneza Miranda is Cal Bakeshop’s nighttime baker, responsible for baking anywhere from 200 to 375 pastries that will line the glass case up front, each one made to brighten up every customer’s morning. Read moreThe graveyard shift: What it's like to be the nighttime baker for Cal's Bakeshop 🍩

For the rest of the month, Desert Drifter Coffee will be featuring the Javelina Special, a fruity, allergen-free smoothie that is not only made by students, but benefits them too. Read moreA Sam Hughes third grade class created a berry special smoothie for Desert Drifter Coffee 🍓

From fun snacks to tasty ingredients for dinner, Sandyi Oriental Market has lots of delicious items for $25 and under. Read moreViral fruit ice cream and strawberry Oreos: the $25 challenge at Sandyi Oriental Market

The authentic flavors and freshness of the seafood at La Perla Del Pacifico, 5601 E. 22nd St., will give you all those fun, tropical island feelings from the comfort of good ol’ Tucson. Read moreLa Perla Del Pacifico brings all the beachy flavors to Tucson 🦐

Below are a list of 5 basement bars and speakeasies you can check out when its over 90 degrees but you still want to have a good time.  Read more5 basement bars and speakeasies to visit when you want a fun drink and cool AC

Soon, you’ll be able to turn your home into your very own Baja Café with their new pancake box mixes that capture all the delicious flavors we’ve come to know and love. Read moreSnickerdoodle pancakes all the time! Baja Cafe is creating boxed mixes featuring their beloved pancake flavors

On Wednesday, I sat in the Ancho Bar parking lot at 7080 E. 22nd St., proudly wearing my New York Jets jersey and bracing myself for a meal alongside the biggest Buffalo Bills fan I know: Cathy Burch. Read moreA Jets fan and a Bills fan walk into a bar: My tasty journey at Anchor Bar

Next time your stomach is rumbling, check out one of the 20 new restaurants below! The best part: they all have nice, cold AC!! Read moreNew Eats! 20 new restaurants that opened up in Tucson this winter 🍽️

OaxaRico has opened their first brick-and-mortar at 151 N. Stone Ave., moving into the building that once housed The Little One. Just like the Davila family did for decades, the Bautista’s are ready to serve meals that come straight from the heart, transporting customers to Oaxaca with every bite. Read moreOaxaRico opened their first brick-and-mortar, serving up delicious mole and gorditas

Tucson is packed with seriously crave-worthy birria 🌮🔥 — from cheesy quesabirria tacos 🧀 to rich, flavorful soups 🍲 and even birria ramen 🍜. This list of five local spots serves up everything from traditional goat birria to creative twists, so you’re guaranteed to find your next favorite bite 😋. Read more5 places in Tucson where you can get mouthwatering birria tacos 🌮

1989 Bakehouse has officially moved into the former Café Maggie space at 745 N. 4th Ave., serving up gigantic cinnamon rolls, velvety vanilla lattes and savory bites. Read moreCinnamon rolls and double chocolate muffins: 1989 Bakehouse is now open on Fourth Avenue

Bamboo Noodle House is the newest restaurant to call the former El Chinito Gordo and Club 21 building its home, serving up authentic Chinese noodle dishes made from family recipes that span generations. Read moreGet all kinds of authentic Chinese noodle dishes at Bamboo Noodle House

Two-time Tucson Iron Chef Kenneth Foy is putting his Sexy Grilled Cheese ghost menu more front and center in Dante's, his longtime midtown restaurant.   Read moreDante's Kitchen is getting 'sexy' menu redo