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WHAT’S NEW
GIFT CERTIFICATES
A special thanks to the many member restaurants and patrons who supported our effort to show our gratitude to the many first responders, medical personnel, and volunteers who helped save lives on January 8th. Our many gifts of Tucson Originals Gift Certificates were gratefully received and appreciated.
“Spring” into action next month! Be sure to Save the Date for our next discount online gift certificate sale-on March 23rd. With over 43 members and counting, the options for local dining are growing by the day!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
LA COCINA
Welcome to La Cocina at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave in downtown Tucson. Owners, Jo Schneider and Lorry Ryder are dedicated to producing “globally inspired, locally conscious” cuisine. La Cocina offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night, live music. 622-0351 http://lacocinatucson.com
MAGPIES IS BACK!
We are so pleased to welcome back Magpies Gourmet Pizza. The award-winning company has four locations, offers local delivery and an amazing selection of unique pies, calzones, salads and more. http://magpiesgourmetpizza.com
New Purveyor Member: We are pleased to welcome Ventura Pacific Development ~ owned by Doug Peery and Megan Escobar. In addition to other commercial contracts, they are responsible for some of the most well done local restaurant build-outs in the city including member restaurants Tavolino, DOWNTOWN Kitchen + Cocktails and most recently the almost completed Noble Hops Gastropub, part of the Vero Amore group (see news from Vero Amore below). This dynamic team knows how important it is to support locally owned businesses in Tucson. For more on Ventura Pacific visit http://www.venturapacificdevelopment.com/projects.html
MEMBER NEWS
PASTICHE
Tuesday Night Steak Night
The world famous Pastiche Steak and dinner salad for just $15.
Sunday Paella Night
The classic Spanish dish offered two ways for $20:
- Chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, saffron and Marinara
- Valencia (chicken, chorizo, shrimp, mussels, scallops, seabass, calamari)
Pastiche’s Friday Night Wine Tastings
Every Friday discover new wines from 5pm - 6:30pm.
$5 per person plus tax
VERO AMORE
Vero Amore owners Aric and Joshua Mussman are looking forward to the opening of Nobel Hops Gastropub in March on Tucson's NW side. Look for details next month. They are also very excited about the completion of their “fire truck” renovation. The transformation into a traveling pizza kitchen is astounding. Look for it at upcoming events in April including Puttin’ on the Dog and the Durathlon in Oro Valley.
LOTUS GARDEN
Celebrate the Blue Dragon Festival at Lotus Garden. From March 4-10 two traditional dishes will be offered as special appetizers in honor of this festival. Visit Lotus Garden and enjoy tasty Pan Fried Scallion Pancakes and Dan Dan Noodles. Get the details at www.lotusgarden.com.
JANOS WILDER NOMINATED FOR JAMES BEARD AWARD
Congratulations to Janos Wilder, one of twenty semifinalists for the highly prestigious Outstanding Chef award presented by the James Beard foundation, last year won by Tom Colicchio of Craft and Top Chef fame. Janos has been a semifinalist for the award before, and won the foundation’s award for top chef in the southwest in 2000. Posted by Dan Gibson on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 for the Tucson Weekly.
WHAT’S HOT
ST PATRICKS DAY HAPPENINGS ~ THURSDAY, MARCH 17
PASTICHE – Come to “Paddy’s Irish Pub” – open all day on St Patricks Day –special menu and drinks all day long!
CUP CAFÉ – Celebrate the holiday with food and drink specials… Details at http://hotelcongress.com
MAYNARDS – Sunday, March 6, 2–5pm ~ The Great Irish Cookoff at Maynards on March 6, 2011 from 2-5 p.m. and watch Chefs from local Tucson restaurants put on their best Irish hat in a competition for fame, glory and bragging rights.
Celebrate the holiday with food and drink specials… Details at http://maynardsmarkettucson.com.
WHAT’S COOKIN’
MASTER CHEF COOKING CLASSES – WINTER/SPRING 2011
The latest series of master classes got off to a great start with Chef Janos Wilder – sharing the secrets to many of the signature dishes on the menu at DOWNTOWN Kitchen + Cocktails and this week, a barbecue lover’s delight with Chef Jared Wren of Brushfire Barbecue (see photo below). If you wish to be on a waiting list for single class cancellations, please email Colette Landeen at tucsonoriginals@gmail.com
CHEFS SCENE AROUND TOWN
“What’s for lunch?” Mondays at Noon on KOLD-TV 13
February 28st ~ Chef Ryan Clark, Exec Chef Lodge on the Desert
“On the Menu Live” with Matt Russell ~ KJLL 1330AM ~ Thursdays 5-6pm
February 24th ~ Live On Air at Kingfisher
Food and Wine Radio Network with host Jennifer English ~ KJLL 1330AM ~ Fridays noon to one
February 25th ~ Chef Lorry Ryder ~ La Cocina
March 4th ~ Chef Jim Murphy ~ Kingfisher
Tucson Childrens’s Museum
February 24th from 2-3pm ~ “Fun with Food” Making Tortillas with the Chef Maria Mazon ~ BOCA
Harlow Gardens ~ Chef Demonstrations ~ Saturdays from 2–3pm
February 26th ~ Chef Ryan Clark from Lodge on the Desert
March 12th ~ Chef/owner Renee Kreager, Eclectic Pizza
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