THE 19TH HOLE By AZ Golf Insider Staff
Delicious El Con Pulled Pork sliders (left) tempt players at the Overlook Restaurant at El Conquistador Golf & Tennis, as do the Shiracha-infused Fire Cracker Shrimp (below). Relax with craft cocktails and regional cuisine at the expansive terrace at Legend’s Bar and Grill overlooking the Catalina Course’s 18thgreen at Omni Tucson National Resort.
THREE AMIGOS
THE OLD PUEBLO DAZZLES GOLFERS AS AN HONORED FOOD DESTINATION
the Southwest desert city of Tucson remains one of golf’s great food destinations, rivaling its big brother, Phoenix, to the north. In fact, the Old Pueblo is
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just one of six U.S. “Cities of Gastronomy,” according to UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Just as impressive, Tucson was one of the first in the country in 2015 to receive the distinction. This, in addition to two James Beard Award- winning chefs and what is widely considered the best Mexican food restaurant in the nation make Tucson a “must” among golfers and foodies. “What’s interesting is that
crops that were cultivated more than 4,000 years ago and wild desert foods that have been foraged for many more millennia back in time are all still part of (Tucson’s)
eyond the obvious ideal weather, raw natural beauty and world-class resorts,
Treat your foursome
contemporary cuisine,” said Jonathan Mabry, lead author of the UNESCO application and president of the nonprofit Tucson City of Gastronomy. The city even features its
renown “23 Miles of Mexican Food” culinary tour that features wondrous moles, grilled and stewed meats and all the chile and regional fresh vegetables the Southwest is famous for. And fortunate for us, the trail includes a few our favorite 19th holes. Try these three amigos
out during your next Tucson golf outing or when
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you visit the upcoming Cologuard Classic on Feb. 25-March 3 at the Omni Tucson National Resort.
The Overlook Restaurant El Conquistador Golf & Tennis
With the restaurant located on La Canada Drive near the El Conquistador Resort in Oro Valley, plan your tee time later in the afternoon to enjoy a remarkable sunset and the twinkling lights of downtown Tucson while sampling the Sonoran-inspired fare of Chef de Cuisine Tory Fitch.
right and start the post-play festivities with crunchy and savory Southwest Egg Rolls ($11). The delicacy features generous amounts of white- meat chicken, fresh corn and black beans stuffed into a tortilla rather than traditional egg roll skin, then deep-fried to a golden brown and paired with a zesty chipotle ranch sauce. Another “must have” is the Fire Cracker Shrimp ($12), five butterflied and breaded large shrimp accompanied by mandarin orange slaw and Sriracha aioli that are bound to please everyone. For the main attraction,
it’s hard to beat the El Con Sliders ($11) or Shrimp Po-Boy ($12). The previous includes a duo of either hot pastrami, Swiss, mustard and crunchy pickle slices, or sweet and tangy barbecued pulled pork with creamy coleslaw and fried onions on brioche slider buns. The latter offers five salty-crunchy fried jumbo shrimp on a fresh hoagie
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