“Whatever̵...

I stopped by EXO on 6th Avenue on my way to work, curious to check out the space and, truthfully, in need of caffeine. (We enjoyed an early evening picnic of wine and cheese with our beloved friends Kate, Doug, and little EFG. After an hour of suffering in the swamp “cooled” living...

Goodbye, ZacharyR...

Anyone who is, or was, a fan of Zachary’s on 6th Street–right across from UA–knows that they closed yesterday. To some it wasn’t a surprise–a down economy means less dining out, and the move from the north side of 6th to the south provided unique...

Herb and the Ghost O...

That’s Herb with an audible “H”, okay? Does it now sound like a noir novel? I think so. But here is the real story of Herb and the Ghost Orchid: Last night Rachel and I went to Hotel Congress for a drink. Herb showed us to our table, and we chatted his ear off (between Rachel...

Dinner at San August...

We spent the evening at San Augustín for a birthday dinner. It’s a beautiful...

Deer dress

Shanna Kovach took my order at B-Line a few days ago and I was charmed by her deer dress. She graciously responded to my interrogation while continuing to serve customers. This pretty lady is a Tucson native and the mama of three kids-ages 11, 7, and 3. Because this is Tucson, where degrees...

Been down two times*

Rebecca Safford talks to us about her Tucson-chic style while giving us a tour of Tap & Bottle, her soon-to-be-opened craft beer store. You can call me lucky, or perhaps savvy, but this author/editrix got to sample a Belgian farmhouse ale (sorry Michael! but you ate all those yummy...