Best Delicatessen : Shlomo and Vito’s New York Delicatessen
Readers pick.
Premier Restaurant Group thanks Tucson Weekly for voting Shlomo and Vito’s the best Tucson deli.
If the Bubbe is visiting, and you’re thinking, “Great, let’s take her out for good pastrami,” she’ll enjoy, but perhaps she’ll wince when she sees shrimp on that other part of the menu. “What kind of place is this again?” she asks. But then she thinks about her nice Italian friend, and wouldn’t it be nice if she could take her here for lunch sometime? That’s kind of what this place is all about—a bridging of two deli cultures that happens to make a good deli breakfast and a fine pasta dinner, too. Don’t get too caught up in this food paradox. It works; it’s good; and Bubbe’s happy.
Tucson Citizen Review of Championship Dining
This is a winner of a sports bar.
It’s home to most things related to University of Arizona sports, from sports-talk radio shows to fundraisers, alumni gatherings and the like.
Sam Hughes Place Championship Dining has some attractive features, not the least of which is a 70-foot, serpentine, honey onyx bar that’s lit from underneath. The dining room is loaded with rich wood and pleasant and comfortable accents. Were it not for the giant-screen televisions in just about every direction (and even in the restrooms), you could easily lull yourself into thinking you’re in for fine dining.
Then the food arrives, and you remember that you’re in a sports bar, albeit a really nice one.
Sam Hughes offers an ample variety of what it touts as “American Favorites,” ranging from salads to “overstuffed sandwiches” to steaks, seafood and pasta.
Tucson Citizen Review of Shlomo & Vito’s
That a tony shopping center in a tony ZIP code could be home to a New York-style deli like Shlomo & Vito’s is nothing less than bizarre.
Step inside the roomy, black-and-white-tile-floored, sports-barish deli and you’ll quickly shoot a look back out the front windows at the shopping center to make sure you didn’t just fall through a wormhole.
If you’re still feeling off-kilter, open the menu and take a look at how much a sandwich will set you back. Presto, you’re back at Skyline and Campbell.
Thing is, as pricey as Shlomo & Vito’s may seem compared to other delis, you end up getting quite a bit of bang for your quite a bit of buck. The portions on everything from starters to sandwiches to desserts are, as the kids like to say, “ginormous”.
Tucson Lifestyle Review of Sur Real
Latin restaurant Sur Real now open
Arizona Daily Star, 12/12/2008
12/17/2008 – Tucson, Arizona
Premier Restaurant Group is proud to annouce the opening of Sur Real Latin American cuisine
Sur Real is Tucson’s newest upscale restaurant, conveniently located at Campbell and Sunrise. Nestled in the Catalina Foothills overlooking Tucson, Sur Real offers cuisine and atmosphere not found anywhere else in Tucson.
The contemporary Latin American Cuisine reflects the culinary influences of Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, and Mexico, providing our guests with a distinctive and unique Latin dining experience. Chef Emiliano Sotelo stamps his signature touches on traditional favorites, in addition to providing selections with bold, new flavors to challenge and excite your palate.
The authentic 8 foot Churrasco (also known as a Brazilian Barbecue) allows the Sur Real chef’s to grill your meal over an open flame using a variety of different woods.
Entertainment is plentiful with Salsa dancing and live entertainment weekly. Sur Real also features free private cabanas for private parties or meetings.
Hours:
Open Monday thru Saturday
Lunch: 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Dinner: 4:00PM – 10:00PM
Late Nite Hours
Monday – Thursday 9:00PM- 12:00AM
Friday – Sunday 10:00PM- 2:00AM
Reservations are accepted. Call (520) 529-2644 or visit the Sur Real web site at SurRealTucson.com.