Tucson City of Gastronomy

08/23/2026

🎊Kick off our 5th Annual Pueblos del Maíz with an outdoor evening of creative, distinctly Tucson dishes by five of our top local chefs, along with local craft beers and wines, bacanora tastings, and live music.

Savor Tucson-inspired bites by our newly Certified Restaurants Amelia’s Mexican Kitchen , La Frida Mexican Grill & Seafood, Sawmill Run Restaurant and our Chef Ambassadors Travis Gary Peters and Devon Sanner collaborating as S+P Creative 🍽️

📅 Thursday, September 24,
⏰ 6:00-9:00 PM
📍TUCSON GASTROPARK

🎟️ TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sabores-del-pueblo-tickets-1998451866329?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come hungry for this celebration of “flavors of who we are.”🍾✨

08/21/2026

We’re excited to partner with the Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission in celebration of their 50th Anniversary and Women’s Equality Day! 🎊

Join us next Wednesday, August 26 for an evening celebrating the women who have shaped our community! 🥂

There will be delicious bites from our women Chef Ambassadors Shuka Parker from Shuka Sweets, Angela Garcia from Chulas Cocina, alongside the Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Susan Tomber Fulton and Mary Steiger 🤍

A few spots are still available, reserve yours before this special celebration fills up!

08/10/2026

We were grateful to partner once again with the AZ-SON Desert Museum for an evening celebrating the flavors of our desert. 🌵🍽️

Our Tucson City of Gastronomy Chef Ambassadors brought these connections to life through crafted tastings featuring local and desert-adapted ingredients.

A special thank you to our Chef Ambassadors Adolfo Cabrera Cec , Mateo Cancio , Susan Fulton , Mary Steiger , Jenna Grigalauski , and Pablo Valencia for sharing their talent and creativity in such a special way! ✨

08/10/2026

A recognition that fills us with pride. 🤍

Being part of the Tucson City of Gastronomy 2026–2027 certified restaurants represents La Frida’s commitment to continuing to honor our roots, our culture, and the richness of Mexican cuisine.

Thank you for recognizing the work, intention, and heart we put into every dish.

We continue cooking with roots, with purpose, and with so much Mexican pride. 🇲🇽✨

08/10/2026

08/08/2026

Submissions still open!!

1st place winner will receive $500
2nd place: $250

08/02/2026

Join the community conversation on August 15th!

FREE: RSVP REQUIRED

Register here: https://tucsonfoodie.com/news/free-workshop-invites-tucsonans-to-nominate-heritage-dishes

Join the free Tucson Heritage Dishes Workshop August 15 and help nominate regional dishes for Slow Food's Ark of Taste.

07/30/2026

Help us celebrate and preserve the culinary traditions that make the Arizona-Sonora borderlands unlike anywhere else in the world.

Join us for a free community workshop as we gather feedback on the Tucson Heritage Dishes Project, led in collaboration with renowned food historian Gary Nabhan. Together, we’re identifying iconic regional dishes for nomination to the Slow Food Ark of Taste: an international catalog recognizing culturally significant foods at risk of disappearing.

From chimichangas and cheese crisps to carne machaca, capirotada, pan de cemita, and more, your stories and knowledge can help shape this important community project.

📅 Saturday, August 15
📍 Tucson Museum of Art: StoneWall Community Room
⏰ 11:00AM - 2:00PM including lunch
🎟️ Free & open to the public (RSVP Required)

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tucson-heritage-dishes-workshop-tickets-1995547014840?aff=ebdssbdestsearch



This workshop is funded in part by the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area