A new restaurant named Elliott's on Congress is going in at the former home of A Steak in the Neighborhood at 135 E. Congress St. The sign on the door says it will be a restaurant and vodka bar and that it is expected to open in March of this year.

No word on if this is another venture by Luke Cusack, who owned A Steak in the Neighborhood. My other high-tech reporting techniques - peering through the thick blue curtains shielding the windows - proved fruitless, so we'll have to wait to see how this all pans out.

Ever shed tears of joy over baked goods? Customers at the newish restaurant Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery and Bistro have.

Susan Fulton, who owns the bakery and restaurant at 5845 N. Oracle Road with her business partner Mary Gibson, said people can get emotional when experiencing edibles previously prohibited by a sensitivity to gluten, which is found in most conventional baked items.

“We’ve had people cry when they eat the carrot cake, because they haven’t had it for so long,” said Fulton. “We’ve had people say ‘This is the first time I’ve been able to eat off my husband’s plate in 20 years.'”

The restaurant sells a large assortment of baked goods made from bean, rice, potato and other flours, which makes it possible for those with gluten-intolerance to dig in without experiencing symptoms associated with the food allergy.

Breakfast items like omelets, oatmeal and French toast are also available. Come lunch time you'll find several soups, salads and various sandwiches ranging from grilled cheese to burgers made with grass-fed patties.

Fulton and Gibson started the business by selling goods at farmers’ markets, opening a brick-and-mortar location in November.

They say their goal is to produce as many items as possible without using gluten-containing ingredients. They also work ceaselessly to increase the number of vegetarian and egg and milk-free options they offer.

There’s more on the restaurant over here.

In case you don't have time to sit through the entire, one-hour Project White House Dark Horse Republican presidential debate (or the one-hour unofficial debate), here's a clip of highlights. And if that whets your appetite, you can watch the whole thing here.

A sincere thank you to Chris Wagganer's YouTube page for reminding me of WREX Records on Sixth Street. No joke, if someone will reprint their t-shirts, I would gladly buy one (maybe two).

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Rasmussen has a new poll out in the wake of the Arizona debate that shows Mitt Romney taking big lead over Rick Santorum in next week's presidential primary:

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has widened his lead over leading challenger Rick Santorum in the Arizona Republican Primary race with the vote just four days away.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Arizona Republican Primary Voters finds Romney leading Santorum 42% to 29%. The survey, taken after the last scheduled debate of the GOP candidates, finds Romney up three points and Santorum down two from a week ago when it was a 39% to 31% race.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich earns 16% support, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul trails with eight percent (8%), marking virtually no change for either man from the previous survey. Only one percent (1%) favors another candidate in the race, and three percent (3%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

This Arizona survey of 750 Likely Republican Primary Voters was conducted on February 23, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

We can't say we're surprised.

Romney is also taking a big lead over Santorum in Michigan, according to Rasmussen. Santorum has hit his high-water mark.

Tonight on Arizona Illustrated's Political Roundtable: We welcome Pima County Republican Party chairwoman to the Roundtable to join Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers for a discussion on presidential politics in Arizona before next week's primary election. We'll also talk about the latest in the race to complete Gabrielle Giffords' term, size up Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's political future, and hash out the latest from the Arizona Legislature, including Gov. Jan Brewer's battle with GOP lawmakers over the budget. Tune in tonight at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 6 or catch the repeat at 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

• Mike McKisson

The Tucson City Council voted to implement a texting ban. No joke, it goes into effect on April 1.

Check out our extensive coverage of the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo mountain bike race this weekend.

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There was a record breaking performance at the race. Check out what record was broken and see all the results.

Check out all the photos from the race.

Tucson Weekly contributors Joshua Morgan and Keith Hickman-Perfetti take us to the Tea Party event that hosted GOP candidates last week, including presidential candidate Rick Santorum (photos to come).

What's not to like? It's the demolition of a bridge. Explosives are involved. I'm going to keep a window on my browser open with this video ready to play and the next time I'm frustrated by the general irritations of my existence...BOOM! EXPLODING BRIDGE!

I might need a hobby.

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Night One of the Desert Diamond Cup

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Major League Soccer's second year of preseason soccer in Tucson kicked off with a bang as David Beckham, possibly the world's most recognizable sports personality, took the field with the defending MLS champions, the LA Galaxy, against the New England Revolution at Kino Stadium last night. Three additional doubleheaders are still to come as part of the Desert Diamond Cup, with the final scheduled for March 3rd. Tickets and more information are available at FCTucson.com.