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Downtown Goings On Jan. 19-22

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

If you’re looking to fill your weekend’s social calendar, Downtown Phoenix offers the perfect blend of urban nightlife, culture, family friendly events, dining, and live music.

Grab a slice of pizza from Downtown’s newest pizza parlor, Downtown Pizza Lounge (144 E. Washington St.). Phoenix Suns assistant coach and former shooting star Dan Majerle opened this lunch spot last week next door to his flagship bar and restaurant, Majerle’s. Chow down on huge $3 pizza slices (popular varieties like pepperoni, sausage, Margherita, etc.) while getting your SportsCenter fix. Downtown Pizza Lounge might stay open late depending on Downtown’s event calendar.

Friday at 5:30 p.m., Coach & Willie’s hosts Super Date for Super Nate, a benefit dinner and poker tournament for Nate Dinoffria and his family. Please read Nate’s story here. A dinner ticket is $25, a spot in the poker tournament is $50, and dinner and poker can be had for the unbeatable price of $65. You may also sponsor a poker table for $250. For more information about Nate and this event contact dmobilia@aol.com

LauraThursday night, Kincaid’s (2 S. 3rd St.) spotlights San Tan Brewing Company’s craft beers with special happy hour pairings from 5-7 p.m. Try San Tan’s famous Hop Shock IPA with ground Kobe beef bites or their Sex Panther Double Chocolate Porter with black-crusted smoked sirloin.

Fans of FX Network’s raunchy fantasy football sit-com “The League,” can see one of the show’s stars, Steve Rannazzisi (you’ll be quizzed on the spelling of that name at the door), perform his “You’re Either In Or You’re Out” routine at Stand Up Live Thursday-Sunday. Tickets are just $15 and parking is free when you validate at the CityScape garage.

Take the kids to see Disney On Ice’s “Toy Story 3″ at US Airways Center Thursday-Sunday. Tickets are $14-$68, which is pretty cheap fare to go to infinity and beyond.

Check out local favorites What Laura Says (pictured, left) at Downtown’s hippest new lounge and music venue Crescent Ballroom, Friday at 8:30. Tickets are $8-$10. While you’re there, try Crescent’s already legendary signature cocktail, the Honey Badger.

Speaking of live music, the Chris Parker Project will be playing its scintillating blend of Motown and 70s funk Friday night at Copper Blues starting around 8:30 pm. No cover!

Herberger Theater Center rolls out a few shows this weekend, including “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy” Thursday-Sunday ($39.50-$49.50), and psychological thriller “9 Circles” in the Kax Theater Thursday-Saturday ($16-$20).

Irish folksters Trevor Jones and Nick Heyward play at The Turf Pub (705 N. 1st St.) 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The Phoenix Symphony presents “Pictures At An Exhibition” Thursday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall.  Tickets start at $18.

There’s also Food Truck Friday (11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) and Saturday Market (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Phoenix Public Market, “Monster Manual, Venom, Busy Bones” at Arizona Science Center, and the kid-friendly Fourth Sunday Jam at Civic Space Park (5 p.m.) featuring DJ DJentrification.

Have a great weekend in Downtown Phoenix!

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Downtown Pub Crawl Saturday

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

We’re just four days from the greatest night you’ll never remember.

4thPubCrawlWEBThe Fifth Annual Downtown Phoenix Pub Crawl happens this Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

For $12 online or $15 day-of, Crawlers can partake in drink deals at an unprecedented 20 bars, trolley service, beads, a post-Crawl breakfast/dance party at Steve’s Greenhouse Grill, plus cab and hotel discounts.

Because we don’t want our favorite people to miss out on any of the Pub Crawl shenanigans, we’re sweetening the deal by giving online purchasers an extra $2 off when they enter the promo code FB2.

(For math majors, that knocks the price down to an even $10.)

BREAKING PUB CRAWL NEWS: Should you complete your Pub Crawl mission and make it all the way to Steve’s Greenhouse Grill for breakfast and dancing, we’ll have some sweet giveaways waiting, including concert tickets, Flogging Molly pint glasses, CDs, DVDs, and jars of our homemade country mustard! HUGE thanks to our sponsor X103.9 FM!

You’ll find a complete list if bars, deals, official Pub Crawl map, cab and hotel deal information, and much more at our  Pub Crawl home page.

See you Saturday!

** Tickets purchased online can be picked up beginning at 10 a.m. at the Downtown Ambassador Information Center (101 N. 1st Ave.)

Heart of the City Phx Showcase Friday

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

The fourth monthly installment of Heart of the City: Phx will take place Friday, Sept. 30 at Coach & Willies in Downtown Phoenix.

The showcase will feature painters, DJs, poets, musical acts, fashion designers, and other special performances.

heart of cityDoors open at 7 p.m. and the live show starts at 8 p.m. Attire is artistically authentic; cover is $10.

Heart of the City: Phx is a local grassroots event, directed by Reginald McKinley, that aims to promote the unification of the Arizona arts communities with the greater masses within Arizona as well as raise the platform for the premiered artists to be recognized within the US and abroad. By booking artists from all over the state (Payson, Yuma, Tucson, etc.) and national artists from Albuquerque and New York, Friday’s Heart of the City: Phx will redefine the expectations for live art demonstrations in the Valley.

The programming will start with live rotational figure models donning the premiered designers’ creations. This hour offers the audience the opportunity to sketch the models, look at the two-level hanging art gallery, order premium drinks and food, or just network with the artist while DJ Sac Fly, resident DJ of Heart of the City: Phx, spins the most eclectic and modern sounds. As time segues into the 8 o’clock hour the sun sets and the live show begins.

Friday’s showcase will premier Chelsea Ellison (painter), Niccolea Nance (painter/poet), Matt Crux (painter), John Garza (painter), Steve Caballero (painter), Cane (graffiti), Jack Ash Art (visual), Sammie Nichs (photographer), Herschel Walker (fashion designer), Think Positive Apparel (fashion line), Brenda Lisa (MUA), Jay Jordan (model), Candace Roberts (model), Tameka Bowen (acoustic singer), Ordained (gospel group), The Original Saku (hip hop), Jeary Sylves (poet), Tricia Moore (special performance), DJ 2 Drop & DJ Smooth (DJ team) with more surprise artists to be named.

What is Heart of the City Phx? Watch this video —> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV4E325amvg&feature=related

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Hope to see you out for the showcase and remember… everything’s LIVE!

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Finally, football is back and Downtown Phoenix is the place to cheer for your favorite college (Go Devils!) and pro (Go Cardinals!) teams.

Ready? Set? Then take a short hike to one of Downtown’s great sports bars for football, food and fun with friends.

sports barCoach & Willie’s

Winner of  the Phoenix New Times’ Best Downtown Sports Bar in 2009 and 2010, Coach & Willie’s has been a mainstay for Downtown sports fans since opening in 2000. C&W offers plenty of indoor/outdoor seating, a wide array of TVs, and a stellar hangover menu featuring “The Kitchen Sink,” a mixture of eggs, potatoes, ham, bacon, red onions, green chilies, tomato, avocado, and cheese that is baked and served with toast or English muffin ($7).

Majerle’s

Don’t let this restaurant’s name trick you into thinking it’s only a basketball bar. Since 1992, former Phoenix Suns guard “Thunder” Dan Majerle’s sports bar and restaurant has been a headquarters for sports fans in search of cold drinks and hot wings. And if you head to Majerle’s for Monday Night Football you’ll be rewarded with $5 martinis!

The Rose & Crown

This Heritage Square pub caters to futball fans and football fans alike and on NFL Sundays offers a $3 breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon. This Sunday you can join the Rose & Crown lads for their Annual Pig Skin Pig Roast, with all you can eat pork, bag toss, horseshoes, drink specials, and televisions out on the porch.

Alice Cooper’stown

If you’re headed to the Diamondbacks/Padres game this Sunday make a pit stop at Cooper’stown to check the progress of your fantasy teams. While you’re there, take on the “Man vs Food”-approved Bases Loaded Big Unit, a full pound 22-inch Vienna beef hot dog loaded with chili, bacon, jalapenos, tomatos, kraut, sweet relish, cheese and a pile of French fries.

Hooters

Not only can you get great wings and cold beer at this scenery rich Arizona Center sports bar but on Sundays kids eat free!

Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery

Downtown’s newest sports bar and grill, CityScape’s Tilted Kilt, is the place where a cold beer never looked so good. In addition to the lovely Tilt Girls, the Kilt is a sports geek’s dream with dozens of TVs, a patio that looks out at US Airways Center and Chase Field, and a mouth-watering menu of burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads, Irish stew, fish n’ chips, and TK’s signature wings.

Networks

Huddle up around Networks large bar and cheer for your favorite teams over mouth-watering burgers and thirst-quenching cocktails.

Friday’s Front Row

Friday’s Front Row isn’t just for baseball fans. Get all of your TGIF favorites, including Cajun Chicken & Shrimp Pasta, Tornado Nachos, and Jack Daniel’s Grill shrimp, chicken and ribs.

So, are you ready for some football?

Happy Hour Deals Downtown

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Whether you’re looking to recharge your battery during the workweek grind, planning an off-site business confab, or meeting a blind date, happy hours are the perfect combination of fun and value. And you won’t find a tastier mix of happy hour deals than right here in Downtown Phoenix. Bookmark this list to help plan your next happy hour gathering:

happy-hour1130 the Restaurant at Arizona Center

$3.95 house wine, $4.95 signature mojitos, ½-priced domestic drafts, $3 off specialty drinks, and 7 appetizers under $6, and all available Monday-Friday 4-7 p.m., plus Wine Down Wednesdays (1/2-priced bottles of wine) and Ladies Night Thursday ($5 flavored martinis and specialty drinks).

The Arrogant Butcher at CityScape

Head over to “The Butch” for well drinks, wine specials, and select cocktails for $4, draft beers starting at $2, plus appetizers priced from $4-$8, available Monday-Friday 3-6 p.m.

Brick Pizzeria & Wine Bar at Arizona Center

Home to some of the best pizzas and appetizers (try the bruschetta or hummus) in all of Downtown, every day at Brick before 6:30 p.m. you can take advantage of $3 drafts and $5 wines.

Café Roma at Arizona Center

Pitchers not named Kennedy or Hudson are hard to find in Downtown Phoenix but Café Roma pours $4 baby pitchers and $2 pints, plus bakes up $7.50 two-topping pizzas Monday-Saturday 3-6 p.m.

Coach & Willie’s

Not only can you head to C&W for $3 drafts, wine, and well drinks, plus $4 select appetizers Monday-Friday 3-6 p.m., but also take advantage of awesome daily specials like Burger Mondays ($6 burger and fries) and Friday Fish Fry ($10 Fish N’ Chips all day).

Copper Blues at CityScape

Sixty-four beers. On tap. Get $1 beer shots, $3 local brews and $4 crafts Monday-Friday 4-7 p.m.

District American Kitchen & Wine Bar

The uber-classy bar and restaurant inside the Sheraton Downtown serves up $5 sangria and $3 select drafts Monday-Saturday 3-7 p.m.

Friday’s Front Row at Chase Field

Pregame or non-game dates, get $3 select drafts, $4 drinks specials, plus ½-priced select appetizers Monday-Friday 4-7 p.m.

Ghost Lounge

The Hotel San Carlos is the place to sip $2 domestic drafts, $3 import drafts and wells, $5 mixers, and munch on ½-priced appetizers Monday-Friday 3-6 p.m.

Hanny’s

$5 martinis all day, every day. ‘Nuff said.

Hooters at Arizona Center

Catch all the games, races and fights and enjoy $2 domestic drafts, $3 wells and house wines Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m., plus stop in Wednesdays for $10.99 all-you-can-eat wings.

wine_walkKincaid’s at Collier Center

Big eats and drinks can be had on the cheap at Kincaid’s, which offers $4 specialty drinks, house chardonnay, cabernet or any draft beer, plus ½-off all appetizers every day 4-8 p.m.

Lucky Strike Lanes at CityScape

Get your bowl on while partaking in $domestic drafts, $3 well drinks, $4 house wines, and ½-off select menu items daily 4-7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close.

Matador Mexican Restaurant

Matador wins over a crowd with its complimentary appetizers and $3.50 margaritas Monday-Friday 4- 7 p.m.

Majerle’s

Thunder Dan offers ½-off wells, drafts, wines, and rocks margaritas, plus ½-off select appetizers.

Mi Amigos at Arizona Center

Superior burritos are made even better by $2.50 fresh lime margaritas and 20 oz. domestic drafts, $2.95 Mexican drafts, and $2.50 select appetizers.

My Big Fat Greek Restaurant at Arizona Center

Opa! $3 drinks and $4 menu specials Monday-Friday 3-6 p.m. and all day Sunday. If you don’t order some flaming cheese you’re only cheating yourself.

Networks Bar & Grill

The Hyatt’s swanky sports bar serves up $3.50 drafts, $4 well drinks, $5 canvas wines, and ½-price appetizers Monday-Friday 3:30-6 p.m.

Oakville Grocery at CityScape

Did you know Oakville boasts a window-walled wine bar? Well they do, serving 29 wines and 3 draft beers on the cheap daily 3-7 p.m.

Province at Westin Downtown

The new kids on the dining block don’t disappoint with their happy hours selections, which include $5 margaritas, $3 drafts, $4 house reds and 1/2-priced flatbreads every day 3-6 p.m.

Sam’s Café at Arizona Center

In the bar or on the patio overlooking the grotto, enjoy $3 house wines, select cocktails and drafts, and Coyote and Grand Canyon margaritas, plus appetizers priced from $3.50-$4.50.

Seamus McCaffrey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant

A Downtown institution, Seamus serves house wines, drafts and appetizers starting at $3 Monday-Friday 3-6 p.m.

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery

Where a cold beer never looked so good, get $3 well drinks, $5 Red Bull & Vodka, $3 domestic 14 oz. drafts, $5 Jack Daniels, and $5 select appetizers Monday-Friday 3-6 p.m.

Urban Wine Bar at Phoenix Public Market

Buy local! Take $1 off  glasses of Arizona-made wine Tuesday-Friday 5-7 p.m.

Downtown Goes Gaga

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

To call Lady Gaga a “singer” would be like calling Wolfgang Puck a “cook.”

Lady-Gaga-Singapore-Concert-520x447No, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who will turn 25 two days after her show at U.S. Airways Center this Saturday, is a bonafide global icon.

And the reception her Monster Ball Tour will receive here in Downtown Phoenix this weekend will be fit for entertainment royalty.

There’s plenty going on before and after the show. Here’s a quick primer:

Are tickets available?

Surprisingly, yes. On Tuesday morning there were about 300 tickets remaining on StubHub starting at $86. Of course, if you’d rather go to the show for FREE you can sign up to win a free pair at any CityScape retailer. Then, on Saturday, visit the Mix 96.9  or KISS FM booth on the US Airways Center plaza to win $1,000 in CityScape shopping/dining.

Where do I park?

CityScape has a great deal for Gaganians. Spend $75 at CityScape retailers and receive a voucher to park for free Saturday night. So, buy a new outfit at Designer District, West of SoHo, Charming Charlie, or Urban Outfitters, and you’ll have prime parking for the show. That’s a bargain that will make you want to “Just Dance.”

What’s going on before the concert?

* Grab a bite to eat at one of Downtown’s newest restaurants, The Arrogant Butcher or Province at the Westin, or maybe check out Hanny’s, which was the hotness before Gaga’s show here last July.

* Kobalt on Central is hosting a Gagalicious event billed as the “ultimate pre-party for fans with tickets and the next best thing for fans without seats.” There will be Gaga-inspired drinks, costume contest, shuttle to US Airways Center plus a ticket giveaway.

And what about after?

* Across the street from US Airways Center, Hard Rock Cafe will host a Gaga after party complete with DJs spinning and drink specials.

* With The Pink Floyd Experience playing over at Comerica Theater, the two fan bases could rondezvous at Lucky Strike for a late night bowling throwdown.

* Ghost Lounge at the Hotel San Carlos hosts Comedy Slam and DJ Saturdays with reverse happy hour until midnight and no cover charge 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.

* Plus, Club Row on Washington Street offers a wide variety of post-show dancing options: Bar Smith hosts Solstice Saturdays with DJ Element and Benjamin Cutswell, DJ Senbad adn Pete Salaz until 3 a.m.; Sky Lounge has Ladies Night with Latin, Hip Hop and Reggaeton all night long and gals get in free before 10:30 p.m.; Club Silver will be playing Musica Latina Latin Top 40, and with Salsa, Rock en Espanol, with no cover if you show your Downtown parking slip; and PHX has the upscale club scene covered.

What are you doing for Saturday’s big show? Let us know in the comments section!

Downtown Mardi Gras: Just Deux It

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Pardon my French, but this year’s Downtown Mardi Gras is going to be tres magnifique.

MardiGrasWEBIn a preemptive strike on Fat Tuesday, the practice of eating fatty foods and imbibing before Ash Wednesday and the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, the Downtown Ambassadors and CityScape are hosting a Mardi Gras Festival, Parade, and Mardi Crawl this Friday, March 4, from 6 p.m. into the wee hours of Saturday morning.

It all begins at CityScape, where a wide variety of vendors, street performers, and Mardi Gras-themed attractions will congregate and get the crowd amped prior to the start of the Mardi Gras Parade, which will start on First Street between Jefferson and Madison at 7 p.m. and wind through a two-mile stretch of Downtown en route back to CityScape to re-join the FREE Festival, which will include:

* Live music from Bata Ire, V-Knights, Bad Cactus Brass BandSugar Thieves and show closer Hot Birds.

* Phoenix’s famous food trucks like Short Leash Hot Dogs, Jamburritos and Torched Goodness.

* Artists, CityScape tenants, street performers and vendors selling whigs, beads and other Mardi Gras wares.

* Beer garden to help revelers get appropriately lubricated.

Then, at 9 p.m., the Ambassadors will captain trolleys during a Mardi Crawl through Downtown Phoenix, including pub stops at Rose & Crown, Coach & Willie’s, Seamus McCaffrey’s, Ghost Lounge and Bar Smith.

The Crawl geauxs until 2 a.m., followed by a post-Crawl feast at Steve’s Greenhouse Grill. Due to trolley availability tickets for the Mardi Crawl are extremely limited so make sure you buy your tickets in advance online. $7 gets you a wristband, and $10 gets you a wristband AND post-Crawl breakfast at Steve’s.

Bargainville, population you.

See you Friday!

Have a Ball at the Crawl

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Pub crawlers, prepare. The 4th Annual Fall Pub Crawl is this Saturday, October 23rd, which means you’ve only got a short window to get in shape for Downtown’s very own Saloon Olympics. (Note: Save $3 by buying your tickets in advance.) Main events include bench-pressing beer mugs and fishing those slippery olives out of martinis (high marks for laughing without getting vodka up your nose).

PubCrawlerInsiderSPOTLIGHTMay’s Spring Fling crawl brought together more than 750 people who had a whopping good time (and hopefully, remembered it the next day). Next Saturday’s event will be even bigger, with a record number of pubs participating. Each location will offer drink/food specials exclusive to Pub Crawlers. See below for a full list, but first, here’s a quick look-see at a few of the locations:

Bar Smith – This bar/dance club/restaurant is like the hottest girl at the party: it’s always in demand. Bar Smith has won all kinds of awards for its nightlife and ambience, even making Sunset Magazines list for the Top 10 Rooftop Bars nationwide.

Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge – The first spot from CityScape to join the Crawl. With its sleek, neon-lit interiors and 19 locations around the country, Lucky Strike made bowling cool again. CityScape’s location includes 12 lanes, billiards, two bars and a full menu.

Seamus McCaffrey’s – Fun, cozy pub with patio seating and a Publican who knows his liquor. I love the warm vibe you get here.

Hanny’s – Think “Sex in the City.” Hanny’s is all about big city sophistication, with custom leather booths that recline, a horseshoe-shaped bar and a DJ spinning tunes from a crow’s nest above. Wonderful, personal service, too.

Turf Accountant Irish Pub – Sister pub to Seamus McCaffrey’s, The Turf has a big menu and 12 taps with imported draught beer and ale, plus a great selection of – what else – Irish whiskeys.

If you’ve never been to a Downtown Pub Crawl, here’s the how-to. Once the bars close, you’re invited back to Steve’s Greenhouse Grill for an after-hours breakfast/dance party from 1:30 am till 3 am. (Watch video from May’s post-crawl breakfast here.) A DJ will be spinning tunes and there’s a fabulous breakfast buffet special for only $6.95, including scrambled eggs, bacon, tortillas, fresh fruit, grilled potatoes and coffee.

Bonus round: the Hotel San Carlos is offering discounted room rates of $89 plus tax for Pub Crawlers.  This deal includes free valet parking and Sunday morning breakfast at Bistro 202.

Participating locations: Bar Smith, Bentley’s Nightclub, Carly’s Bistro, Coach & Willie’s, District American Kitchen & Wine Bar, Friday Front Row, Ghost Lounge, Hanny’s, Hooters, Kincaid’s Fish, Chops and Steak House, Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge, Majerle’s Sports Grill, Networks Bar & Grill, Seamus McCaffrey’s Irish Pub, Steve’s Greenhouse Grill, Turf Accountant Irish Pub and The Rose and Crown.

Change Is In the Air

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Here it is, the moment we’ve all waited for: the first double-digit temps. Feel free to abandon the a/c and head outside to enjoy Downtown’s balmy fall nights.

Start with drinks at the newly opened ReBar on Roosevelt, which has a big outdoor patio and a nice vibe for relaxing with friends.

Rose&CrownWEBOther options include The Rose and Crown, where you can sip a Guinness on the always-popular porch or lawn; Steve’s Greenhouse Grill, where the misters keep you extra-comfortable; and Seamus McCaffrey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, which has patio seating and a Publican who really knows his liquor. Ask him to recommend something from the pub’s big selection of draught beer and Irish whisky.

Where can you go from there? Head to Coach & Willie’s for wood-fired pizza on the inviting patio, complete with waterfall, or relax outside at Majerle’s and munch on classic American fare.

Of course, as you probably know, one of Downtown’s most eye-catching outdoor settings is the Arizona Center. Both Sam’s Café and My Big Fat Greek Restaurant face the Center’s gorgeous gardens, water features and cozy benches for canoodling.

Want more that’s outdoor? Sip a White Mocha coffee on the patio at Fair Trade Café, then walk a few steps to Civic Space Park and its green lawns. Relax under the stars while you feel sorry – just briefly –  for the rest of the country, which will soon be dealing with rain and snow.

It’s good to be a Phoenician.

Football, Hypo Twins and The Music Man

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The summer is almost finished, but the fun Downtown is just starting.  The Phoenix Symphony kicks off the season with their famous Pops series this weekend, NFL-VIKINGS-SAINTSbased on the hit musical The Music Man.  Let the Symphony regale you with  “76 Trombones” and music that will have you dancing in your seat. 

The Hard Rock Café and Psyko Steve bring you The Hypo Twins this Friday night.  This local trio best describes their sound as disco party scum rock, and while that may sound like it’s out on the fringe, it sounded fun and funky to me when I heard it, so I may be their newest fan.

NFL officially starts its season Thursday and while we may not have the stadium, we do have the party.  Thursday Coach & Willie’s is hosting a kickoff party for the Vikings/Saints game and on Sunday they open early with a phenomenal hangover menu to recoat your tummy and keep the party going.  The Rose and Crown Pub is hosting a Pigskin Pig-Out complete with corn bag, horseshoes, and the piece de résistance – a roast pig!

This is just a sampling of What’s Happening in Downtown Phoenix. Get the whole kit and kaboodle here.