‘Man V. Food,’ Meet Lindy’s on Fourth
The Travel Channel’s popular show Man V. Food is slated to
film an episode at Lindy’s on Fourth (431 N. Fourth Ave.; 207-6970) on
Friday, Sept. 25. The show’s star, Adam Richman, will try to finish the
eatery’s infamous O.M.F.G. burger—a gut-busting behemoth boasting
12 patties and 12 slices of cheese—in less than 20 minutes.
Lindy’s is to be congratulated for making this notable mark on the
national food map. The episode is scheduled to air Wednesday, Dec.
2.
El Coqui
Understanding Puerto Rican cuisine requires a brief review of the
island’s history: Indigenous inhabitants subsisted on corn, seafood and
tropical fruit, until the Spaniards showed up with beef, pork, Spanish
spices … and African slaves, who added root crops, okra and fried
foods into the mix. Americans and Europeans added pasta, bacon and
other items. These ingredients all find a place in modern-day Puerto
Rican cuisine, which is on its way to the Old Pueblo in the form of El
Coqui, a restaurant under construction on the corner of 22nd Street and
Craycroft Road. No word yet on when it’ll open; we’ll keep you
posted.
Greek Festival
The Greek Festival is a wonderful thing to eat your way across.
Start off with gyros drizzled with tzatziki sauce before working your
way to the bottom of a plate of baklava, koulourakia cookies and other
delights. Top it off with a Greek beer or a glass of ouzo, and you’ll
be feeling finer than the white sands of a Zakynthos beach. The event
will be held at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (1145 E. Fort
Lowell Road; 888-0505) from Thursday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept.
27. Admission is $3 per day; various discounts are available. Call or
visit www.stdemtucson.org for
more information.
Cupcakes
Cupcakes, a Scottsdale shop that specializes in, yep, cupcakes, is
opening a store in Tucson, according to the store’s Web site, www.gotcupcakes.com. A look at the
menu showed all sorts of interesting creations, such as
peanut-butter-and-jelly and mimosa cupcakes, and a dog-friendly sweet
called the “pee wee.” The store is set to open in the Crossroads
Festival Shopping Center (4811 E. Grant Road) sometime next month.
Closed
Taquito Mio, a small Mexican eatery at 4951 E. Grant Road, has
closed.
This article appears in Sep 17-23, 2009.
Cupcakes is great! Checked it out for the first time yesterday and I loved it! Cute decor, and the flavors are very creative. My fav so far the Bliss cupcake (with caramel peanut butter frosting)! YUM! And all the cupcakes have this pretty shimmer to them, they just look delightful! The 24 Carrot is great as well.
I live near 22nd and Craycroft and have been anxiously awaiting the opening day of El Coqui. I’m originally from East Chicago, IN and there were a lot of Puerto Rican Restaurants to choose from. I can’t wait to sample their lechon y arroz con gandules.
Follow-up to the Man vs. Food post – in Tucson, MAN wins!
EL COQUI PUERTO RICAN RESTAURANT FINALLY OPENED IT’S DOORS ON JAN 16, 2010. THEIR LOCATED ON 22ND STREET-OFF CRAYCROFT-@ N.W. CORNER. FINALLY, GREAT PUERTO RICAN CUISINE @ YOUR DOOR STEPS. HOW EXCITING!!!!!!! WHEN I’M CRAVING SOME MOFONGO, PERNIL, PASTELES,OR PAPAS RELLENAS I WON’T HAVE TO BE A SLAVE FOR HOURS IN MY KITCHEN.
SINCERELY,
PROUD TO BE A PUERTO RICAN
MINISTER SANDY G RODRIGUEZ
hell yea the food is great specially the mofongo w carne frita and ajo in the side dessert they are all good yall need to go its delicous they are friendly and great service two thumbs up for them finally we get a restaurant here since they opened we have eaten there about 5-6 times grand opening is on february 6 they will be live music and everything i recommend u guys to go u will love it