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Tucson Survivors: Pappoule’s
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Server Alicia Haden brings out a completed combination plate, a menu item offered at Pappoule's, 475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Beef kabobs mixed with grilled bell peppers and purple onions cook on the hot grill at Pappoule’s, 7475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Owner Michael Costones talks to customers who wait for their orders during lunchtime at Pappoule's, 7475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Pappoule's has withstood the business-crushing ongoing construction at the Foothills Mall with the ability to continuously keep business alive and well, 475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Pappoule's is located to the right of the main entrance of the Foothills Mall that is currently undergoing major renovations, 475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Antonio Estrella, cook at Pappoule’s slices beef gyro meat to prepare it for a meal, 7475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Line cook at Pappoule’s Marilyn Tsosie adds the vinaigrette to the freshly prepared combination plate, 7475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Kitchen manager Jose "Fernando" Suarez prepares a fresh batch of traditional hummus, Suarez has worked at Pappoule’s for 32 years, 7475 N La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, Ariz., August 11, 2023.