John, You forgot the Sky Bar, best pizza in town!
Michael in so. Cal. On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 8:38 AM, John Teague <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey, List Members! > > (I 'seem' to have misplaced some of the e-mails that folks sent me last year > with 'additions' for this list! Sorry to those that did! If you will resend > them to me, I will make a better effort at updating the list! New > suggestions are ALWAYS welcome!) > > I have it on good authority that Tucson is fast approaching! With that in > mind, I am once again giving my “Annual Eating Around Tucson” list. This > list has been put together with over twenty years of attending the shows. > These are my opinions (well, my wife, Cookie, too!) only. I have no vested > interest in any of these establishments, no free food, etc! I just like good > food! Maybe you will find my/our tastes different from yours but all of > these are worth a try! > > I’m leaving for Tucson Thursday of next week! This will be my second year to > make the 2200 mile (each way!) drive to Tucson. Cookie is flying out later! > Guess that she is a bit smarter than I! My first time attending the main > show last year was great! I'm really looking forward to this year's show as > fluorite (probably my favorite mineral!) is the theme! Being able to spend a > full month in Tucson was so great last year that I'm doing it again this year! > > I am adding some new locations suggested by list members last year after my > initial post. I did get to try some of them and enjoyed them VERY much. I > hope to add more this year! > > * Pat's Drive In, 1202 West Niagara Street, 520-624-0891 > I should not list this first, but I AM! I first read about Pat's in Arizona > Highways magazine. It is a tradition in Arizona! It is on a side street off > N. Grande Ave, between Speedway and St. Marys. It is near the condo that we > rent each year. I had driven within half a block of it for years and did not > know it existed! If you like the old drive in restaurants, this IS the place > for you! If you like greasy fries by the pound, this is for you! If you > like GREAT chili hotdogs, this IS the place for you, please note that they > have three degrees of heat for their chili! > > > We have three "favorites" that we think everyone should try at least once. > In no particular order: > > * La Fuente Restaurant, 1749 N. Oracle Rd., 520-623-8659 > REALLY good Mexican/Tex-Mex food. The lunch buffet is very good and very > reasonable. If you're there for dinner, be sure to order the Guacamole made > table-side. It is VERY GOOD! > > * Silver Saddle Steak House, 6th Ave. & I-10 (310 E. Benson Highway), > 520-622-6253 > This place is near downtown and has some of the best steak that I've had in > Tucson. If you're going for dinner, it is best to get there early or be > prepared to wait 30 minutes to an hour. It IS worth the wait! I do not > think that they take reservations. > > * Lil Abner's Steakhouse, 8501 N Silverbell Rd., 520-744-2800 > This is a MUST for Tucson show visitors. I remember going there a lot of > years ago when this place was truly "in the middle of nowhere"! If you go > this year, you'll she how that has changed. It use to be a drive out into > the desert! Any of the show weekends will have tons of show folks there! > The steaks rival Silver Saddle but everything is served with a salad, beans, > and bread! LOVE the atmosphere there! > > * Daisy Mae's Steak House, 2735 W. Anklam Rd., 520-792-8888. This is just > down the street from the condo we rent while in Tucson. Great steaks! > > Other recommendations: > > Breakfast recommendations: > * Blue Willow, 2616 N. Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ 520-327-7577 > If you want to take time for a nice, leisurely breakfast, this is THE place! > Food is great, prices are reasonable. It is in a house converted to a > restaurant. > > * Los Betos Mexican Food, 914 E Speedway Blvd, 520-884-5291 and 32 N Campbell > Ave 520-628-7462 plus several other around town. > If you're looking for something that will keep you going through MOST of a > day visiting shows without having to stop to eat lunch, try the burritos at > any Los Betos! There are many breakfast burritos available and VERY > reasonably priced. Last year the one on Speedway was closed for remodeling. > I hope it has reopened as it is so convenient to several of the shows. Look > for a Los Betos! > > Fun evening choice: > * Chuy's Baja Broiler, 3100 E Speedway Blvd, 520-326-4969 plus several other > around town! > Good food, GREAT chip and salsa bar, but if you go, you MUST the pitcher of > Margaritas! Don't order a pitcher just for yourself IF you are driving! > 'Nuff said! > > * Country Folks Restaurant, 1015 East Benson Highway, 520-622-8844 > This is right next door to Marty Zinn's show at the Quality Inn on Benson > Hwy. They have a very reasonable priced buffet for all three meals! Good > food and plenty of it. We usually try to schedule a couple of days around > Country Folks for breakfast or lunch! Really nice folks! I must say that > sometimes the buffet is not up to par after the "regular" breakfast or lunch > times. Other times it is GREAT! And you can walk next door to or from the > show! > > Tradition choices: > El Charro Cafe, Bar Toma! & Gift Shop, 311 N. Court Ave., 622-1922 > This place has been in business since 1922 in Tucson! That says it all! The > restaurant is located in the original family home in the El Presidio > Historic District. > > El Minuto Cafe, 354 S. Main Ave., 882-4145 > This is my wife's favorite for Mexican food! > > Mi Nidito Cafe, 1813 S. 4th Ave.; 622-5081 > I have not visited this one but it comes HIGHLY recommended by locals. We > tired to get in a couple of times and the wait was between 1 and 2 hours! > > I'm sure there are other great places to eat. We are open for suggestions! > I hope others will offer their suggestions! (I am including some suggestions > from others at the end of this e-mail. I am certainly going to try some of > them this trip!) > > Bon appétit! (Being from Tennessee, I'm not quite sure what that means ... > but it sounds good!) > > Hope to see you in Tucson! (Look for the bearded guy wearing a Tennesse > orange "T" cap, and with a hungry, bewildered look on his face ... and with > the Tucson 'stoop'! If you don't understand that last one, you've not been > to Tucson enough!!!) > > John Teague > Volunteer Gems > Melbourne, FL > (Formerly Knoxville, Tennessee!) > > ---------------------------------- > Suggestions from Paul Head: > Poco and Mom's on Kolb Road just north of 22nd Street. They specialize in > Hatch Chile dishes. 1060 S. Kolb Road. 520-325-7044 > ---------------------------------- > From Elayne (sorry, I’ve lost your last name!): > Breakfast-Lunch: The Ajo Cafe on Ajo and Country Club by TEP and the sister > cafe Bread and Butter on NW corner E. 22nd St. and S. Columbus Picture Mel's > diner and Flo is there taking your order at the counter or booth. Home made > pie and cinn. rolls!! > > Great Italian: Caruso's.... on N. 4th Ave at 6th. Do not miss the spumoni... > fabu. Gavi's on Broadway at Pantano out East usually a wait at both.. go > early. > > Great Sushi: Kampai Sushi... NW corner Swan & Speedway Also Sushi Cho on SW > corner Broadway and Campbell/Kino look for Carl's Junior. > > Mexican: I agree with El Minudo on Main close the the convention center not > the other one. But then I got turned on to Rosa's Mexican Food on SW corner > Fort Lowell and N. Campbell set back in the SW corner look for it.. It is > worth it! Pick up a dozen tamales at Tucson Tamale company to take back to > the hotel... don't eat there too small. And for the very best go to Nogales > Mexico. > > Indian: Gandi's on Fort Lowell at Stone.. good spicy food and nan wonderful > nan > > French: Le Rendez-Vous on Fort Lowell at Alvernon real French food.... heaven. > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
