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Output: Hubby and I are always on the lookout for good BBQ, so when this place opened up not too far from us, we got quite excited! We noticed the reviews were up and down, but we like to make our own decisions, so we decided to check it out tonight. We weren't in the mood to "go out", so we ordered our BBQ and went to pick it up. We chose brisket, pulled pork, baby back ribs, cole slaw and baked beans. The smell in the car was wonderful, and we couldn't wait to dig into the bag. Once home, we put everything out on the counter and went at it. The one overwhelming flavor was pepper...not chili pepper, but cracked pepper. I don't mind a peppery flavor, but it was everywhere and a bit too much, in my opinion. The sauces we got were "original" and "sissy". The sissy sauce was for me, and there was cracked pepper in that, too. Hubby went for the original, and he really didn't seem to enjoy it too much. The only thing I found redeeming was the pulled pork, so that's what I ended up eating. I tried the brisket, but it wasn't to my liking. Also, the ribs were alright, but they were a bit tough. The cole slaw was of the chunky variety, it wasn't bad, but wasn't great, either. However, the baked beans weren't what I was expecting. In my mind, they're usually somewhat sweet and flavorful. These were bland and reminded me of bad refried beans. When we were tasting them, my hubby made a comment about putting them in a burritto, because they looked like some we've seen in Mexican restaurants. On the good side, we have plenty of white bread to last us through the weekend...they serve it with the BBQ. I'm sad to say, we were highly disappointed. Will we try it again? Probably not. And, that's too bad, because there aren't really any BBQ places in our area. I guess we're destined to long drives for the kind of BBQ we enjoy.

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Output: I've been to CityScape three times in the past month and have yet to experience anything remotely worth praising. The first time I went was with my girlfriend to check out the Lucky Strike bowling alley for the monthly mixer Radiate PHX. I had already heard about the alley's dress code, but I don't wear baggy clothes, sweat pants or sports logos so that wasn't a big deal. The problem we had was finding the entrance! After parking in the underground garage we took the closest set of stairs up to the plaza/mall/courtyard. We ended up on the North side facing Washington, just next to the new art/bent-paper-clip sculpture. Knowing in advanced that Lucky Strike was on the Southwest corner, we walked down 1st Ave to where the CVS drug store is located. We could clearly see the Lucky Strike signage, but not the entrance. In what was hilariously reminiscent of a scene from 'This Is Spinal Tap', we spent the next 5 minutes trying every door, hallway, elevator and stairwell trying to figure out how to get into the place. Turns out there is no way to enter the 2nd floor from Jefferson! Whisky Tango Foxtrot? I'm a big fan of architecture (no, seriously: Last year I went to New York just to go on a walking tour with Taliesin students, I have dreams about Calatrava's work, I consider Will Bruder, Frank Henry & Michael P. Johnson my hometown heroes) so of course I started to really analyze CityScape. After a few minutes I could see that place has no distinction and was not built to human scale: its actually got less soul than Tempe Marketplace, Desert Ridge and West Gate! This place is not designed to serve those who call downtown Phoenix home: its obviously designed to appeal to all of the suburbanites who think fauxdobes and tuscan mcmansions are awesome. So many people assume that if you criticize CityScape, you are somehow in favor of what was there before. Bullshit. Most sane people agree that Patriot's Square Park (1990-2006) was a flop and eyesore. The most often complaint is that is was a haven for the homeless. So did CityScape somehow make all these homeless people have homes, or better yet, just disappear? No. They simply displaced them into another area of town, just like all gentrification does. So don't give them credit for making the place "better", especially when we lost a public park in the process. Back to the bowling alley: we eventually made it up the escalator and entered Lucky Strike. We entered what was mostly a Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas atmosphere that was filled with conventioneers (Six Sigma trainees specifically). The irony of original Sheperd Fairey prints hanging in a place that enforces a dress code did not escape us. We met up with the rest of the Radiate PHX crowd in a private, sectioned off area. We were offered various appetizers to sample. The chips and salsa were completely of the store bought variety: this is Arizona, don't do that shit. The other appetizers were a joke: typical Sysco or Shamrock foods frozen crap. The beers on tap at our bar? Bud, Bud Light and Stella. Have they never heard of The Roosevelt? I just now realized how much I typed about my first visit, which was actually the best time I had. I'll spare you the other stories for another day.

Input: OPTIONS:
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Output: Venezia's is my favorite pizza joint in AZ! I'm deducting 1 star for the service. I know this place is popular, but I feel like the service could be a little quicker. The slices are awesome, though. I'm a Midwest kid, so I'll probably never understand what makes "authentic" New York pizza so special, but all of my NY friends love Venezia's, so they're obviously doing something right. Feeling brave? Grab a buddy, and tackle the 24 inch party pie. You'll get your picture on the wall!

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Checked out Next Coffee today for #GangplankNW The place is spacious, with lots of tables, chairs, couches & bar areas to work from. On Thursdays & Friday's, they have an omelet bar, cooking up made to order omelets. I tried a veggie omelet with feta & parmesan & thoroughly enjoyed it. They have a couple different Iced Tea choices, with free refills included. I tried a green iced tea with fruit flavors & it hit the spot. The WiFi was acceptable for the majority of the time I was there. At one point, I could not pull any data & could not reach the DHCP server. After rebooting my PC, I was able to reconnect with no issues. Next is a great place to grab some coffee, tea, breakfast and meet up with some people. I'll be visiting regularly.