One of the things that make Club Crawl® so special, in our
admittedly biased opinion, is the wide variety of music and
entertainment. Many of the early music slots are filled with acoustic
folk, Americana, blues and Latin music. When you couple that music with
the wide variety of eating options available in the downtown area,
you’ve got a real sensory delight.
With the Fourth Avenue underpass finally completed, it is now easy
to come down early for dinner and then stroll along the Club Crawl®
stages.
There are plenty of cornerstone restaurants—such as El Charro
Café, Café Poca Cosa, Caruso’s, and Barrio—that
make downtown a food destination. However, for those of you who just
can’t wait for the music to start, here’s a list of restaurants that
are participating in Club Crawl®, offering amazing dinner and music
combinations.
Café Passé
415 N. Fourth Ave.
Enjoy luscious coffee drinks, sandwiches and salads at this Fourth
Avenue café (and be sure to check out this week’s Chow review to
read all about it). Performing Latin lounge and atmospheric music,
Duo Sonido kicks things off at 6:30 p.m. and will be
followed by the multi-talented Jimmy Carr at 7:30
p.m.
Casa Vicente
375 S. Stone Ave.
This gem on South Stone provides an authentic and lively Spanish
atmosphere. Enjoy tapas, paella and sangria while watching flamenco
dancer Macarena Giraldez, from Sevilla, Spain, who will be
accompanied by Flamenco guitarist Misael Barraza, from
Hermosillo, Mexico, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Chocolate Iguana
500 N. Fourth Ave.
This original Tucson coffeehouse serves a variety of sandwiches,
salads, fresh pastries and—of course—coffee. Acoustic duo
In Accent features the wonderful harmonies of two female
vocalists who also double on guitar and harmonica. They will be
performing on the outdoor plaza from 7 to 9 p.m. It’s the
perfect spot to be in the middle of all the action on the corner of
Sixth Street and Fourth Avenue.
Cup Café
311 E. Congress St.
Downtown’s fine-dining cornerstone is smack-dab in the middle of the
biggest entertainment complex on Congress Street—and that, of
course, is Hotel Congress. Sit on the patio and catch the outdoor stage
band lineup from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Cushing Street Bar and Restaurant
198 W. Cushing St.
This Tucson landmark is housed in a historic 1860s adobe building.
Enjoy a great dinner menu and cocktails in their Territorial dining
room, or listen to jazz with Jeff Lewis and Friends on the
garden patio from 7 to 10 p.m. This venue is off the beaten path
but has plenty of parking and is well worth the extra effort.
Delectables
533 N. Fourth Ave.
Delectables, one of the original alternative dining options on
Fourth Avenue, is well-known for innovative dishes. The restaurant’s
side patio, right on the avenue, allows diners to take in the avenue’s
ambience while enjoying Jeremy Serwer and his blend of folk and
Americana from 7 to 9 p.m.
Grill
100 E. Congress St.
Fine diner grub and performances by some of the best area indie
bands meet at this vortex known as the Red Room at Grill. As usual,
they will have plenty of tater tots, burgers and vegetarian
options—and the music starts at 10 p.m.
Iguana Café
210 E. Congress St.
This little Congress Street spot will feature a special Mexican menu
for Club Crawl®. Iguana Café is inside of the Crawl
enclosure, and they’ll be serving food late. Ritmo Alto will be
performing a mix of Hispanic music, including a heavy dose of salsa and
cumbias, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Magpies Gourmet Pizza
605 N. Fourth Ave.
Besides specialty pies, Magpies also serves pastas, salads and tasty
subs. Performing on the outdoor patio will be Phil Borzillo, who
offers acoustic blues, folk and Americana sounds, from 7 to 9
p.m.
Martin’s
557 N. Fourth Ave.
Rafael Moreno is usually busy performing with his dynamic
salsa band Descarga. However on Club Crawl® night, he will play to
an intimate crowd as part of a duo, from 7 to 9 p.m. The owner
of Martin’s is originally from Nogales and serves up some of the
tastiest Mexican fare on the Avenue.
Maynards Market and Kitchen
400 N. Toole Ave
“Meet me at Maynards” is becoming a common phrase for folks
gathering downtown. This restaurant in the Historic Train Depot also
sports one of the town’s largest outdoor patios. Catch the ambiance of
a train passing by while enjoying the acoustic and bluegrass sounds of
The Determined Luddites from 9 to 11 p.m.
O’Malley’s
247 N. Fourth Ave.
Not only is O’Malley’s one of the best entertainment options on
Fourth Avenue; it is also home to some of best burgers and bar food
downtown. O’Malley’s doubles as one of the main music venues on Fourth
Avenue, so be sure to catch the full Club Crawl® schedule from 8
p.m. to 1 a.m.
This article appears in Oct 1-7, 2009.