Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson

13850 N Cave Creek Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85022

karen p. writes: This has got to be the coolest Harley Davidson dealership ever!!!

Talk about nice people!

As I walked in I was greeted and pointed in the direction of what I was looking for. I must have had a look of sheer confusion, as one of the gals working there…

The Blue Fin

1401 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Thomas S. writes: Sounds of stirring, lunch
nears and my appetite waits
my neighbor enters.

Quick we drive to it
A simple place but look-busy!
Still no wait to sit.

Varied menu greets us
I choose the daily special
Food like its home-made.

Service is friendly.
Order comes…

Residence Inn by Marriott

941 W Grove Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85210

Jeff S. writes: I stayed at this Marriott for 3 weeks in January. The customer service was great. The breakfast buffet they had every morning was good as well.

The hotel seems secluded. However, it is in walking distance of a Chevy's, Chipotle, Buffalo Wild Wings and…

Western Market

4208 W Dunlap Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051

Helen Y. writes: Unexpectedly well stocked Korean market.

Ignore the boarded up look on the outside and you'll walk in to an oasis of hard to find Korean ingredients.

There was an entire cold case worth of various Naeng Myon (cold buckwheat noodles) -- refrigerated or…

Flamingo Palace

350 E Bell Road
Suite 3
Phoenix, AZ 85022

L F. writes: If you're hungry for chinese cuisine; I mean really hungry, this is the place to go to satisfy the craving!  You'll get plenty for your $$'s, and the staff is always very pleasant and if there is any stress going on within the establishment, you…

China Chan Restaurant

10227 N Metro Pkwy E
Phoenix, AZ 85051

Helen Y. writes: Personally, I way prefer a la carte vs push cart because inevitably you go in starving and fill up on stuff you don't really want while waiting for that ever illusive har gow.  

Freshness is also another big factor - depending on how far your table is…

Fry's & Fry's Marketplace

3232 S Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282

Tracy G. writes: When I was told we were going to Fry's, I thought we were going shopping for electronics (http://www.frys.com/).  So I was surprised when we ended up at a grocery store.  We were there specifically to get wine for our hosts for the weekend.  I was…

Kirklands

21001 N Tatum Blvd
Ste 1630
Phoenix, AZ 85050

Julie P. writes: Met the girls for drinks this weekend and we decided to brave the 115 degree heat to throw in some shopping. It could have been the heat, it could have been the excessive number of beers, but damn this place was way cool. The minute we walked in, it…

Ollie's Omelette House

5166 W Olive Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302

Korina A. writes: I probably drove by this place a thousand times, and didn't give it a second thought. Housed in a muddy yellow, squat brick building, with a dingy awning, I didn't have much hope for Ollie's.

But Sunday morning, the pantry was empty, we were out of…

Cold Stone Creamery

510 S Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281

Karen K. writes: Coldstone is my favorite place to go out for ice cream.  I love their unique flavors and how they mix in the toppings for you.  My favorite creation is the Cherry Cake Double Take which is cake batter ice cream, roasted almonds, yellow cake, black…

Liquid Clothing

4206 N Goldwater Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Thomas S. writes: Liquid Clothing is a men's clothing store worthy of trendy, celebrity riddled Robertson Blvd in LaLa Land. Fortunately for us gorgeous desert rats, it's right here on Goldwater in Oldtown Scottsdale. When I turned 40, I got through that milestone…

Kate Spade

7014 E Camelback Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Ann Marie K. writes: Kate Spade is a fashion genius. She provides simple, elegant, and fun designs for women of all ages. Kate Spade is mainly famous for her simple and chic handbags and her cute shoes. Kate Spade has her own designer shop, but she is also sold in many…

Native New Yorker

530 N Estrella Parkway
Goodyear, AZ 85338

Luke S. writes: If you have been to a Native before this one is not much different, which can be a good thing. This Native is split pretty much equally into 2 parts - the restaurant and bar, and you can eat and drink in either one. Best day to go is on Tuesday when…

Panda Express

4309 W Bethany Home Road
Glendale, AZ 85301

Luke S. writes: Fast, convenient, Chinese fast-food in the middle of Phoenix. This location receives a tremendous amount of traffic, but rarely runs out of food (causing a delay). Have rarely seen the place dirty, and have never had to wait more than 10 minutes..…

Brennan's Pub & Grub

35th Street & Bell R
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Shauna D. writes: Although I had a good time at Four Peaks earlier in the week, I felt more at home at Brennan's for some reason.  Possibly because the staff was pretty friendly.  And what's this?  Is that Jager on tap?  Wow.

I had a couple of greyhounds and a couple…

Max's Restaurant & Sports Bar

6727 N 47th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301

L J. writes: Love this place.  All TVs are HD and flat screens...they will put on any game you want seeing that most Zonie's are transplants there will be a TV to suit your home team.  Food is good (sliders with pickles on the side, Best) and the service is very…

Johnny Rockets

10220 W McDowell Rd
Avondale, AZ 85323

Ryan R. writes: I'm an Northwest guy, having lived outside of Portland and Seattle for maybe nine years.  So when my brother got tired of the overcast skies and moved to the greater Phoenix area, I decided it was a great chance to get some sun myself.

We saw the…

Ruby Boutique

20789 N Pima Road
Suite 110
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Kristin S. writes: This is a fun little boutique on the main strip of the DC Ranch.  There are a lot of fun dresses and nice tops.  It is well stocked with great designers such as Tibi, Alice and Olivia and Milly.  Unfortunately they did not have the exact Alice and…

Big Richard's For Eat'n & Drink'n

5234 N 27th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017

Luke S. writes: Big Dicks Rules! No pun intended. This is an old school bar with lots of friendly patrons, and great wings. They also have the full complement of standard bar food, but the beer and wings are definately the anchor! Features an extra room for large…

Paradise Bakery

13959 W Bell Rd
Surprise, AZ 85374

Margaret L. writes: I'm so excited Paradise Bakery finally came to me!

A really great place to get different sandwiches, soups, and salads extremely fresh.  The turkey cranberry sandwich is my true favorite.  It's Thanksgiving in a nice little molassas bread package.…

Pita Jungle

1949 W Ray Rd
Chandler, AZ 85225

Nancy J. writes: You gotta try the glazed chicken pizza with caramelized onions and feta cheese on lavosh bread - it's so tasty as is the grilled chicken houmus.

The live music is an added bonus.  You can get the wrong impression of this place if you hit a bad night…

Bamboo Inn

432 N Litchfield Road
Goodyear, AZ 85338

Scott L. writes: ALL YOU CAN EAT!!!! Love the food here. The good thing is they are always bringing out fresh food.

Fiesta Mall

1445 W Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210

Bonnie G. writes: Loitering and thumbing through porn and graphic novels at Waldenbooks, ooing and ahhing over Forever 21 plaid bras, inhaling deeply the cinnabons and giant cookie pizzas that say I HEART U, and singing along to Hole in Hot Topic...is this 1993 in…

The Clubhouse Music Venue

1320 E Broadway Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282

Bonnie G. writes: Number One Reason To Love Clubhouse:

SHORTIEZ NEVER LOSE

Thats right bitches-I'm SHORT...petite, really. And I am sick of having the luck of having the tree people from fucking lord of the rings stand of front me last minute at shows.

But here... the…

Rosati's Pizza

4041 E Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Scott S. writes: You know those places that refer to themselves as Chicago or New York "favorites", but people from those cities have never actually heard of them?

Well , being a Chicago native, I can tell you that Rosati's was not necessarily one of my "favorites",…

Taneko Japanese Tavern

6166 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Jake C. writes: I had been meaning to go to Taneko for a long time and finally managed it last week. The servers were surprisingly friendly and attentive without being awkward and overbearing. It's such a fine line, but when walked correctly, it works out really…

Borders Books Music & Cafe

4555 E Cactus Rd Ste 2
Phoenix, AZ 85032

Ann Marie K. writes: If your are looking for a small cafe and bookstore to hang out with some friends or just relax in yourself than this location is perfect. It stays nice and quiet and there is usually a musician of the night offering some free entertainment on the…

Petsmart

13764 W Bell Road
Surprise, AZ 85374

Margaret L. writes: Can't go wrong with a store for the fuzzles.

Kudos to Petsmart for giving me three extremely...er...lusty koi that had a blast in my pond and multiplied into at last count 20 mini koi of different colors.

I think the koi have far surpassed the…

Blue Wasabi 2

6333 N Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Scott S. writes: Pretty dissapointing...

I was a big fan of the original location, but didn't get out there that often, just because it's so far north. When they opened this location, I was elated...until I ate there.

I don't know if this place is signicantly worse…

Char's Thai Restaurant

927 E University Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281

Vinit R. writes: I used to live round the corner from this restaurant. I have never been disappointed with anything that relates to this one. Good and fast service, long menu options (No. 31 is smoking HOT !!! )... Prices are decent ( Again, I am a graduate student !…

Desert Divas Pole Divas

Peoria, AZ 85385

Hilary P. writes: Pole dancing lessons have been pretty trendy for quite some time.  I never took the opportunity to take S Factor classes when I lived in Los Angeles so when I heard about Pole Divas, I was pretty excited.

The class is taught by Emily Khuen.  You can…

Landmark Towers

4750 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Thomas S. writes: I've got several friends living in the Landmark building, smack dab in the middle of the Central Ave construction madness. Each condo I've seen is pretty unique and each affords fantastic views to the south. What's cool is the 70ish culture of the…

Ny Nails

5136 S Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282

Kelly W. writes: I'm a big mani/pedi girl and absolutely adore NY Nails. It's reasonably priced (about $28 for a manicure and pedicure) and the staff is friendly. The best part is the massage. Unlike most places, you'll get a good 10 minute massage when you get a…

Cafe Boa

5063 E Elliot Road
Phoenix, AZ 85044

jason c. writes: I guess if you're in the area this would be a good choice for some Italian food.  But if you're driving from Scottsdale, like I did, don't be a fool - go somewhere else.  

Maybe it was because the restaurant wasn't busy on the night I went, but it…

Brenda's Subs

3014 N Dobson
Ste #1
Chandler, AZ 85224

Andrew P. writes: Tasty locally owned and operated sub sandwich shop. Previously an instance of Zero's.

Zero's Mr Submarine

3014 N Dobson Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224

Andrew P. writes: Zero's no longer exists at this location, having been transformed into Brenda's.

Fuzzy's Chicago Style Pizza

8960 W Bell Road
Suite 110
Peoria, AZ 85382

Korina A. writes: Fuzzy's serves up Chicago-style thin crust pizza, and does it well. I've hit them up for a pie a couple of times now, and have been super-pleased. The crust is light and crisp, the sauce is nice and tomatoey, and the amount and quality of toppings…

Cafe Istanbul & Market

1310 E Apache Boulevard
Tempe, AZ 85281

Sara B. writes: I hemmed and hawed over whether Cafe Istanbul was a three-star or a four-star joint, but the belly dancer pushed it over the top. Four stars.

But let's take a step back.

I don't actually like belly dancing, really. I knew these girls in college who…