New: Rockin’ Baja

What was formerly Grandy’s restaurant at Kolb Road and Broadway Boulevard now has been transformed into Rockin’ Baja Lobster, a small but growing franchise of Baja-inspired restaurants operated by local businessmen Rod Barreda and Kenneth McGovern. Menu items include an all-you-can-eat Caesar salad and salsa bar, buckets of seafood, grilled carne asada, tequila lime shrimp, lobster taquitos and s’mores sundaes. Rockin’ Baja Lobster is at 7131 E. Broadway Blvd.; 721-BAJA (2252); open daily from 4 p.m.

100 Wines by the Glass

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar recently announced the 2006 Fleming’s 100–an annual list of 100 wines by the glass, boasting the best vintages from around the globe, and including offerings from the world’s flourishing wine regions and hard-to-find selections from small but celebrated wineries. For the complete list, visit the Web site. Fleming’s is located at 6360 N. Campbell Ave.; 529-5017.

Cool Desert Dessert

Sabino Canyon is many things to many people, but raise your hand if you think of ice cream while there. Nonetheless, Shamrock Farms has named a new ice cream flavor “Sabino Canyon Neapolitan” to honor the Tucson destination. Neapolitan is a creamy triple treat of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream that can be found at Fry’s and Bashas’.

On Broadway

I mistakenly said previously that In-n-Out was going up in front of Robinsons-May at the El Con Mall. That was wrong; it’s actually going up on the corner of Broadway and Dodge boulevards, nearer to Claim Jumper and in front of Target. The other rapidly growing structure at Randolph Way will house a Starbucks, plus two or three other retail stores (even though there’s already a Starbucks inside Target). Further west, on the northwest corner of Broadway and Campbell Avenue, another Starbucks will be brewing soon.

RA Rah Fundraiser

A few weeks ago, 10 RA Sushi restaurants held a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in memory of Nicky Mailliard, who died from brain cancer. They raised an impressive $77,000. Tucson’s RA is located at 2905 E. Skyline Drive; 615-3970.

This article appears in Jul 6-12, 2006.