Be honest. If you could pair an awesome meal with a cocktail before noonâwithout getting labeled a boozehoundâwhat are the chances youâd do it?
Judging by the large number of loyal customers at one of Tucsonâs long-time best brunch spots,
Prep & Pastry, lots of people would, as a treat or as a regular tradition. At peak weekend hours, the Campbell location (3073 N. Campbell Ave.) is packed.
Lucky for brunch-lovers across the city (OK, mostly central and the east side, depending on how far youâll drive), Prep & Pastry is one of several locally owned restaurants to expand this summer, recently opening a new location on Grant Road near Wilmot at 6450 E Grant Road, Unit 160.
It opened in July to huge fanfare on Instagram, where it showcased beautiful blueberry-topped bagels, pretty pancakes and âPrepâs potatoes,â as well as colorful cocktails with a wide assortment of tasty garnishes. Oh, and the people in those IG pics (staff and customers) werenât hard on the eyes, either. Online reviews affirm that the placeâs food and drinks taste as good as they photographâcertainly on par as the food at the original Prep & Pastry.
So if youâve found yourself waiting around too long at the Campbell P&Pâbut you love its tasty food, polite service and hip atmosphereâcheck out the new east of there. (Heaven forbid you go to a dinerâaccording to Prep & Pastry, âBrunch without booze is just a sad, late breakfast.â)