I was torn between giving this 3 and 4 stars - This is a smaller farmers market compared to others in the Phoenix area, but for me, I rather like that. It's convenient and easy for me to get here, and being on a Friday morning it doesn't get the crowds the weekend and evening markets get. Booths line up on both sides of the sidewalk in front of the Mesa Amphitheater, which makes the walkway rather narrow and with the large number of babies in strollers you're bound to get in the way. That's the bad part. I've been here twice now, the first time my biggest motivation was for The Tamale Store after buying some at the Phoenix Public Market. The best part was buying local veggies and tomatoes that taste like tomatoes should. The line for the Windmill Farms check out was very long the first time, so the next time I came, I got here early, made that my first stop and was in and out quickly. Other vendors include Pork On a Fork, Doctor Hummus (must buy the the Sundried Tomato Basil Pesto!), Donna's Bakery, Dry Bay Fish Company, Storino's (love the vanilla fig balsamic), a co selling grass fed beef (forgot which one), the pickle guy with pickled asparagus, and of course a few booths selling salsas and a few with arts and craft stuff. And you must be sure to see the baby goats!! They are just so freaking cute :) I like having this market close by and if I just buy what's on my list, I can be there and back home within an hour.

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I thought Tao was pretty lame, but my friends seem to love it. We started off having dinner here with a large group of people. After arriving on time, we waited to be seated about 30 minutes which would have normally pissed me off, but I was feeling sick and had to go outside to get some fresh air so by the time I came back they were ready for us. The food? SO lackluster. I was really, really looking forward to some decadent cod, maybe a little fresh Maguro ...but everything was underwhelming. I'd never eat at the restaurant again. Also, they didn't have enough chairs to accommodate our group, and a couple of my friends just gave up and went back to the Hard Rock to gamble. I was shocked they didn't do more to help us out. After finishing dinner, we headed over to the club upstairs. You would think that after spending $2000 on dinner, they would comp us passes into the club? Hell naw. This is Vegas. We all had to pay to get in, which caused about half our group to venture elsewhere because they knew that what they were about to pay for would be a disappointment. I had never been, so I convinced a few to stay with me and we payed the cover and went inside. Now, my opinion of the club is in comparison to all of the other amazing Las Vegas clubs to choose from. I thought the club was pretty lackluster as well. It was big and the music was good, but besides that...I just didn't feel a connection with this place like I do Tryst or BodyEnglish. It was a bit gimmicky, and their lack of customer service at the door and in the restaurant really turned me off. I know I'm no high roller, but have we eliminated all customer service for regular patrons?! I also remember that my friend got sick and they wouldn't let me in the fucking bathroom to help her, so she had to drunkenly fend for herself. I guess thats her own fault, but still. I know they're trying to prevent drug use, but the girl was vomiting on the floor for crying out loud. I'm getting all riled up just thinking about it. Skip Tao for dinner, and check out the club just to widen your knowledge. It'll make you appreciate other clubs in Vegas even more.

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as i was waiting for my raspados happily in line imagining the awesome taste..... i finally got my vanilla and pistachio snow cone. then i nearly threw up in my mouth when to my surprise a big ass curly hair saluted me ; / i then walked back to the counter and noticed the owners mullet and realized that hair belonged to him!!! i nicely told them and proceeded to show them the not so fun surprise....and they nervously smiled and asked if i wanted a new one....NO THANKS!!!! ill have my money back.... word of advise raspados neza owners invest in some nifty hair nets!!!!

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I really can't complain about this place, unless you factor in how crowded it gets in the afternoons! But that's manly Mon-Wed and by Thursday the "after work" crowd really dies down to about half the Monday crowd. @ 10 bucks a month you really can't beat this gym! It's always clean, the bathrooms are nice and tidy, and the staff are always very pleasant to talk to. This is a basic gym that doesn't offer any advanced training options like some of those other big box gyms. However, for someone like me only wanted a basic gym to work out at, it's just the ticket! Keep it up Planet Fitness!
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