Albert Hall takes over Tohono Chul Tea Room
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 06.03.2009
The chef behind noted Tucson restaurant Acacia at St. Philips will take over the popular Tohono Chul Tea Room on the Northwest Side beginning July 1.
The Tea Room will close June 30 for a quick transition and will reopen for breakfast and lunch service on July 5. The restaurant also serves afternoon tea.
Hall said he will maintain much of the Tea Room's Southwestern-inspired menu, including the prickly-pear margaritas and lemonade, and he'll introduce some signature dishes.
"We're going to focus on local and indigenous ingredients, so I'm doing some research now on how we're going to incorporate it," Hall said Tuesday.
Hall also is working on opening Marketplace by Acacia, a small Euro market next door to Acacia at 4340 N. Campbell Ave. The store will sell grab-and-go sandwiches and salads, heat-and-eat dinner entrees, breakfast sandwiches, coffee and a juice bar. Hall said he hopes to have it open by late July.
Tohono Chul is at 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, off West Ina Road. Details: 797-1222.
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