Let’s talk about Arizona’s unspoken culinary rule: If the dish is good, the line is longer, and the hostess’s “We can seat you in 45 minutes” stare is icy. Locals don’t just eat early here.
They eat early like it’s a religion. Just picture you stroll into a Tucson taqueria at 8 a.m., order a carnitas taco fresh off the griddle, and watch the place fill up by 9.
Why the rush? Because these spots serve up magic mesquite-smoked burgers, or molten lime posole-before the heat turns the sidewalk into a sauna…