The Fat Greek 2 has an expanded dinner menu as well as a kids menu. The restaurant features homemade baklava, imported fruit preserves, the traditional gyro and a big assortment of vegetarian options, including Greek salads and soups.
These aren’t chain restaurants. The Fat Greek is locally owned by George and Traci Markou.
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Happy at Jax
Jax Kitchen has a new summer happy hour that runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at the bar and what they call the community farm table. House cocktails and certain wines by the glass are $2 off during and pitchers of house-made red sangria are $17. During the happy hour, you can pair your liquid refreshment with cheese puffs ($3), home-made fries ($4), a trio of bar nuts ($5), hanger steak meatballs ($8) or the daily antipasto plate ($11).
If your in the mood for dinner, Executive Chef Jose Valenzuela is whipping up new dishes as part of the summer menu that includes garlic shrimp tacos and fettuccini with summer vegetables and goat cheese. During summer, desserts change daily and include fresh berry trifle, key lime pie and three-layer chocolate raspberry cake.
• Jax Kitchen, 7286 N. Oracle Road — http://jaxkitchen.com/Homepage.html — (520) 219-1234.
Philanthropy with Phlavor
As as happened every June for the past nine years, this is Philanthropy with Phlavor month at Pastiche Modern Eatery. Owners Pat and Julie Connors donate 5 percent of sales to charity. Diners designate which local nonprofit they would like to see get 5 percent of their bill.
Philanthropy with Phlavor is a great way to support nonprofits as well as enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner at one of Tucson’s most well regarded independent restaurants.
• Pastiche Modern Eatery, 3225 N. Campbell Ave. — http://pasticheme.com/ — (520) 325-3333.
$20.09 specials continued
As I’ve been noting since Memorial Day weekend, the independent restaurant members of Tucson Originals are offering summertime specials priced at $20.09 that are being offered through Labor Day weekend.
Here are three more to add to your list:
• Chad’s Steakhouse & Saloon, 3001 N. Swan Road — www.chadssteakhouse.com/ — (520) 881-1802. New York strip steak dinner with a glass of wine or slice of cheesecake.
• Cup Cafe in Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St. — www.hotelcongress.com/cup/ — (520) 622-8848. Pan-seared bone-in pork chop with a stuffed onion of three cheeses and roasted pistachios, and smashed plantain with Montreal spice butter. Also includes a house salad, non-alcoholic beverage and taxes (but not gratuity).
• Roma Caffe, 4140 W. Ina Road — www.romacaffe.com/ — (520) 744-2929. Antipasto salad for two, garlic bread and two glasses of house red wine.
Contact Michael Luria at mjluria@gmail.com. Meals & Entertainment is a weekly feature of Inside Tucson Business.
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