NEWS & NOTES Obsidian 128 New Contemporary Fine Art
My Big Fat Greek Restaurant Dishes Out Fun and Flavor
Obsidian 128, an expansion of Obsidian
OPA! For many years now, My Big Fat Greek Restaurant has
Gallery, is now open. Obsidian 128 features
provided its guests with one of the most unique dining experiences
contemporary paintings and sculpture by
in Arizona. From the moment customers enter the door, they are
both local artists and artists living outside of
greeted by an enthusiastic staff, upbeat Greek music, live dancing,
Tucson. Currently showing are works by
and of course, the sound of broken plates in the background. OPA!
local artists Joe Hatton, Brook Grucella, Dan
After all that, the food must be amazing.
Lehman, and Julie Sasse. Encaustics by New
Sitting down to have a drink, guests are offered a variety of
York artist Judith Hoyt and paintings by San
traditional Greek wines and beers, Ouzo, Metaxa, and more.
Francisco artists Jeffrey Palladini and Ryoko
They will need it to wash down one of our two flaming cheese
Tajiri complete the space.
appetizers, Flaming Saganaki and Flaming Feta. The flaming
Obsidian Gallery, which features fine
cheeses capture the eye of the dining room when they are lit.
contemporary craft, is offering a collection
The menu consists of all homemade Mediterranean-style dishes
of work by glass artists over the holidays.
prepared with virgin olive oil, fresh ingredients, selected herbs,
Works by Steve and Katia Pflipsen, Bengt
and just the right amount of spices—just like mom made it. Try
Hokanson, Michael Sosin, and Sam Stang
the Mousaka, Lamb Chops, and Stuffed Peppers and be blown
will be on display. And, as always, the
away by their flavorful tastes and huge portions.
gallery
offers
its
usual
collections
of
My Big Fat Greek is definitely a place for family and friends
beautiful handmade jewelry, wool and silk
to come relax and escape the average everyday meal. With
scarves, ceramics, wood, and metal. Visit both galleries at St Philip’s Plaza
excellent service, entertaining atmosphere, and unbelievable Green Shpichka Steve and Katia Pflipsen
cooking, it’s a wonder the prices are still so affordable. Eat
at Campbell Avenue and River Road.
hearty, healthy, and wise. OPA!
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520.888.0428 │ 520.722.6000 www.mybigfatgreekrestaurant.net
Mina’s Thai: A Healthy Alternative
Award-Winning AliBaba Serves Up Excellent, Exotic Dishes
The holidays are a time of year when we all tend to indulge ourselves a bit. At Mina’s Thai, in Tucson, Ariz., Executive Chef Stephen Hingst
Experience the exotic and unique taste of authentic Persian, Middle
offers delicious, indulgent meals while still cooking healthily.
Eastern, and Mediterranean cuisine all under the same roof. Our goal
Mina's Thai uses a great selection of filling, yet healthy ingredients to create innovative, delicious, lighter meals.
at AliBaba Restaurant is to provide great quality food and excellent service in a pleasant atmosphere.
“We use a lot of fresh vegetables and herbs in our food,” says
A team of professional management and staff will provide
Hingst. “Some herbs are lemongrass, Kaffir lime leaves, basil, mint,
you with a variety of mouthwatering appetizers (freshly made
ginger, cilantro, and garlic. I stir fry most of the dishes and use very
Tabbouli, Hummus, Baba Gunoosh, and more). Our kabobs
little oil. We also use lots of fresh vegetables and have brown rice for
(chicken, beef, lamb, and fish) are well marinated and put on
people who want to eat healthier.”
stainless steel skewers to be cooked slowly over a deep fire,
For a delicious and indulgent meal that will not leave you feeling weighed down, Mina’s Thai Restaurant is sure to please.
resulting in the hot skewers cooking the kabobs from inside out, producing the juiciest meat you have ever tasted. We also offer a variety of vegetarian (hot or cold) dishes and desserts. Enjoy
520.299.0453
the experience! We cater all around Southern Arizona. We cook our juicy and delicious chicken, beef, and lamb kabobs right at your location on charcoal fire. In addition to our dining areas at our restaurant, we also have a private party room, the Shiraz Room, with the capacity of holding up to 100 people with an overhead projection system to show movies or connect to a laptop (all provided). The winner of the “Best of Tucson” for three consecutive years (2007, 2008, and 2009), as well as the winner of the Gold Madeleine from Tucson Lifestyle Magazine in 2008 and 2009. 520.319.2559 | www.alibabatucson.com
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