Valerie Vinyard

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La Frida offers beautifully inventive Mexican dishes

Mar 20, 2024 | tucsonlocalmedia.com | Valerie Vinyard

La Frida’s food seems too pretty to eat. It’s tough to decide whether to photograph it or immediately start scooping up the food and its savory sauces. Based on three visits, either way, it is a winner. Depending on the dish, colorful edible flowers or microgreens might be sprinkled on top. Every entree is served on a specific dish, and the plating rivals the best restaurants in town. The compact menu has three appetizers ($10 to $12), 11 specialties ($16 to $25) and a kids menu ($8 to $10).
Edible Art: La Frida offers beautifully inventive Mexican dishes

Feb 4, 2024 | tucsonlocalmedia.com | Valerie Vinyard

La Frida’s food seems too pretty to eat. It’s tough to decide whether to photograph it or immediately start scooping up the food and its savory sauces. Based on three visits, either way, it is a winner. Depending on the dish, colorful edible flowers or microgreens might be sprinkled on top. Every entree is served on a specific dish, and the plating rivals the best restaurants in town. The compact menu has three appetizers ($10 to $12), 11 specialties ($16 to $25) and a kids menu ($8 to $10).
Edible Art: La Frida offers beautifully inventive Mexican dishes

Feb 1, 2024 | tucsonweekly.com | Valerie Vinyard

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New meadery to offer nectar of the gods

Jan 4, 2024 | tucsonweekly.com | Valerie Vinyard

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New meadery to offer nectar of the gods

Dec 29, 2023 | insidetucsonbusiness.com | Valerie Vinyard

David Woods recently strolled into Cartel Roasting Co. to discuss his new meadery, Brillé Mead Co.Over a cappuccino, he discussed starting a business and his hopes for his fledgling meadery, which will open to the public in January. Brillé is inside the former Dillinger Brewing Co. on North Oracle Road.
India Oven celebrates 30 years in business

Dec 15, 2023 | insidetucsonbusiness.com | Valerie Vinyard

Thirty years after opening India Oven, owner Raksha Devi Bhatti knows the recipe for success. “The Tucson public likes us,” she said simply. Indeed. The restaurant is tucked in a strip mall on Campbell Avenue north of Grant Road. And for three decades, diners have enjoyed the restaurant’s Northern Indian cuisine.
India Oven celebrates 30 years in business

Dec 7, 2023 | tucsonweekly.com | Valerie Vinyard

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Simplicity Done Well: Iron John’s is ‘ore-right’

Dec 1, 2023 | tucsonlocalmedia.com | Valerie Vinyard

On a recent Friday evening, Daniel Lewis sat at the bar at Iron John’s Brewing Company, sipping one of the nine drafts produced by the brewery. Lewis, a 31-year-old UA Ph.D. student in mathematics, lives near the restaurant. Though it only opened in mid-October, Lewis already has visited the brewery a couple of times. “It’s got a nice vibe,” says Lewis, who hails from Manchester, England. “People are friendly, including the bar staff.” Lewis likes the relatively tight draft list.
The Recipe for Success: India Oven celebrates 30 years in business

Dec 1, 2023 | tucsonlocalmedia.com | Valerie Vinyard

Thirty years after opening India Oven, owner Raksha Devi Bhatti knows the recipe for success. “The Tucson public likes us,” she says simply. Indeed. The restaurant is tucked in a strip mall on Campbell Avenue north of Grant Road. And for three decades, diners have enjoyed the restaurant’s Northern Indian cuisine.
Iron John’s is ‘ore’ right

Dec 1, 2023 | insidetucsonbusiness.com | Valerie Vinyard

On a recent Friday evening, Daniel Lewis sat at the bar at Iron John’s Brewing Co., sipping one of the nine drafts produced by the brewery. Lewis, a 31-year-old UA Ph.D. student in mathematics, lives near the restaurant. Though it only opened in mid-October, Lewis already has visited the brewery a couple of times. “It’s got a nice vibe,” said Lewis, who hails from Manchester, England. “People are friendly, including the bar staff.” Lewis likes the relatively tight draft list.