I grew up in Paradise Valley, no not the Barry Goldwater part ( I WISH), the part near 32nd street and Shea Blvd. My family did attend a church on Lincoln Drive however,for 26 years, and we often went to El Chorro for various meals, and took our of town company there a lot. It's amazing patio and views of Camelback Mountain just say Arizona, I think.It's always been beautiful. The menu has changed a bit since I was a kid. Niman Ranch steak, what? But the tried and true sticky buns are good, no doubt. When I was a kid, I always wished I could have a pretty cocktail like the adults did. They looked icy and delicious. Humph. Those mean adults. Next time I'm there I'm totally having one... or two... and my kid can watch ME. Ha.

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did someone call for chinese delivery? cuz tonight people, i'm staying in! let's all say it in unison now.... *GASP* yes, michelle is hanging up her friday night party dress and ordering up some chinese food. sure, i just referred to myself in the third person, but there are a lot things not exactly right in 'tukee town tonight. i'm staying in for a very special reason though. it's my little brother joey's birthday tomorrow and we're having a big celebration... and guess who's offered to make his favorite cake (homemade carrot cake with cream cheese frosting) from scratch? YES, ME! and even the frosting is being made from scratch. oh, did i mention i'm doubling the batch to make cupcakes and then also preparing my famous slow cooker pork roast for the party too? it's gonna be a busy night in the Idziorek kitchen tonight, oh yea. as you can see, cooking for myself wasn't an option tonight. since i have never ordered chinese delivery here in arizona before, i had to do some really stealthy yelpy research. come to find out there are exactly TWO places that will deliver to my 'hood. great. love the options. so first i called the other place, pei wok. the line was busy. i waited, and tried again. BUSY. well, too bad pei wok, you're the big loser tonight. the winner by default was great wok. they answered on the first ring, and the kid that answered the phone was nice. they didn't have a menu online anywhere, so he proceeded to go through their menu items with me one by one. i ended up getting the prawns in lobster sauce, the beef lo mein and some steamed rice. the food arrived within 40 minutes, it was steaming hot and it smelled great before i could even bust open the bag. the prawns were plentiful, the lobster sauce done exactly right and the lo mein nice and greasy the way a good lo mein should be. i found the food overall to be flavorful, the portions large and everything reasonably priced. see pei wok, this could've been all about you.... except you couldn't splurge with the phone company and get that extra phone line to take my call. too bad. PS: i only gave them 4 stars because it's my first time ordering with them... i'll adjust accordingly after a few more orders.

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I had a voucher to Platinum Hair Studio that was about to expire, so I called and they were able to squeeze me in on the same day. My hairstylist was Tatianna. She took a look at my hair and asked what I wanted done. Since I've been trying to grow out my hair, I just wanted a trim. I asked her if she'd suggest more layers, but she explained it wasn't a very good idea because my hair is curly. She really knew what she was talking about when it came to my type of hair, which isn't something I experience very often. My voucher came with a Brown Sugar Scalp Scrub ($20), Keratin Glazing Treatment ($15), and a haircut. The scrub was very nice and Tatianna was very thorough. She took her time and made sure to get every spot of my scalp. I definitely felt like my whole scalp was cleansed after that. After shampooing and conditioning, she put the Keratin glazing treatment in my hair then started blow drying and straightening it to lock in the treatment. While she did that, she lightly trimmed my hair and fixed up some uneven parts. I was probably in the salon for about an hour, but it flew by because she was able to hold a conversation with me the entire time. Tatianna really did a great job on my hair. Even though it was just a light trim, I was very satisfied with my experience at the salon. Highly recommended!

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great price. for chicken & ribs
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