TUCSON Ariz. Fox Restaurant Concepts of Scottsdale, Ariz., plans to open its first Mexican-inspired concept here by the end of April.
Fox, which has 20 other restaurants in Arizona and Colorado, would open Blanco Tacos + Tequila in the La Encantada center in Tucson, featuring contemporary Mexican fare. The opening date is scheduled for April 30.
Sam Fox, a Tucson native, said, "I love the deeply flavored cuisine of Mexico and have always wanted to do a contemporary version of traditional Mexican dishes in a stylish setting with great atmosphere, really good food and creative drinks."
The menu will include such taco combinations as anchiote chicken, lump crabmeat, carne asado, tequila-marinated shrimp and braised short rib beef.
The 75-seat restaurant will feature an open kitchen. Nothing on the menu will be priced at more than $20, Fox said. The bar will offer more than 20 premium tequilas.
Alarge glass wall in the dining room, comprised of two firehouse doors, will open to a patio with a view of the Tucson valley.
Launched in 1998, Fox Restaurant Concepts is the parent company of nine concepts located in Arizona and Colorado: Bistro Zin (Tucson); Bloom (Denver, Scottsdale); The Counter (Scottsdale); The Greene House (Scottsdale); Olive & Ivy (Scottsdale); Montana Avenue (Tucson); NoRTH (Scottsdale, Tucson, Glendale, Denver); Sauce (Tucson, Phoenix, Denver); and Wildflower (Tucson).