Tucson's Sam Hughes neighborhood is about to add a pasta bar, and it comes from a family that has been feeding the city for decades. Unraveled Pasta + Bar is the newest concept from Sally and Glenn Murphy — the husband-and-wife team behind The Cork, the longtime east-side steakhouse, and the gastropub UnCork'd Kitchen & Cocktails. They are taking over the east end of The Village at Sam Hughes at 2527 E. Sixth Street, the storefront that previously held Ampersand Old & New, and building a restaurant around one idea: fresh pasta made in front of you. Here is the June 17, 2026 New Business rundown on what's coming, who's behind it, and what it adds to the neighborhood. Sam Hughes — 2527 E. Sixth St., the former Ampersand Old & New. Fresh pasta — House-made in front of guests. ~65 seats — Including a 14-seat bar, in about 2,200 sq ft. Spring–Summer 2026 — Targeted opening window The Family Behind It If you've eaten on Tucson's east side, you've probably crossed paths with the Murphys' restaurants. They own The Cork, a steak-and-seafood spot that has served fine food and spirits since 1966, and UnCork'd Kitchen & Cocktails, its younger, more relaxed sibling built around gastropub plates, craft cocktails, beer, and wine. Unraveled Pasta + Bar is their next step, and a departure. Rather than steaks or shareable bar fare, the new restaurant narrows its focus to one of the most labor-intensive things a kitchen can do well: pasta made by hand, daily. For a family that has spent close to six decades in Tucson dining rooms, opening a single-subject pasta bar in a historic midtown neighborhood is a deliberate change of lane. Pasta, Made in Front of You The signature of Unraveled is right there in the name. House-made pasta — rolled, cut, and shaped in view of guests — is meant to be the centerpiece, paired with a customizable menu and attentive table service. The pitch is straightforward: choose your pasta, watch it come together, and have it finished to order rather than pulled from a steam line. Making pasta fresh every day is a step most restaurants skip because it's slow and exacting, so building an entire concept around it is a statement of intent. The Murphys are betting that the theater of fresh pasta — and the texture you only get from dough made hours, not weeks, earlier — is worth the trip to Sixth Street. The Space and the Setting Unraveled is moving into roughly 2,200 square feet at the east end of The Village at Sam Hughes, with about 65 seats including a 14-seat bar — a size that points to an intimate, sit-down room rather than a sprawling dining hall. The location matters. Sam Hughes is one of Tucson's older neighborhoods, a grid of early-20th-century bungalows just east of the University of Arizona, and The Village at Sam Hughes is its small commercial pocket near Sixth Street and Campbell Avenue, walkable from the blocks of homes around it. The address last held Ampersand Old & New; Unraveled keeps that storefront in service as a restaurant rather than leaving it dark. Why a New Restaurant Matters Here For people who live in or are shopping for a home in Sam Hughes and the blocks around the University, a walkable restaurant inside the neighborhood is part of what makes the area appealing in the first place. The Village at Sam Hughes already anchors a short list of everyday destinations — the kind of corner you can reach on foot — and adding an owner-run pasta bar gives residents one more reason to stay close to home for dinner. Reusing an existing storefront rather than building new also keeps the neighborhood's commercial fabric intact. None of this is investment advice; it's simply the on-the-ground texture — local operators filling local storefronts — that tends to matter to the people deciding where in Tucson to put down roots. If You're Going Here's the honest caveat: as of mid-June 2026, Unraveled Pasta + Bar has not opened yet. The Murphys announced the project in January 2026 with a target of spring or summer 2026 and plans to run daily from 3 to 10 p.m. once the doors are open. Restaurant opening timelines slip all the time, so before you make the drive to 2527 E. Sixth Street, check Unraveled's or The Cork's social media for a confirmed opening date and current hours. When it does open, expect a small room and fresh pasta made while you watch. Quick June 17, 2026 reference: Unraveled Pasta + Bar is an upcoming restaurant from Sally and Glenn Murphy — owners of The Cork and UnCork'd Kitchen & Cocktails — taking over the east end of The Village at Sam Hughes at 2527 E. Sixth Street, the former Ampersand Old & New space. The roughly 2,200-square-foot room will seat about 65, including a 14-seat bar, and will center on house-made pasta crafted in front of guests with a customizable menu. Announced in January 2026 with a spring-to-summer 2026 target and planned daily hours of 3 to 10 p.m., it had not opened as of mid-June. Plans and timelines change — confirm the opening date and hours before you go. Sources Tucson Foodie — "Unraveled Pasta + Bar plans spring opening in Sam Hughes" — tucsonfoodie.com/2026/01/08/unraveled-pasta-bar-plans-spring-opening-in-sam-hughes — accessed June 17, 2026 (for the spring-to-summer 2026 target opening window; the 2527 E. Sixth Street location in the east end of The Village at Sam Hughes; the former Ampersand Old & New space; Sally and Glenn Murphy as owners and their ties to The Cork and UnCork'd; the house-made pasta crafted in front of guests; the customizable pasta menu and attentive table service; the roughly 2,200-square-foot room with about 65 seats including a 14-seat bar; and the planned daily 3-to-10 p.m. hours). Arizona Daily Star / Tucson.com — "The Cork Tucson steakhouse about to get a gastropub sibling" — tucson.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_79a314d0-e3dd-11ef-a09c-871138cd6b15.html — accessed June 17, 2026 (for the Murphys' ownership of The Cork and the related UnCork'd concept). The Cork Tucson — "About" — corktucson.com/about — accessed June 17, 2026 (for The Cork as a Tucson steak-and-seafood restaurant serving fine food and spirits since 1966, owned and operated by Sally and Glenn Murphy). UnCork'd Kitchen & Cocktails — uncorkedbar.com — accessed June 17, 2026 (for UnCork'd as the Murphys' gastropub featuring cocktails, craft beer, and wine). Plans, hours, and opening timelines for new restaurants change — confirm current details directly with the business before relying on any single one. This post is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase real estate.