For years I endured the Phoenix New Times. I read it..because it was free (isn't that why anyone picks it up?). But my story about a brief discussion with an editor says it all. I wrote to the editor to explain my disappointment with a particular article. I actually said that they were doing themselves a disservice by calling this particular story "real" since it was actually a farce; that's not journalism, its fiction..yet this publication continues to call itself a news source. Almost immediately, I received a reply from the editor. When I saw it in my "inbox" I assumed it was a "form" response. You know, "thanks for contacting us, blah blah blah". Imagine my surprise to see that it was from an editor, personally insulting me and my intelligence! After the initial shock of receiving a poorly written personal attack from an EDITOR, I replied only that he had "eloquently proven my point." to which he responded again with another insult. I decided that I was the bigger person at this point, and stopped communicating. Since then, I have never picked up a New Times or any of their sister publications. I encourage others to stop justifying the New Times existence by even so much as lining their bird cages with it. What a waste of trees.

negative

The Nitty in Middleton seems to live off of its name recognition. The food is so-so at best. I had the premium Prarie Farms burger. To bad it was completely unseasoned. Toasting the bun on a $10 burger would've been a nice touch and would have added som texture. Why bother to pay for a premium products if they aren't properly prepared. I also think the menu is in the pricey side for basic so-so bar food. The choice of sides did yield a nice surprise - fresh asparagus spears. This meal was a disappointment. There are few places that can pull off a decent burger. You want a great pub burger... Hit the Eastside - go to Players.

negative

I think we came here around 10:30 and the hip hop room was pretty empty. Then we went upstairs some more into the EDM room and it was definitely more packed, haha. The main dance floor itself is medium-sized, but since this club has various rooms and more space (and easy access to bathrooms!) I'd rate it higher than Light. Good music, and they were giving away those glowsticks!

positive

Slow service and mediocre food. Pretty much sums that up. We went on a thursday night and waited about 15 minutes for a table, Noticed when we sat down there were lots of open tables so apparently they are short on staff. An assistant to the server got us drinks right away but then it took another 10 minutes for our server to show up. We both ordered a half rack of ribs which were touted to fall off the bone. You have your choice of sides and we both got the slaw and I had grits, hubby had fries. Both meals came with a tiny and I do mean tiny corn bread muffin. With BBQ it's all done, all they have to do is serve it. Took almost 25 minutes and finally the server went and found our meal rather than wait for the folks who were doing the actual serving. The ribs were barely warm, hard as a rock and the meat did certainly not fall off the bone. The slaw had no flavor and neither of us ate much of it. My grits tasted good but were the consistency of wallpaper paste. Hubbys fries were cold when they arrived. All in all, a very unsatisfactory meal and I don't recommend this pace to anyone.
negative