Zocalo Tucson - Food/Drink Features & Reviews http://www.thezmag.com/articles.sec-77-1-food_drink-features-reviews.html <![CDATA[Elliott’s on Congress]]> If you like bacon, vodka, or bacon-infused vodka, Elliott’s on Congress, a low-key American fare restaurant opening this month at 135 E. Congress St., is calling your name. ]]> <![CDATA[Now Serving Local ]]> Animal Farm Food Truck has created a self-sustaining loop out of their business by sourcing its fare from local growers & dishing it up to customers. ]]> <![CDATA[Vibrant & Sustainable Café Culture]]> Honor your health and the planet's with a visit to Sparkroot.]]> <![CDATA[Let Food Be Thy Medicine]]> The “Vegetation Not Medication” symposium, with the who’s who of plant-based, whole-food nutrition advocates and experts, takes place April 28-29.]]> <![CDATA[Pichuberry Power]]> A delicious, sweet/tart South American fruit comes to Southern Arizona.]]> <![CDATA[Fini’s Landing]]> Tucked away in an unassuming space on the northwest corner of Swan Road and Sunrise Drive is Fini’s Landing.]]> <![CDATA[French Fridays: Ooh-La-La]]> Start the weekend with French flair at Ghini’s French Caffe’s “Fabulous Friday Happy Hour.” ]]> <![CDATA[New Downtown Restaurant]]> An exciting new restaurant is set to open at the Mercado San Agustin Public Market.]]> <![CDATA[On the Record]]> At just 26-years-old, Andrew Record is quite the accomplished bartender.]]> <![CDATA[More Beer Brewing Downtown]]> Thunder Canyon Brewery, with a steady increase in its business at the Foothills Mall since opening in 1997, will expand to a second location in Downtown’s east end by mid-year. ]]> <![CDATA[Life is a Playground]]> Owners of downtown’s successful HUB Restaurant & Creamery venture into new territory, with a playful opening on Jan 12. ]]> <![CDATA[Café a la C’art’s Appetizing Developments]]> After 13 years of serving gourmet cuisine in close quarters, Café a la C’art has hit a growth spurt. ]]> <![CDATA[Dining Out: Union Public House]]> It’s not easy being the new kid on the block, but Union Public House, 4340 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 103, is placing its stamp on the Tucson gastropub scene.]]> <![CDATA[Out To Lunch: The Garland]]> Established in 1974, the 3-room restaurant is nestled in a quaint house and is a cozy place to get some satisfying eats.]]> <![CDATA[Cooking the Wild Southwest]]> Arizonan Carolyn Niethammer’s 40 years of personal research and living an informed eating and cooking life. Meet Niethammer at Antigone Books Nov. 18.]]> <![CDATA[Miss Peggy]]> If the walls of The Buffet Bar and Crock Pot could talk, they’d probably only have half as many stories as Peggy Barclay.]]> <![CDATA[A Family Affair]]> At Red Garter Bar & Grill, family comes first. But you don’t have to be blood to be family. Tara Walden, manager, considers regulars as part of the clan too.]]> <![CDATA[Tequila Tango]]> Master mixologist Dale DeGroff feels a little simplicity goes a long way when it comes to making margaritas. ]]> <![CDATA[Cafe Passe's Oktoberfest]]> We knew we were in for a real treat when owner Sabine Blaese dropped off lunch and said, “This is some of my favorite food in the world, I hope you enjoy it too.” ]]> <![CDATA[A Man of Spirited Leisure]]> Drinking beer rarely pays, unless you’re Jericho Davidson: musician, local personality and bar manager at Mr. Heads Art Gallery and Bar.]]>