For the Kids
On a Roll Sushi (63 E. Congress St.) will donate 10 percent of all
sales made on Tuesdays in June to the Tucson Children’s Museum. This is
an especially generous offer considering that the summer months are
hard on many local eateries. Call 622-7655, or visit www.onarollsushi.com for hours or
more information.
Solar Cooking
I don’t know why more people aren’t down with solar cooking. It
lowers the electric bill, and food cooked the solar way retains many
nutrients destroyed during conventional cooking methods. What’s not to
love? Learn how to build your very own sun oven from 4 to 7 p.m., next
Thursday, June 18, when local solar experts convene at the Santa Cruz
River Farmers’ Market (on the corner of Speedway and Riverview
boulevards). The event also features solar-cooking demonstrations and
solar-powered music—and it’s free. Call 622-0525, ext. 242, for
more info.
Pizzeria Vivace
Daniel Scordato, the culinary force behind the popular Italian
eatery Vivace, has opened a pizza joint called Pizzeria Vivace in St.
Philip’s Plaza at 4280 N. Campbell Ave. A manager at the eatery says
the pizzas range from $12 to $17 and feed two people. Hours are 11:30
a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday. Call 529-2700 for more info.
In barely related news, the old Intermezzo location (5350 E.
Broadway Blvd.)—an eatery initially owned by Scordato that closed
last summer—will be converted into Tucson’s second Burger City
later this year. More on that next week.
Father’s Day
I guess we’re supposed to be happy with a barbecue and a power tool,
but, man, it’s slim pickings for us foodie fathers come Father’s Day.
Acacia (4340 N. Campbell Ave.; 232-0101; www.acaciatucson.com) has lobster, a
New York strip and a Kahlúa brownie for $45. The Tucson
Zoological Society’s BBQ Bash features food and demonstrations of power
tools and cooking from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Reid Park Zoo (1030 S.
Randolph Way; 881-4753, ext. 12); $17.50 adults; $14.50 for kids age 2
to 14. Cayton’s Restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove
Mountain (6501 Boulder Bridge Pass, Marana; 572-3530) has a special
three-course brunch menu from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for $32.
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21. Reservations are recommended.
This article appears in Jun 11-17, 2009.
OMG! This column is almost as boring as Morsels. I only decided to read it after it popped up on my Yahoo page with the local news. I haven’t read it in months, but I was hoping maybe Karyn Zoldan was back.
Whatever happened to Ms. Zoldan? Her column was fun and clever. The new writer writes this column like it’s a hated class assignment. Sorry, Mr Borowitz, but you might try spicing it up a little bit. After all, it is a column about food.
You should meet me in person sometime, I’m soooo much more boring than this column.
OMG! More like BORE-owitz. It’s soooo true though. One time I was talking to Adam and I literally fell asleep on the spot. I hit my head on the corner of a desk too!! Now I just wear a helmet whenever I anticipate running in to him.