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Gastronomy Tour, Food Tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the first time, the Presidio District Gastronomy Tour will be held as a dinner during the Agave Heritage Festival! Celebrating Tucson's UNESCO City of Gastronomy designation with a special focus on the agave's importance in our food history, the tour includes stops at four locations in the historic Presidio District of Downtown Tucson.  Participants learn from knowledgeable ethnobotanist tour guides and experience Tucson's complex food heritage and the fusion of Old and New World ingredients.  You'll also hear great stories of Tucson's history in some of it's more historic locations.  

Beginning at the Presidio Museum, participants learn about Tucson’s origins and the food fusions that occurred when the Spanish and Tohono O’Odham were first learning from each other.  This stop includes tastings of Old and New World foods and ingredients.

The next stop is El Charro, where participants enjoy some of their most popular menu items and a margarita.  While sitting in their flagship restaurant, tour participants will learn the rich history of the Flores family from members of the family and hear stories such as how the chimichanga was created.

Gastronomy Tour, Food TourNext up is La Cocina Restaurant, located in the longest-inhabited block in Arizona.  Participants will enjoy an appetizer portion of menu items made with both Old and New World ingredients with an emphasis on the agave. The stories told here are about the residents and businesses the building has hosted in the past.  

The final stop on the tour is Café a la C’art, housed in the historic Fish-Stevens home at the Tucson Museum of Art.  Here, participants will enjoy a one of their many famous desserts made with the agave and historic regional ingredients and learn about the Fish and Stevens families that inhabited the home.

Cancellation Policy:  Cancellations received more than 24 hours in advance will receive a refund minus a small transaction fee.  Cancellations received less than 24 hours in advance will not receive a refund.

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When
April 28th, 2020 from  4:30 PM to  8:00 PM
Location
196 N. Court Ave.
Tucson, AZ-85701
United States
Contact
Phone: 520-622-0594
Event Fee(s)
Non-Member Participant $100.00
Presidio Museum Member Participants $90.00