This is where the Rocky Horror Picture Show freaks liquor up on Saturday nights, among other theatergoers at the neighboring Loft Cinema. During the day, it is usually a local yokel joint. It's spacious, with typically southwestern wooden paneling, a jukebox, a few old video arcade games, torn leather booths and a few tables in the center of the room. A variety of burgers and sandwiches are available: bacon cheeseburgers, jalapeno burgers, mushroom swiss burgers, barbecue beef sandwiches and chicken melts.
This place is one of the favorite hangouts for University of Arizona coeds and others, as it serves the famous Bison Witches Bloody Mary, a drink consumed in large quantities by droves of hungover college students on Sundays. That's part of the Fourth Avenue tradition. Another reason to visit this bar is speedy service, plus the legendary overstuffed deli sandwiches. It's not easy to find a seat during lunch hour, and even more difficult during Happy Hour, when skilled bartenders serve up a good selection of vodkas, tequilas and bourbons. So be prepared to wait a little for the Great Happy Hour Special, but be assured it'll be worth it. This place opens daily at 11am.
Fleming's is one of the best steakhouses in Tucson, and one of the most famous restaurant chains in America. Steak options you can expect to find on the menu include Filet Mignon, New York Strip, Beef Flemington, Veal Chops, Pork Rib Chop, and Prime Ribs. Ask your waiter to help you choose from among the 100 different wines available to go with your meal. If you're not a meat fan, then sample the fresh seafood and scrumptious side dishes. The Salmon, with its signature Mashed Potatoes, is highly recommended.
Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink is a lot more than just your average pizza place. They offer handcrafted pizzas featuring top-quality ingredients. Try a specialty pie like the Calabrian salami and roasted Fresno chile or the arugula and proscuitto. In addition to the pizza, they offer a large selection of hard-to-find microbrews from around the country. There are also inventive cocktails, including The Sicilian Defense with rye, blood orange liqueur and cinnamon.
The Good Oak Bar is a great spot to stay put with your gang till midnight. Illuminated with quaint yellow lights, surrounded by exposed-brick walls and furnished with comfy booths, the atmosphere is perfect for the line-up of drinks that follows. Beer lovers have several local varieties to sample and the place also serves wines. In addition, the bartenders are known to craft memorable beer presses along with classic concoctions like sangrias. While the drinks quench your thirst, burgers, tamales, meatloafs and fried pickles are available to satiate your appetite. The prices are moderate, and service as well as the ambiance makes the Good Oak Bar worthy of every dollar spent.