Agustín Kitchen, the anchor to the west side Mercado District plaza that featured a rotating cast of sometimes prominent chef operators and a menu grounded in locally-sourced ingredients and European influences, closed its doors for good at the end of August.
In the next month or so, the 4,800-square-foot space at 100 S. Avenida del Convento will be home to an Italian restaurant whose owners hope to introduce Tucson to the varying breadth and depth of Italy’s foodiverse.
Il Santo Italiano Rustico will borrow its menu from all corners of owner Vito Prencipe’s native Italy…