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THIS WEEK IN CHOW:

A Burger Beyond

Is Tucson ready for an upscale hamburger joint? Zinburger provides the answer: a resounding yes

By JIMMY BOEGLE

A year ago this month, Sam Fox shut down his highly regarded Bistro Zin and announced that he was turning the location into a burger joint--yes, a burger joint--at River Road and Campbell Avenue, on the cusp of the foothills. Speculation ran rampant about what, exactly, Fox had been smoking when he made that decision. I later asked one of my friends in the restaurant business whether he thought Fox could succeed with what would become Zinburger, and he said yes, even if the concept seemed somewhat unusual for Tucson.

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SLOTS AND MEATS
The new Desert Diamond offers up fine, reasonably priced steak and seafood offerings By RITA CONNELLY (05/08/08)

ART WITH A THIN CRUST
Lococo's offers the kind of light, tasty pizza you'd find in Northern Italy By JAMES REEL (05/01/08)

HITS AND MISSES
Two meals at Jai Thai, two very different experiences By JIMMY BOEGLE (04/24/08)

HAMBURGER HEAVEN
Hop on down to Lindy's to satisfy your burger cravings By RITA CONNELLY (04/17/08)

THE NATIVES APPROVE
Dragon Village's impressive Chinese food may be worth the trip to Oro Valley By JAMES REEL (04/10/08)

GOOD EATS, STUPID NAME
The food and prices at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant will impress By JIMMY BOEGLE (04/03/08)

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