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3737 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 945-3353
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(480) 945-3353
RnR
Categories:
Bars,
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch
Went here for a post-conference "after party / happy hour". (The fabulous Mortgage Tech Summit. If you're in the real estate biz and missed it, you screwed up...)
The beer selection is marginal at best, though the African Amber was quite tasty.
Someone ordered some dish that was nacho-like -- potato chips with bacon, ranch, "buffalo sauce", and blue cheese. It was delightful. (You could put those ingredients on a piece of cardboard and it would be good. It's way better on crunchy potato chips though).
What I liked the best was the great service. Brittany kicked ass. She managed to keep my beer full and did separate checks for a crowd of 30ish that was constantly shifting around. All with a cheery smile.
Why do they call it "Happy Hour"? Shouldn't it be "Happy Hours"?? I mean really, does anyone stay for just one hour?
The beer selection is marginal at best, though the African Amber was quite tasty.
Someone ordered some dish that was nacho-like -- potato chips with bacon, ranch, "buffalo sauce", and blue cheese. It was delightful. (You could put those ingredients on a piece of cardboard and it would be good. It's way better on crunchy potato chips though).
What I liked the best was the great service. Brittany kicked ass. She managed to keep my beer full and did separate checks for a crowd of 30ish that was constantly shifting around. All with a cheery smile.
Why do they call it "Happy Hour"? Shouldn't it be "Happy Hours"?? I mean really, does anyone stay for just one hour?
4226 N Catalina Way
Chandler, AZ 85234
(480) 507-5100
Chandler, AZ 85234
(480) 507-5100
The Boutique in Downtown Gilbert - CLOSED
Categories:
Jewelry,
Accessories
Yeah, yeah, I realize I am not exactly in the ideal demographic for a Pink Zebra Boutique shopper. My "friends" even hassled me when I checked in here on Foursquare.
In fact, I hate shopping and truly appreciate the "man chair" located in the back of Pink Zebra.
But I do have a 17 year old daughter and a wife who've been known to frequent boutiquey places. I popped into the Pink Zebra a couple of months ago when they first opened and thought to myself, "Self, the ladies would love this place."
I finally talked them into stopping by after a breakfast at Liberty Market. In a moment that was of no surprise, my daughter said, "I love this place!" and my wife said, "Wow, these prices are pretty reasonable."
They bought stuff; some outfits and jewelery. The owner was *super* nice, and it's a locally owned and operated business in Gilbert's Heritage District (that's the fancy, yet official, name for "Downtown Gilbert).
It's a cool little shop. Small, but packed with a wide variety of things sure to delight the ladies in your life.
And the man chair is comfy.
In fact, I hate shopping and truly appreciate the "man chair" located in the back of Pink Zebra.
But I do have a 17 year old daughter and a wife who've been known to frequent boutiquey places. I popped into the Pink Zebra a couple of months ago when they first opened and thought to myself, "Self, the ladies would love this place."
I finally talked them into stopping by after a breakfast at Liberty Market. In a moment that was of no surprise, my daughter said, "I love this place!" and my wife said, "Wow, these prices are pretty reasonable."
They bought stuff; some outfits and jewelery. The owner was *super* nice, and it's a locally owned and operated business in Gilbert's Heritage District (that's the fancy, yet official, name for "Downtown Gilbert).
It's a cool little shop. Small, but packed with a wide variety of things sure to delight the ladies in your life.
And the man chair is comfy.
My lovely bride and I decided to get inked to celebrate our 20th anniversary (yeah, we're hopeless romantics. For the record, it was her idea).
Prior to this venture, I had a grand total of one tattoo, she had zero. So we don't have a whole lot of experience in this world.
But I have been to a few tattoo shops in my day and can definitely say 5th Estate was the least.... seedy... one I've seen. The shop was spotless, the music was great and more importantly, all the people that worked there were totally cool.
They treated us with respect and dignity, even though we weren't looking for huge artistic projects. The wife got a small rose on her shoulder and I had a rose added to my existing tat of the state of Texas.
Lex was the shizz. Super cool guy, and a terrific artist. VERY reasonable prices and the work was flawless.
We may not ever be back, but that's just because the three tats in our combined 101 years of existence makes for low odds of getting more ink. But if I do get another one, I'll be going to Lex at 5th Estate.
Prior to this venture, I had a grand total of one tattoo, she had zero. So we don't have a whole lot of experience in this world.
But I have been to a few tattoo shops in my day and can definitely say 5th Estate was the least.... seedy... one I've seen. The shop was spotless, the music was great and more importantly, all the people that worked there were totally cool.
They treated us with respect and dignity, even though we weren't looking for huge artistic projects. The wife got a small rose on her shoulder and I had a rose added to my existing tat of the state of Texas.
Lex was the shizz. Super cool guy, and a terrific artist. VERY reasonable prices and the work was flawless.
We may not ever be back, but that's just because the three tats in our combined 101 years of existence makes for low odds of getting more ink. But if I do get another one, I'll be going to Lex at 5th Estate.
11211 N Tatum Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 953-4000
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 953-4000
John Hall & Associates
Category:
Real Estate Agents
What is this? A five star rating for a real estate brokerage -- written by a "competing" real estate broker?
Has the world spun off its axis?
Is there a disturbance in the nexus of the universe?
Nope. Simply put, John Hall & Associates is a great real estate brokerage. One of the best. Oh, don't get me wrong. I think my brokerage is *the* best (and yes, I am just a wee bit biased). But there no question that JH&A is very good at what they do.
I know several John Hall agents, and they are without fail outstanding real estate agents. I would hire them into my brokerage in a second (and I shall refrain from putting my contact info here. They know how to find
me... ;)
Yep, I own a brokerage in the same market as John Hall & Associates and I'm giving them the five stars they deserve. There is plenty of real estate to go around in the Phoenix metro area, and there is no way any one brokerage can possibly serve every home buyer and seller in Phoenix. I know that, John Hall knows that, and you know that.
If you pick John Hall to represent you, you picked well.
Has the world spun off its axis?
Is there a disturbance in the nexus of the universe?
Nope. Simply put, John Hall & Associates is a great real estate brokerage. One of the best. Oh, don't get me wrong. I think my brokerage is *the* best (and yes, I am just a wee bit biased). But there no question that JH&A is very good at what they do.
I know several John Hall agents, and they are without fail outstanding real estate agents. I would hire them into my brokerage in a second (and I shall refrain from putting my contact info here. They know how to find
me... ;)
Yep, I own a brokerage in the same market as John Hall & Associates and I'm giving them the five stars they deserve. There is plenty of real estate to go around in the Phoenix metro area, and there is no way any one brokerage can possibly serve every home buyer and seller in Phoenix. I know that, John Hall knows that, and you know that.
If you pick John Hall to represent you, you picked well.
What a cool little antiques store!
Granted, my knowledge of antiques is limited to what I've learned by watching Antiques Road Show on PBS, but still, this place is cool. It's in an old house (built in the 1930s) which adds to the charm.
It's a small shop, but is packed full of all sorts of things from furniture down to personal pieces and everything in between. Prices seem very reasonable, but again, I am far from expert in this area.
The owner Claire is super nice, and quite the astute businesswoman.
They are in the process of building a garden behind the shop, and with Claire's husband being an landscape professional, I'm betting it will knock your socks off!
Granted, my knowledge of antiques is limited to what I've learned by watching Antiques Road Show on PBS, but still, this place is cool. It's in an old house (built in the 1930s) which adds to the charm.
It's a small shop, but is packed full of all sorts of things from furniture down to personal pieces and everything in between. Prices seem very reasonable, but again, I am far from expert in this area.
The owner Claire is super nice, and quite the astute businesswoman.
They are in the process of building a garden behind the shop, and with Claire's husband being an landscape professional, I'm betting it will knock your socks off!
Food, service, ambiance -- that's why I go to a restaurant. I suspect I am not alone.
La Calabria *nails* in on two of those three criteria. The food was fantastic. I had the Cannelloni - a simple dish, but done wrong it can be a miserable experience. La Calabria did it right. Way right.
My lovely bride had the Chicken Marsala. Given how she fended off my reaching fork, I'd say it was also outstanding.
Service was superior. And friendly. The owner stopped by twice just to make sure things were right. Our party of seven just mumbled and nodded our heads because our mouths were stuffed full of Italian goodness.
The only place La Calabria is lacking is in ambiance. They've done about everything they can with the space but it's not real warm and cozy. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, just not as perfect as the food and service.
Yelp needs to allow half-stars, because La Calabria really is a 4.5 star kind of place.
Go. Eat. Be Merry.
La Calabria *nails* in on two of those three criteria. The food was fantastic. I had the Cannelloni - a simple dish, but done wrong it can be a miserable experience. La Calabria did it right. Way right.
My lovely bride had the Chicken Marsala. Given how she fended off my reaching fork, I'd say it was also outstanding.
Service was superior. And friendly. The owner stopped by twice just to make sure things were right. Our party of seven just mumbled and nodded our heads because our mouths were stuffed full of Italian goodness.
The only place La Calabria is lacking is in ambiance. They've done about everything they can with the space but it's not real warm and cozy. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, just not as perfect as the food and service.
Yelp needs to allow half-stars, because La Calabria really is a 4.5 star kind of place.
Go. Eat. Be Merry.
RETT = Real Estate Tech Tank.
What?
It's co-working space for real estate peoples. Agents, brokers, lenders, title, appraisers, inspectors -- anyone associated with the real estate space is welcome to come in and work.
Free wifi, conference room, office space, public PCs, and a bunch of smart people.
Stop by. Learn. Share. Work.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Zero. Zip. Nada.
NE Corner of Val Vista & Baseline, next to Chicago Title. On lockbox!
What?
It's co-working space for real estate peoples. Agents, brokers, lenders, title, appraisers, inspectors -- anyone associated with the real estate space is welcome to come in and work.
Free wifi, conference room, office space, public PCs, and a bunch of smart people.
Stop by. Learn. Share. Work.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Zero. Zip. Nada.
NE Corner of Val Vista & Baseline, next to Chicago Title. On lockbox!
Chain, but new location recently opened on the northwest corner of Val Vista and Baseline.
Friendly staff, clean restaurant and the cheese steaks are **killer**.
One glance at the bulbous flab hanging over my belt will tell you that I can pack away the food. But a medium size cheese steak (12") fills me up. Can't imagine downing the large (20") solo. It's stuffed with meat on soft toasty bread.
Get the shrooms too, you'll thank me.
Friendly staff, clean restaurant and the cheese steaks are **killer**.
One glance at the bulbous flab hanging over my belt will tell you that I can pack away the food. But a medium size cheese steak (12") fills me up. Can't imagine downing the large (20") solo. It's stuffed with meat on soft toasty bread.
Get the shrooms too, you'll thank me.
My insurance basically dictated where I had to go to get my windshield replaced.
As I sit in there waiting room, waiting for the adhesive to cure, I find myself thankful Safelite was the place they sent me.
The front desk clerk was swift and efficient, the tech that did the work was courteous and seemed to know what he was doing and the replacement glass looks great.
They'd get a fifth star if they had wifi and a table so I didn't have to use my aircard and make this laptop REALLY a laptop..
And yes, they'll come to your location too, but calling out some poor slob to replace a windshield when it's 400 degrees outside didn't seem like a very nice thing to do. Same day appointment made it easy enough to bring it into the shop where the guys could work in the AC.
Total repair time, including the waiting period as only 1.5 hours.
And get full glass coverage on your auto insurance. The cost of this replacement paid for that coverage for about 20 years...
As I sit in there waiting room, waiting for the adhesive to cure, I find myself thankful Safelite was the place they sent me.
The front desk clerk was swift and efficient, the tech that did the work was courteous and seemed to know what he was doing and the replacement glass looks great.
They'd get a fifth star if they had wifi and a table so I didn't have to use my aircard and make this laptop REALLY a laptop..
And yes, they'll come to your location too, but calling out some poor slob to replace a windshield when it's 400 degrees outside didn't seem like a very nice thing to do. Same day appointment made it easy enough to bring it into the shop where the guys could work in the AC.
Total repair time, including the waiting period as only 1.5 hours.
And get full glass coverage on your auto insurance. The cost of this replacement paid for that coverage for about 20 years...
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Awesome staff, from the nursing assistants to the administrative folks to the nurses and the doctors.
Without fail, everyone we came in contact with from the moment I was rushed into the ER with a heart attack until I checked out four days later after having two angioplasties and two stents inserted into my aching heat was fabulous.
Thank you all for the terrific care!
My only gripe would be the gowns that showed my ass as I strolled the halls during the recovery, and the kitchens uncanny ability to remove all flavor from the food. How do they manage to make green beans taste like meat that tastes like oatmeal that tastes like cardboard? But hey, that's hospitals and it's not like they are going to serve up a greasy double bacon cheeseburger to a guy that just had a massive heart attack.