Hello, Feastlings.
While throughout the Iberian Peninsula, people celebrate the Summer Solstice in the guise of a festival of bonfires to honor Saint John the Baptist, the idea of igniting a fire here in Tucson seems counterintuitive. Summer isn’t necessarily something we celebrate here; we mostly hole up indoors and keep ourselves air-conditioned, jumping into an air-conditioned car to go from an air-conditioned house to some other air-conditioned location, and then back again until it’s safe to go outside for more than a few minutes.
There are, however, reasons to celebrate the summer here- traffic lightens up and the city once again belongs to the brave few who tough out the summer here. You can go to the movies or a grocery store or restaurant- anywhere, really, without having to brave a big crowd. The early mornings and late nights are still beautiful. There are bargains to be had from the local businesses who want to coax you in to visit, and events as well.
At Feast, we’ll be lighting the figurative bonfires of Saint John on Wednesday, June 24th, so in addition to our regular menu, we’ll also be offering some Spanish and Portuguese treats all day long. What’s more, the built-in corkage fee on our wine list will be waived for every Iberian wine on the list, so any Spanish or Portuguese bottle will be available in the restaurant at retail price, saving you $15 on a bottle, $8 on a half bottle, and in the odd case of a magnum, $30.
The menu we’ll be offering that day, alongside the regular lunch and dinner menu, is below. We hope you’ll join us.
Las Hogueras de San Juan
Habas salteadas~ fava beans with garlic, onions, and smoked paprika. ◊
12
Croquetas de bacallà~ salt cod and potato fritters with garlic aioli.
16
Patatas bravas~ Fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce and smoked paprika. Served with aioli. ◊
12
Cebolla rellena~ braised onion stuffed with beef cheeks and bell peppers. ◊
14
Paella~ classic saffron rice dish with lobster, shrimp, clams and mussels with Spanish chorizoand vegetables. ◊
50
Ibérico de Bellota~ Acorn-fed Iberico pork Presa steak, dusted with smoked paprika and served with saffron creamed onions, fried potatoes and fava beans. ◊*
48
Basque cheesecake.
12
No corkage on any Spanish or Portuguese wines on the list.