By Ellia Pannier, El Inde Arizona Union Jack, the British-themed pub at 800 E. University Blvd. in Main Gate Square, has closed. A notice dated Sept. 13 posted on the front door said the landlord, Marshall Foundation, terminated the lease and took possession of the building’s contents. Bruce Burke, the Marshall Foundation’s president, could not…
What used to be a stockyard neighbored by a historic railroad is now Tombstone locals’ favorite dining spot. Johnny Ringo’s Bar and the Depot Steakhouse is a fine-casual dining restaurant and bar that is known to have the best food in Tombstone, Arizona. Steve and Addie Smith built Johnny Ringo’s from the ground up in…
Marketing to millennials is shifting from traditional marketing strategies to marketing in a digital world. Every week day leading up to Friday night, Drake Pierre, marketing director of a popular University of Arizona bar, has one thought on his mind — how can he market to millennials? From food and drink deals to bottle service,…
In two quirky border town bars 160 miles apart, the concerns are the same. Will Donald Trump building a wall on the Mexican border hurt their towns? First in Sasabe… “Cinco pesos?” says Deborah Grider, as she rings up customers in her general store, which lies less than a mile from the Mexican port of…
Freshly cleaned shot glasses are stacked underneath the handles of local draft beer. Bright red maraschino cherries have been plucked and placed within the bartenders reach. More than a dozen bar stools, upholstered in different colored leathers, line the refurbished wood and tin bar. The eclectic Saint Charles Tavern, 1632 South 4th Ave., is ready…
