Lukeville
Lukeville, AZ · Food & Drink
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For Decades, This Beloved Tucson Truck Stop Diner Has Been Dishing Out Comfort Food And All-Day Breakfast Around The Clock
Some people in Tucson have been eating lunch at the same truck stop since the 1990s, and they still order breakfast almost every time. That kind of loyalty does not happen by accident. On the southeast edge of the city, right off Interstate 10, a roadside diner has spent decades...
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Locals Fill Up On Green Corn Tamales And Cheese Crisps At This Longtime Sonoran Spot In Tucson, Arizona
Some of the best meals in Tucson hide behind doors you might drive right past. This one sits off an alley in an older working-class neighborhood south of downtown, and it has been feeding the city since the 1950s. Families who first came here decades ago now bring their own...
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This Unpretentious Tucson, Arizona Seafood Market Serves Fresh Oysters That Diners Call The Best In Town
Some of the best oysters in Tucson are not served under chandeliers. They come out of a modest spot on the south side of town, where a seafood counter sits on one side and a no-frills dining room sits on the other. Nobody here is trying to impress you with...
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For About $12 A Plate, This Tucson Diner Still Serves Chicken Fried Steak The Old Way
Breakfast here starts at 5:30 in the morning, and the specialty pancakes come out roughly the size of a hubcap. That alone got my attention fast. The real reason I kept reading, though, was the chicken fried steak. It lands slathered in white gravy next to home fries with crispy edges, at a price that feels borrowed from another decade.
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Tucson Locals Have Trusted This Family Pit For Smoked Brisket And Ribs Since The ’80s
Some barbecue joints chase trends, and some simply keep the smoker going year after year while the trends come and go. On the south side of Tucson, one modest pit has earned that second kind of reputation, built on brisket, ribs, and an owner who still greets people at the counter.
phoenixwithkids.net
Where to Eat in Tucson, Arizona: Two Local Restaurants We Love
Wondering where to eat in Tucson, Arizona? The more often we visit, the more I realize just how much I love Tucson’s food scene. Its restaurants reflect a rich mix of culinary traditions, and two locally owned favorites have become regular stops for our family: El Güero Canelo and Sky Dragon.
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A new diner is coming to Tucson's Sunshine Mile
A closed diner that originally opened more than 60 years ago will soon have its grill fired up again. Howdy Diner is taking over the former Welcome Diner spot at 902 E. Broadway, which was closed in 2020. Sally Kane, owner of Coronet Restaurant, 198 W. Cushing St., leased the...
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Arizona Steak Lovers Head to This Vintage Tucson Steakhouse for Mesquite-Grilled T-Bones and Cowboy Beans
Some Tucson restaurants chase trends, and some never bothered to change. One old-school steakhouse on the south side of town has stuck with the same plan for years: steaks over a mesquite wood grill, a salad bar, and a pot of cowboy beans that people keep talking about. The room...
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Ask Any Old-Timer In Tucson Where To Get Menudo On A Sunday And They’ll Name These 6 Spots
In Tucson, Sunday morning has its own menu, and menudo sits right at the top of it. Families line up after church, friends meet up after a long Saturday night, and regulars know exactly which kitchens have the big pots going early. Menudo is a slow-cooked soup made with beef...
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Howdy Diner Planned for Former Welcome Diner Space
Howdy Diner is planned for 902 E. Broadway Boulevard in Tucson, where Coronet Restaurant owner Sally Kane will take over the former Welcome Diner, according to the Arizona Daily Star. The 3,929-square-foot space has been closed since 2020. Renovations will refresh the existing booths and open a back room to...
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Arizona Seafood Fans Pile Plates With Crawfish And Crab At These 5 Cajun Boil Spots
Arizona sits hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean, yet the state has a serious appetite for Cajun seafood boils. From Glendale to Tucson, diners are rolling up their sleeves, tying on bibs, and digging into bags of crawfish, crab legs, shrimp, corn, and sausage. These spots take a Gulf...
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This Arizona Stand Piles Mango, Chamoy, And Ice Cream On Raspados Until 10 Every Night
A drive-thru window that hands out shaved ice heaped with mango, chamoy, and a scoop of ice cream? That detail alone makes me want to hit the brakes. This east-side Arizona stand keeps that window open until 10 p.m., every single day of the week. The menu goes way past...
Patagonia Regional Times
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A Pocketful Of Old-School Tokens Goes A Long Way At This Two-Story Arizona Arcade Bar
A Space Invaders-themed ATM sits inside one Arizona bar, ready to fuel your next round of Pac-Man. That one detail tells you exactly what kind of night you’re in for. The cabinets spread across two floors, with pinball machines glowing on both levels. Donkey Kong is here too, still tossing barrels at anyone brave enough to grab the joystick.
Phoenix New Times
Tempe, Tucson breweries collaborate on unique beer for the Territorial Cup
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Phoenix one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Sue Rigler, proud Arizona State University alum and owner of Hundred Mile...
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5 Best Restaurants in Tucson, Arizona You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Tucson, Arizona — a city where the sun leans golden on adobe walls, where saguaros stand sentinel and the air shimmers with the scent of mesquite and chiles, where every block is stitched together by memory and migration. Here, the mountains cradle neighborhoods alive with the laughter of families, the wisdom of elders, the dreams of students, artists, and newcomers drawn by the promise of possibility. Tucson is a crossroads — of Native roots and Mexican heritage, of Sonoran flavors and desert soul, of those who never left and those who found their way back.