From burger joints to tea and coffee shops, here are some new spots opened in the Tucson area this autumn.
We will be updating this list as more restaurants and bars are welcomed to town later this year. If we missed your favorite new place to eat, let us know at jtellez@tucson.com.
The Thunder Classic burger is two patties topped with bacon, American cheese, thunder sauce, lettuce and a pickle.
Ellice LuedersThis new burger joint at 621 N. Fourth Ave. is the newest venture of Lindon "Lindy" Reilly, who founded Lindy's On 4th.
Several of 's burgers feature the flavors of the Southwest, specifically roasted green chiles and chorizo, and of course, they all have bacon.
Jeffrey Flores, left, and Auxi Navarro at Flaps and Racks and Acai Paradise, 3253 E. Valencia Road.
Kelly Presnell photos, 51Jeffrey Flores and his wife/business partner Auxi Navarro are bringing twin restaurants Flaps and Racks and Acai Paradise to 3253 E. Valencia Road.
will offer bone-in and boneless chicken wings and Korean-style barbeque ribs, while housemade oatmeal and acai bowls and fruit smoothies.
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This Taiwanese tea house opened as Tucson's first location in September 2739 E. Speedway Blvd.
Ding Tea offers trendy milk and boba teas, as well as fruity, flavored teas and slushies. Their full menu can be .
Krissy and Bruno Girardi plan to reopen the space that once housed Caffé Milano as Perché No, which means “why not?” in Italian. The Girardis say they fell in love with Tucson while on a cross-country road trip.
Photos by Rebecca Sasnett, 51Meaning "why not?" in Italian, opened this fall in the former 䲹ڴéMilano space downtown 46 W. Congress St.
Some of the new Italian bistro's menu items include pesto ravioli, lamb lollipops, spaghetti puttanesca, and calamari fries.
The new Black Rock Coffee Bar at 1821 E. Broadway will be the first of at least four Tucson locations for the boutique coffee chain.
Kelly Presnell photos, 51Tucson recently welcomed a store 1821 E. Broadway Blvd., where customers can stop in or use the drive-thru to grab their favorite javas, teas, energy drinks, and smoothies.
This is the first of at least four locations the Portland-based company plans to open in Tucson.
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opened Sept. 20, 2021 on the same property as the offers reimagined brunch staples, pastries, and an array of coffee and other beverages.
The attached Mercantile, 353 S. Meyer Ave., offers homemade goods and gifts, including beer and wine selections.
Kaitlyn Mills and Chris Vick line up a shot with the backgrounds, tripods and lights set-up in the Instragram hallway at The Jackrabbit.
Kelly Presnell, 51This new retro-themed bar is bringing drinks, live music, drag-queen-hosted trivia nights, karaoke, and an Instagram-worthy atmosphere to 2000 N. Oracle Road.
Adult bourbon-infused milk shakes and Old Fashioneds can be found on , along with shareable dishes like cauliflower fritters, mac 'n' cheese, and spicy Korean-style meatballs.
Bubbe's Fine Bagels brings east-coast style bagels to the east side of Tucson.
Ellice Lueders, This Is TucsonIf you have been looking for a locally-owned place to grab a bagel and schmear, look no further than Tucson's newly-opened 1101 N. Wilmot Road.
If you happen to come across the framed photo of Barbra Streisand inside the shop, make sure to say "Hello, gorgeous" before chowing down on a bagel sandwich.
The BarBQtie at Little Love Burger includes swiss and cheddar, bacon, tomato, arugula, pickled onion and barbecue sauce.
Gloria Knott, This Is TucsonDowntown Tucson welcomed another burger-centric restaurant this fall, this time 312 E. Congress St.
, brought to us by the minds behind Playground Bar & Lounge and Hub, opened in October in the former Diablo Burger location.
In addition to burgers, the menu here offers hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and a full breakfast menu.
This new coffee truck opened just in time for pumpkin spice latte season and you will most likely see it at various locations across Tucson.
EspresSoul Cafe's honey lavender espresso, cookies and cream frappes, and fruit smoothies are some of the items available at the traveling cafe. To see where they will be stopped next, check out the
If you get a sweet tooth while shopping at St. Phillip's Plaza or grabbing a drink in the center courtyard, is just a few steps away.
The new ice cream shop at 4320 N. Campbell Ave. gives you several options of ice cream flavors, toppings and cookies (including vegan-friendly ones) to design your own ice cream sandwich.
You can also choose one off the menu or buy cookie dough to bake at home.
Wow Wow Lemonade Stand started in Maui in 2012 and opened a stand this week at 7705 N. Oracle Road.
Courtesy of Wow Wow Lemonade StandThis Hawaii-based all-natural lemonade shop, which has a drive-thru, recently opened 7705 N. Oracle Road in Oro Valley.
Some of 's colorful lemonade flavors include strawberry mint, lava flow, and lavender blackberry. The menu also features health-conscious treats like smoothie bowls, avocado toast, and flatbread sandwiches.
Thelma Ward, owner of Fiesta Filipina, talks with friend and longtime customer Beth Jacobsen while preparing Jacobsen's order.
Rebecca Sasnett, 51Fiesta Filipina got its start as a food truck a few years back, but now has a spot inside the Park Place Mall food court, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd.
Filipino food can be hard to find in Tucson, but offers some classic dishes like lumpia, pancit rice noodles, chicken and pork adobo, halo-halo and dinuguan, a pork blood stew.
Buendia’s poblano pepper is stuffed with a fresh green corn tamale.
Ellice Lueders, 51Buendia Breakfast & Lunch Cafe opened two months ago 2530 N. First Ave., where the now-closed Asian Sofrito used to operate.
feature a range of burritos, huevos rancheros, nopales, tacos, soup, seafood, and vegetarian and vegan-friendly options.
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