Storyteller PR & Events

09/23/2021

Spotted in NYC! 👀 thank you El Pollo Loco!

09/17/2021

The storyteller team got together to celebrate a successful third year of Sonoran Restaurant Week, while dining at The Downtown Clifton Red Light Lounge!

We asked our team to each highlight 3 more menus they’re excited for, and here are our answers! 🥳

Laura
🍽 Renee's
🍽 PY Steakhouse Casino Del Sol
🍽 Wildflower American Cuisine (6 choices of entrees?!)

Lauren
🍽 El Antojo Poblano en Tucson
🍽 El Mesquite Grill & Taqueria DoubleTree by Hilton
🍽 The Barnyard Crafthouse & Eatery (new to Tucson AND SRW!)

Hannah
🍽 Tinos Pizza Tucson (Sonoran hot dog PIZZA?!)
🍽 BOCA Tacos
🍽 Flora's Market Run

09/07/2021

The press hits for 2021 are rolling in, and we are counting down the days!

Only 3 more days until the 3rd annual SRW kicks off, and our team couldn’t be more excited (or busy). This year is our largest event yet, with over 50 participating restaurants, a new nonprofit partner, the Sonoran Sip Room, and VIP Launch Party! 🥳

Thanks to all who have followed the social media accounts, shared the love, wrote articles, posted on social media, and continue to support local restaurants! 🌵We are so grateful for your support.

09/07/2021

BOCA | In the Kitchen with Sonoran Restaurant Week

We are so thrilled to be working with Arizona Arts Live formerly UA Presents as a video partner for this year's Sonoran Restaurant Week!

They have created a series of fantastic videos featuring local restaurants, entitled "In the Kitchen with..."! Each episode will be shared on the SRW social media accounts, but you can catch them on Arizona Arts YouTube first! Links below to the first two episodes,

Episode 1: BOCA Tacos https://fb.watch/7TmlWTKwlS/
Episode 2: Tito & Pep https://fb.watch/7TmmcmzkgN/

07/21/2021

45 restaurants and counting! This year's Sonoran Restaurant Week event is shaping up to be more delicious than ever!

Save the date September 10-19, 2021!

06/29/2021

Bring on the yum, bring on the fun! TOMORROW is the last day for restaurant registration for . 🌵

06/28/2021

Our team writes the best copy 😂 - BRING ON THE RAIN! We are ready!

If we light this candle, sing a song, and wish REEEEEAAALLLY hard, will the monsoon season officially kick in? ⛈️ Our sneak peek of the other day has us wishing for more rain!

This "Monsoon" premium candle is made locally in Tucson, and is prepared using phthalate-free fragrance oils of the finest quality to fill your home with a soothing aroma. It's made with pure soy wax with a cotton wick that is both lead and zinc free! So while we are all waiting for that next downpour, we can at least enjoy the summer scents of rain.

Shop our candle selection in person at our shop at the MSA Annex, or online on our website! https://www.whyilovewhereilive.com/collections/home-goods/

06/23/2021

It's the final week! Not sure if your restaurant is a good fit for this event? Contact our team and we will work together to determine the type of menu that will work best for YOUR restaurant.

Email to [email protected], or contact via Sonoran Restaurant Week direct messages, on Facebook and Instagram.

Hey restaurants! The deadline to register to participate for is fast approaching!

One week from today, June 30th, is the LAST DAY to register! Register at the link below, or email our team with any questions ([email protected]).

The best part? Thanks to our generous sponsors, restaurant participation is entirely FREE! Our sponsors have taken care of the $200 registration fee on your behalf, making it entirely free to sign up. All we ask is for two $50 gift cards anytime before the event, to donate to our non-profit partner, to help support their efforts. (more details on our non-profit partner coming soon!)

https://www.sonoranrestaurantweek.com/2021restaurantregistration

06/22/2021

Check out that headline! We’re so excited to work with the amazing family and new tenants at The Baffert. It’s so wonderful when developers are Tucson locals who support Tucson small businesses. 😍

06/22/2021

Donate today to support Wildlife for Tomorrow!

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06/18/2021

Vote for Chef Maria (Maria Mazon of BOCA Tacos) in not one, but two places!

🧡 Bravo Top Chef Fan Favorite! The winner receives $10k from San Pellegrino! Each week you can vote up to 40 times (you can cast all 40 votes at once too).
💛 Tucson Weekly’s “Best of 2021: Legends of the West” in the “Best Chef” category!

Good luck Maria, we are voting and rooting for you!

📸: Bravo Top Chef

06/18/2021

Vote for Chef Maria Mazon for this season's Fan Favorite on Top Chef, and share, share, share! 🥳

Vote with your heart! Push Chef Maria to the top! https://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/fan-favorite

06/09/2021

Questions about this year's event? Are you a restaurant needing assistance with signing up? Please contact the project coordinator, Laura Reese, at [email protected].

06/07/2021

Have questions about signing up, or need assistance? Send us a DM, or email [email protected].

🚨 Calling all restaurants, the deadline to sign up for the 2021 Sonoran Restaurant Week is the end of June! 🚨

Sign up here today, https://www.sonoranrestaurantweek.com/2021restaurantregistration.

If you have any questions, please contact the project coordinator, Laura Reese, at [email protected].

06/03/2021

🌈🌈🌈 Happy Pride!

Happy , Tucson!

Forever and always, FC Tucson is proud to celebrate diversity, inclusion and increased visibility for our LGBTQ+ communities.

06/03/2021

HUB Ice Cream is taking its vintage truck on an 'a la road trip' around Tucson

We are READY! 🍨🛺

HUB Ice Cream Parlor is taking its vintage ice cream truck to the streets of Tucson for an "a la road" trip on Saturday, June 5 and Saturday, June 12.

05/26/2021

We shared some interesting information on why the Saguaro is looking different this year, on the latest post on WILWIL! Check it out here:

The Saguaro cacti has been behaving strangely this season, with blooms sprouting down the sides of it's arms. Traditionally the Saguaro blooms are at the tip of the trunk, and the arms, but this year they are sprouting in strange new ways... have you have seen any of these odd blooms out in the wild? 🌵

Cactus experts are predicting these results are due to odd conditions and distress over the past few years, but are still currently collecting research. With the research still pending, we hope the information researchers find will lead to health and flourishing for this resilient species.

Did you know the Saguaro is the Arizona state flower? Nominated in 1931, this special species holds a dear place in all of our hearts, and we look forward to appreciate it's beauty for the years to come!

(Photo: Gurinder Singh Photography)

05/26/2021

Support wildlife conservation in Arizona and look good doing it too! 😉 The Wildlife for Tomorrow x Sunshine Print Company fundraiser shop is open for five more days, we've already placed our orders!

Which design is your favorite? https://sunshineprintcompany.printavo.com/merch/wildlife-for-tomorrow

We are so excited to be working with Wildlife for Tomorrow!

Wildlife for Tomorrow is a non profit organization that exists to accelerate and magnify the impact of the Arizona Game & Fish Department’s mission to conserve and protect Arizona’s wildlife.
Go get yourself a shirt and help a great cause!
Bit.ly/Wildlifefortomorrow

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05/22/2021

BOCA Tacos's Chef Maria Mazon wins 'Restaurant Wars' challenge on Top Chef

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Episode eight definitely had its drama but BOCA Tacos y Tequila's chef Maria Mazon came out on top — winning the challenge with Team Kokoson.

05/04/2021

Have you checked out this amazing new event series by AC Hotel by Marriott Tucson Downtown? 🍷

05/03/2021

Supporting wildlife conservation in Arizona has never looked so good! We are loving this collaboration from Wildlife for Tomorrow and Sunshine Print Company!

Which design is your favorite?

04/15/2021

Have you heard about AC Hotel by Marriott Tucson Downtown's new weekly wine tasting series, AC Wine & Dine?
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Every Wednesday and Thursday, sample 3 regional wines paired with a delicious meat and cheese board. The best part? After you’ve had a chance to sample the 3 featured wines, pick your favorite and receive a bottle of that wine, which you can choose to sip on-site or to take home! The $50 tasting serves two people, and includes the wine samples, snacks and bottle.
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The first month shines a spotlight on local dynamic vineyards! Sip on the Arizona Stronghold White Wine Tazi and two Provisioner Arizona wines, the Rose and Red (Tasting notes attached), and determine your favorite.
https://downtowntucson.org/do/wine-and-dine-at-the-ac-hotel

04/07/2021

Chef Maria Mazon on Top Chef!

Chef Maria Mazon is on Top Chef Thursday’s at 8/7C!

Top Chef returned last week with 15 of the country’s best chefs, competing for the title of Top Chef! We are cheering on our local Chef and friend, Maria Mazon of BOCA Tacos! Chef Maria has already made a tasty debut on the show, and we are looking forward to continuing to watch her this season!

Want to watch but don’t have cable TV? The episodes are available after airing on the Bravo app and website!

We’ve got the tequila shots at the ready, week 2 airs tomorrow! 😉🎉

04/06/2021

This the Storyteller team supports wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation, through supporting Wildlife for Tomorrow and Arizona Game and Fish!

Follow, support, and donate at !

04/05/2021

HUB Ice Cream Parlor celebrates Arizona Gives Day with 'Ice Cream for a PAWS'

Tomorrow's the day!

HUB Ice Cream Parlor is teaming up with Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption to promote their work with greyhounds on Tuesday, April 6.

03/31/2021

Hello from Team Storyteller!

We’ve been staying busy and staying connected with weekly team meetings on Zoom, and one on one weekly check ins.

Our team also enjoys lunch break walks, and endless coffee access in our home kitchens — it’s the little things keeping us positive these WFH days!

What do you enjoy about working from home?

03/30/2021

Spread the word, Project Creosote is now live! 🌵

03/29/2021

AZ's wildlife needs you!

Excited to to support!

03/18/2021

In the latest Artistories episode we hear from Chezale Rodriguez, Multifaceted Teaching & Performing Artist.

Chezale tells us about her artistic and teaching trajectory, her experiences performing at the Tucson Hip Hop Festival, her experience as part of the Unlock Creative’s Sistah Circle (a cohort building program where Black women are able to meet in an intimate virtual space to build relationships and explore aspects of the creative sector). She gracefully pushes back against the question “What’s next for you?” but also concedes to tell us about some of her latest projects, like The Inglorious Poet’s Believe (featuring Chezale and K Prez), choreography for Sharkk Heartt’s “Work Fires” video, and voice acting on Tucson Heat from Elephant Scout, a scripted podcast.

We also talk about the gifts of this last year, including a moment where Chezale looks back at an experience she had filming the video for Special Friend a year ago, at the beginning of the pandemic.

For all this and more, listen to the full-length podcast by clicking the link below. Music: “Special Friend” by Chezale

Listen live on KXCI Tucson (91.3) at the below times:⁠

Monday – 5:55 PM⁠
Tuesday 12:55 PM⁠
Wednesday- 4:55 AM & 9:55 PM⁠
Friday- 11:55 AM⁠
Sunday 5:55 PM⁠

https://artsfoundtucson.org/artistories-chezale-rodriguez/

03/09/2021

is coming up, save the date!

Arizona Gives Day returns April 6, 2021!

Arizona Gives Day is an annual giving movement uniting nonprofits, big and small, new and established, to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Arizona through online giving.

Wildlife for Tomorrow will be participating for the first time and would love your support! Save this post and share to your stories to help spread awareness.

What does your donation on support? Wildlife for Tomorrow magnifies the impact of Arizona Game & Fish Department's mission to conserve and protect Arizona's wildlife and provide safe ethical outdoor recreation. As the department's official 501c3, we raise support that goes directly to AZGFD--funds that help complete more projects and increase capacity so they can do more to accomplish their mission for wildlife and outdoor recreation.

Head to our website for more information! https://www.wildlifefortomorrow.org/

02/24/2021

Our in-house social media expert, Hannah is no slouch! Along with all the work she does for our clients, she also successfully runs multiple book-focused social media accounts during her spare time.

We congratulate Hannah on her recent TikTok viral videos (). Check out the view count on the two middle videos - both over 27k!

02/23/2021

“Business awards earned in Tucson and Southern Arizona” by the Arizona Daily Star!

Storyteller PR & Events is honored to have received an Impact Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Thank you to AZDS for highlighting our business alongside so many other skilled PR professionals. We look forward to seeing what challenges 2021 brings!

Read the full article here, https://tucson.com/business/business-awards-earned-in-tucson-and-southern-arizona/article_aadb34fa-764d-5328-8fa6-fc58dfe19a29.html.

02/18/2021

Storyteller PR & Events and Sonoran Restaurant Week are proud partners of the 7th annual "The Vecinos Block Party Virtual Week"!

The event will take place from February 28 - March 6, with celebrations every day! We are looking forward to the Great Tucson Takeout on March 2! Tucson's amazing restaurants have always been a highlight of the Block Party experience. We encourage you to show some ❤️ to the food and beverage partners who have been so supportive of El Rio by enjoying a meal to-go this week in support of our Great Tucson Takeout event. Stay tuned for a list of participating restaurants and special deals you can enjoy all throughout Block Party Week!

The block party team will be doing a special takeover on the SRW Instagram stories during the Great Tucson Takeout, so make sure to save the date, and get ready to celebrate local businesses and restaurants for a great cause!

02/17/2021

Sizzling, and on fire! 🔥👩🏽‍🍳 No, we aren't just talking about how Chef Maria is in the kitchen - we are also talking about all of the amazing mentions of her in the media since the Top Chef: Portland announcement! Swipe over to read a few of the amazing about the exciting news.

We are so happy to see the community is just as excited about Chef Maria representing Tucson and Sonora as much as we are! We are so looking forward to this wild (and delicious) ride ahead.

Excited to watch? Save the date, season 18 returns on Thursday, April 1 at 8/7c!

02/17/2021

Nominate your favorite local business/creative for the Startup Tucson Community Resilience Awards today!

02/16/2021

Our team is missing the Tucson Craft Beer Crawl this week! 😢 Where should we get some craft beer to celebrate in honor of the event this weekend? Tag your favorite Arizona craft breweries in the comments! 🍻

We also wish our Account Associate, Hannah Makela, a happy 2nd work anniversary! We’ve loved having you on staff these past two years, you are a great fit to our team, and we can’t wait to see you continue to learn and grow! Thank you Hannah!

(Photo from 2020’s event, with our team, standing in front of the mural by local artist Alejandra Trujillo)

02/16/2021

21 Instagram Facts for 2021 [Infographic]

21 Facts for Instagram in 2021: Infographic edition

Super easy, fun read about Instagram stats in 2021 - if you have been looking for a reason to get your business on Instagram this year - this is it.

This infographic outlines a range of key usage stats and trend insights for your Instagram planning. 

02/15/2021

This past weekend Storyteller Account Associate, Lauren Bays, celebrated her birthday! 🥳

Our team wanted to take a moment to celebrate and acknowledge how grateful we are to have Lauren on our team. Lauren is an enneagram 9 editing whiz - her attention to detail is impressive, and unmatched.

Thank you for all of the hard work you do for our clients, and for being an amazing team player - Happy Birthday Lauren ! 🎉

02/08/2021

🎉 Congratulations to Chef Maria Mazon (BOCA Tacos) on being casted on Season 18 of "Top Chef: Portland"! 🎉

The Storyteller team is so thrilled to be working with Chef Maria throughout this exciting journey, rooting for her every step of the way!

"Chef Maria Mazon is the executive chef and owner of BOCA Tacos y Tequila in Tucson, Ariz. Born in Tucson but raised in Sonora, Mexico, Maria’s cuisine is inspired by both sides of her borderland home. Using the unique flavors and ingredients of the Sonoran Desert, Maria’s experimental take on classic Mexican fare has earned her local and national accolades including in The New York Times. She has been pushing the boundaries for years, introducing people to unique flavors and exotic ingredients. In 2020, Maria became a James Beard Award semi-finalist for Best Chef in the Southwest Region. When not at the restaurant, Maria loves cooking for her wife, Lilly, and their 12-year-old son."

Watch the teaser trailer, and meet the other contestants, at the link here: https://ew.com/tv/top-chef-portland-new-trailer-meet-the-contestantss/.

(Photo Credit: Credit: Stephanie Diani/Bravo)

01/19/2021

Are you following our newest client, Wildlife for Tomorrow? Check out their Facebook linked here!

Wildlife for Tomorrow is the official philanthropic partner of the Arizona Game & Fish Department. Wildlife for Tomorrow provides a way for people who are passionate about the outdoors and wildlife conservation to give back to the places that have given so much joy!

When you donate directly to Wildlife for Tomorrow, you ensure your donation supports AZGFD in the four core areas:

Outdoor Heritage
Connecting People With Wildlife Through Education
Conserving Arizona's Wildlife Resources
Stewardship & Community

As Wildlife for Tomorrow is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our efforts focus entirely on worthy projects within Arizona and no funds are passed on to national offices or to projects in other parts of the country. Donate today! https://www.wildlifefortomorrow.org/take-action