From restaurants making their first appearance in town to those opening second locations throughout the city, it's without question that the scene has seen its fair share of growth.
Seven years ago, Tucson was designated as an UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Tucson City of Gastronomy (TCoG) is celebrating the anniversary by unveiling a video.
We re doing our best.Â
That s what I think a lot these days, walking into a restaurant and seeing servers in masks and face shields commanding the room. I think it when I m sitting in the car, opening a container of spicy scallop sushi and using the armrest as a table for my wasabi soy sauce. I think it at home on my computer when a chef calls me to cry, and I can only offer the same bland acknowledgment: We re doing our best. Hang in there. Â
But sometimes our best is pretty, freakishly amazing, you know? I say freakishly because how else do you describe ramen noodles topped with fried chicken, eaten on a bench in a random parking lot next to the Youth on Their Own building? It s freakishly amazing, that s what it is. And yes I m saying this out loud while I m writing it. Because I m doing my best too.Â