The turkey may get top billing at Thanksgiving, but for many Tucsonans, the holiday table isnt complete without a loaf or several from Barrio Bread. That sentiment was clear Wednesday morning, when a line wrapped around the block outside the midtown bakery as customers waited for their chance to take home Don Guerras James Beard Award-winning creations.

The day before Thanksgiving is always the shops busiest, and Guerra, founder and owner of Barrio Bread, said the long line has become its own holiday tradition. The tradition of seeing everyone line up for Barrio Bread, Im incredibly grateful for it, he said.

Customers arrive from across Southern Arizona and, in some cases, from across the globe to take part in the experience. For Daniel Lacroix, who now lives in Tucson (but a 30-minute d

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