,,,,, No second time. Never.

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Had to attend a conference in Phoenix. The hotels are very expensive there so I took a chance and stayed at Harras in maracopa$87 Only 20 mins to chandler. Nice hotel great pool and casino. The entertainment complex next door is truly impressive. Watched the movie Fury there and had a beer in restaurant. They also have laser tag, bowling an arcade and a 2nd story sports bar. I definitely go there again.

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I am tickled pink with sweet happiness that Butter & Me has finally opened a bakeshop! Now I don't need to stalk them at farmer's markets to fulfill my sweet tooth craving. The shop recently opened its doors and I must say, this is a Pinterest page's dream! Everything has the DIY look and feel about it and the shop smells of sweet baked goods. Situated on the corner just steps away from The House, JAM and The Poisoned Pen, I think this is a great location and I hope to see plenty of foot traffic! I recently stopped in for a sweet afternoon treat and left with two pumpkin cupcakes, homemade marshmallows and a puppy treat for Harley the cockapoo. The pumpkin cupcakes were oh-so-tasty and mainly due to the combination of soft and fluffy cake piled high with succulent frosting. Mmm...now I want another. The marshmallows were perfect for some hot coca and I especially loved the little artsy card that came with the bag. I can definitely find a reuse for that! Oh and Harley loved his treat too. As of now, Butter & Me Bakeshop only serves baked goods, but I heard that they plan on creating a savory menu of sandwiches, etc as well soon. I also heard they plan to delivery! Amazing. I can't wait to visit again and again!

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Have you ever gone out with someone, whom on the first date you thought they were the shit, but by the second date, you found yourself texting everyone afterward, telling what an asshole he or she was? Well Mia Francesca IS that second date. My first experience (review) here was a phenom. Splendid in every sense of the word. My second 'date' was if Dr. Hyde himself had risen from the fictitious dead to run the show. Ever the student of applied 'what the fuck went wrong' philosophy, I deduced the following: If you're only mildly hungry, asking they split a meal, salad and glass of wine, there's sure to be someone in the kitchen reading your order who's probably jeering your presence, going; "Great. Two cheap assholes in C3 just ordered, two bowls, two glasses, two small servings of bolognese sauce, and all on one order....how'd we get so lucky!" The rigatoni bolognese order, split, came in four separate bowls. Two with some dry as hell pasta, accompanied by two small bowls of bolognese sauce, not enough to mildy amuse the pasta. The sauce was horrible. In fact, it was the antithesis of all that's holy in Italy. Someone had ruined it by adding way too much salt. So much, I'm pretty sure I'd bloat and retain water for the remainder of my natural life had I eaten a full serving. The house salad incorporated a balsamic that was much too tart, making me pucker like a criminal whose probationary sentence included going down on Joan Rivers. Anyway, it was bitter, tasting somewhere between bile and gall. I'm not sure. And the eleven dollar glass of house chianti was barely drinkable. The result of my asking the server to pick something good. My bad. I would have, should have complained but the thought of getting a free dessert wasn't going to fix my swelling-up, resembling the Dora the Explorer balloon in the Macy's parade. I'm going to chill on this place until the winter visitors return to roost. Since most are from Chicago, where Mia originates. I'm sure THEY won't have a problem taking the manager aside and throttling him after tasting the Phoenix version of Mia.
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