Q: Remember the good old days when you could go Stinkweeds in Tempe next to Pita Jungle and see a band perform live, just hours before it was to take the stage at Marquee Theatre? Seeing Camper Van Beethoven play live at a local record store is what stands out to me. Then patrons even have the opportunity to chat with the band as they pack their gear. That's simply unheard of. Even Kimber, the owner, told me of the days when the store had a location in Mesa and sold a bunch of vinyl. Now, thanks to the ipod generation and illegal downloading of music, all we're left with is the Phoenix store. The Camelback store has a great collection of obscure music you won't find in other stores. The store also has band stickers you'd be hard pressed to find on the Internet. I believe Stinkweeds is what Hoodlums aims for but Hoodlums gets local bands to perform there and their selection is far more mainstream. Worth the drive to central Phoenix to find, say, that German synth pop EBM band that Best Buy will never carry. OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: I couldn't even detect the hops in what they assured me was the IPA. The rare sirloin was the rarest rose. The breakfast burrito was good. Service was quite friendly. Smoky atmosphere, of course. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: The owner is super friendly. Being from Brooklyn Ive had some of the best real NY pizza and for Arizona this place is one of two that comes the closest. The square is very good-it's got good cheese not junk. The garlic knots are a little too "doughy" like they need something more- maybe more olive oil and more minced garlic. The sauce is very good. The regular slice is pretty good although I prefer a little thinner with a very crispy bottom and more olive oil on top. But all in all a good place. OPTIONS:
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Q: Best Chinese in Pgh, hands down. A tiny little family-owned place, Mekong is everything you could ask for in a Chinese restaurant. Mom is the cook, daughters are the waitress, son-in-law hangs out to lend a hand. I've even seen a grandpa around on the odd occasion. The food is superlative. Mekong has the best hot-n-sour soup I've ever tasted, and that's not just in the burgh, that's IN THE WORLD. In addition to the composition, it's got an extra smokey flavor that's truly unique. Everything else is to the same standard. You really can't go wrong. Nothing fru fru, but it's obvious that they use high-quality ingredients and cook it perfectly. With such a small staff, they get to know you very quickly, which means you can ask them to tailor things to your taste and they will. Their "spicy" is pretty hot to begin with, but they'll go as high as you want. Pricing is very reasonable. Portions are huge; we always take some home. Parking is often a nightmare in Dormont, but you can sometimes grab some on-street parking with a meter if you're lucky. OPTIONS:
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positive