Cooking over wood has been a part of Tucson’s culinary history for thousands of years and it is at the center of the midtown bistro Tito and Pep. Head chef and owner John Martinez grew up cooking family meals, pig roasts, and tamales with his grandmother in Tucson, which led him to pursue a career in the field. After several years in New York working for acclaimed chefs and opening restaurants around the world, Martinez returned to Tucson hoping to open a restaurant that reflected this city’s diverse cultural influences, Tito and Pep is the result.
Cocinar con leña ha sido parte de la historia culinaria de Tucson por miles de años y sigue siendo parte central del bistro Tito and Pep, ubicado en el centro de la zona media. El jefe de cocina y propietario, John Martínez, creció cocinando comidas en familia, asados de cerdo y tamales con su abuela en Tucson, lo cual lo empujó a perseguir una carrera en este campo. Después de trabajar para varios chefs aclamados en Nueva York y ayudar con la apertura de restaurantes alrededor del mundo, Martínez regresó a Tucson con las esperanzas de abrir un restaurante qué reflejara las influencias culturales diversas de la ciudad. Tito and Pep es el resultado.
Producer: Andrew Brown
Videographers: Jandro Davalos, John DeSoto
Editor: Jandro Davalos
Colorist: Emmanuel Joubeaud
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