Q: positive

A: Okay, you know what's cute? A group of wholesome-looking teens dressed in soda counter garb and serving all-American treats to overheated tourists and locals alike.....that's cute! This place has a bit of that "throw-back" feel with the soda fountain options that you just don't see very much anymore. I had the Gold Rush, which consisted of orange sherbet, vanilla ice cream, and Sprite all blended into a 50/50 bar-esque sippable yumminess. My son really enjoyed his chocolate shake but wished there was 3 times more of it (teens...can't live with 'em, can't ever fill 'em up!) The establishment was clean and quirky and, frankly, over-staffed for that time of day...but, hey! better than the alternative, which happens all too often in this tourist town! If you're so inclined, the PHX Big Entertainment Book has a BOGO coupon for any menu item at the Sugar Bowl :)

Q: negative

A: I made an appointment on 2 separate occasions for a wax. Once I was running 15 minutes late and was told I had to re-schedule. The second time, I was on time but had to wait over 20 minutes. I was disappointed to find the waxing table covered in removed hairs which was very unsanitary. The aesthetician did not seem comfortable in her surroundings. She even advised that I shave in-between waxing which is not advised because it makes waxing more painful and is not advised by most aestheticians. I was disappointed in the quality as many hair were left (and I hadn't waxed since February so it seemed ridiculous) and many spots were not done. To my greatest horror, the price quoted on their website was outdated and I paid $50 for a wax that costs only $40 in the top New York salons. I'd not recommend this salon for hair removal services.

Q: positive

A: A cafe serving kick ass coffee, vegetable and fruit juices, powered up smoothies, raw desserts, soups, porridge, salads, coconut water, and with the happiest vibe around. Run by the lovely ladies who own Meadowlark and Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh (the yoga school on the corner two doors down), they took over No 39 and stripped off the dark red walls, threw out the white chocolate flapjacks, got a new coffee machine with advice from Freemans, and voila! My new favourite cafe in Edinburgh. Don't diss raw food till you've tried it. This isn't vegan food that tastes like rabbit food. This is delicious treats, salads and vegetable juices that will make you feel AMAZING, and taste delicious. Raw cheesecake has no dairy or gluten, or added sugar. It's cashew butter with cacao (or banana or something similar) for the topping, and crushed nuts for the base. I dare you to try it and not like it. And paired with one of those rocket fuel coffees, its a match made in heaven. The coffee was quite pricey at 2.20 for a small cup of Americano. But it was the best coffee I've had in a long long time (and I drink a lot). The juices are largely vegetable based too. Fennel, cucumber, beetroot. None of the blood sugar spike you get from an orange and apple juice, or a berry smoothie (pretty much the same reaction on your blood sugar as cake). Nope. A green juice with ginger is going to cure that hangover far better than a bacon egg roll (trust me, I'm a devotee of bacon). They opened on the weekend of 8th November, and have shut the week 11th November to consolidate. I think they re-open 15th November so I suggest you head down there when they do and grab a kick-ass coffee, super charged juice and raw treat.

Q: negative

A:
If they had a Culver's on every street corner, the cardiologists would all have twice as much money. I went there for my first time today for lunch, and I was hoping for a good, non-processed burger. I got my wish; a soft bun, red onions, lettuce, fresh tomatoes... all the fixings were great. The cheese was very good, and the beef patties were also good. (I got the deluxe). Since I never had fried cheese curds, I got those as my side item. It was very reasonably priced; $8 or so for the combo with a root beer. Service was fast; food was fresh and hot. But here's the kicker.... I looked up the nutrional information after lunch, when I felt like I couldn't get out of my office chair. This combo had 84g of fat and 3000mg of sodium. Even if you don't watch what you eat, these numbers should scare the hell out of you. To put it into perspective, my diet calls for 1500mg sodium DAILY. I could've gone to In-N-Out, gotten an animal style double-double with fries and saved 15 grams of fat and saved 1300mg sodium. I could've ordered 2 quarter pounders with cheese and 2 large fries and still eaten fewer grams of fat and sodium. Now do you see exactly how bad these burgers are for you?!? Imagine if I had gotten the bacon cheeseburger with a custard for dessert. That'd be another 30 grams of fat. We're talking triple digits here. Scary stuff. Now, I like to splurge on occasion for great food. Unfortunately, for that caloric catastrophe, it simply wasn't worth it. It's a good burger, definitely better than the typical fast food, but come on. These numbers are beyond reasonable. To be fair, the fried cheese curds constituted 38g of fat alone. Now that I've had them for the first time in my life, I'll say I enjoyed them. They're almost as good as fried mozzarella, but I still prefer the Italian version over the Wisconsin one. So if you want to splurge, enjoy the custard. I've had it once before here, and it's excellent; especially the vanilla. But if you want to blow your diet, even though the food is decent here, do it somewhere else.