Wednesday, September 04, 2024

The other side of Anita Street Market

This neighborhood market is known for tortillas and food — especially its burros. Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/AnitasStMarket/. (Both the phone number and website currently listed on that page don't work. They ask you to send a Facebook message to order tortillas ahead of time.) The sign on the front of the store says Anita St. Market, but Facebook has Anita’s Street Market… whatever.

They've had some financial troubles, so there's a chance you'll find it closed. This June 24, 2024 #ThisIsTucson article has that story and a lot of history: Tucson survivors: Anita's Street Market is known for their beloved burritos and decades-long history.

It's had murals on the north side since at least 2009. This is on July 8, 2024:
There are closeup photos from 2019 here: Murals being (re-)made, part 52: Anita Market.

On the south side is a shaded seating area with murals on two walls:
I zoomed in on the west wall:
It was painted in 2021:
Next, the south wall:
Julian came back to paint it in 2024:
A Google Maps Street View from January 2023 shows a different mural on the south wall:



I took all the photos on July 8, 2024.

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