Tork’s Reopens

Tork’s Café and Grocery (3502 E. Grant Road; 325-3737) has
reopened after closing for several months while the owners did a little
globetrotting. Tork’s serves simple Middle Eastern fare (the falafel
sandwich is especially notable), and the exotic scents from the market
will have your mouth watering long before your order arrives. Hours are
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Charitable Chocolate

Chocolate creations by Bluefin Seafood Bistro, Dakota Café,
Carte Blanche Catering and others will be featured at the Rincon Rotary
Club’s decadent Taste of Chocolate fundraiser from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday,
April 5, at the Doubletree Hotel (445 N. Alvernon Way). Attendees and a
panel of lucky celebrity judges will sample each entry in the contest’s
five categories and vote to determine the winners. Proceeds benefit the
Rincon Rotary scholarship program, Polio Plus and the Lawton Boy Scout
Camp infirmary renovation. $25; $30 at the door. Call 403-8508, or
e-mail for tickets
or more info.

Grumpy’s Jr.

Grumpy’s Jr. Bar and Grill is slated to open early this month at
8235 N. Silverbell Road, says Lorrie Klump, who owns the place with
husband Tim Klump. The location was formerly home to Monsoon’s
Grill—which only lasted several months—and the Dugout Bar
and Grill before that. The Klumps own Grumpy’s Grill (2960 W. Ina Road)
and Ziggi’s (3225 N. Swan Road) and are former owners of a Famous
Sam’s. As for the name: “You don’t know my husband,” quipped Lorrie
Klump. “He’s pretty grumpy.” Hours will be 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily;
638-7295.

The Obamer

The Buffet Bar and Crock Pot (538 E. Ninth St.; 623-6811) is
celebrating the new president with the “Obamer,” a potent drink made
from Sambuca liqueur and cherries soaked in Maker’s Mark bourbon. The
drink is severely intoxicating and can have a person speaking as poorly
as former President George W. Bush in no time. Consider yourself
warned.

Congratulations!

Oro Valley’s Angelina’s (12152 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Suite 170)
won first place for Non-Traditional Pizza in the Arizona Division of
the International Pizza Expo 2009, held last month in Las Vegas. Chef
Erich Chapman created the winning pizza using Kobe beef, black
truffles, bacon, aged cheese and a black-sesame-and-parmesan crust.
Congratulations!

This article appears in Apr 2-8, 2009.

6 replies on “Noshing Around”

  1. I hear the Obamer, served by the Buffet, costs several Trillion dollars and comes with a 4 year hangover!

  2. Wouldn’t it be bigoted and discriminatory to have nothing but Jews authoring Noshing? It has to be Karen and Adam stuffing the ballot box year after year awarding Feigs the best deli. The place stinks of ancient Israel just to start, never mind the equally ancient stock.

  3. Bob, um, Feig’s closed a year ago. Open your eyes, bro. Also, our readers vote for the Best Deli in the Best of Tucson, not the Noshing writers. Ignorance is bad, Bob.

  4. I know that. I live at Arcadia and 5th street. Everyone calls it Feigs. All they did was change the sign. Same smell, different name.

  5. You can’t call me ignorant and then delete my response. All, Jimmy weaves the thread as he sees it!

  6. Umm, my last name is Borowitz, but I am Polish, not Jewish, not that I would mind if I was …

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