Whether you are visiting Tucson on a family vacation or looking for weekend fun as a local, it may be worth asking this question:
What would Linda do?
Singer Linda Ronstadt, Grammy Award winner and arguably the most famous figure to ever come out of Tucson, recently spoke to the New York Times about some of her favorite spots when she visits the city.
Her top five destinations included:
Tina Giuliano 1. Barrio Bread
18 S. Eastbourne Ave.; barriobread.com
Ronstadt doesn’t even wait to get settled in before heading to Barrio Bread in Midtown, telling the Times, “I always go there straight from the airport.”
The Times shared her go-to order: A Cubano loaf that the Barrio Bread website describes as “a larger take on the Birote, designed specifically for the popular Cuban style sandwich,” available plain or covered in sesame or multi-seeds.
Barrio Bread is only 15 years old, but its artisanal flavors are known far and wide. Its owner Don Guerra received the James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker in 2022.