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Wine and Dine Your Valentine

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Cupid rides light rail and here are five Valentine’s Day date ideas approved by the god of desire and affection:

1. Science and Sangria. For a family friendly Valentine’s Day adventure, how about taking the kids to Arizona Science Center for Gunther von Hagens’ Body World and the Brain exhibit or the special Sweet Heart Day in conjunction with the American Heart Association? Either way you can learn more about the vital organ that always plays a starring role on Feb. 14. After you’re fully educated, head over to Matador Mexican Restaurant to fill up on the best Sonoran desert food Downtown, featuring V-Day-inspired strawberry daiquris and margaritas and special strawberry deep-fried ice cream.

valentines-day-couple 2. Love Is In the Air. The Hyatt Regency Phoenix’s Compass Arizona Grill, Downtown’s only revolving rooftop restaurant, is offering a special three-course menu Feb. 12-14, with Beef Medallions, Malt Marinated Roasted Chicken, Farm Vegetable Lasagna, and Blue Crab Oscar among the entrees. Enjoy Shrimp and Pepper Tuna Ceviche appetizer, chocolate desserts, and the most inspiring Valley views for only $79/couple. And if things go extremely well, ask about their special room rates (wink!!). Call 602.252.1234 for more information.

3. Old World Romance at Hotel San Carlos. Enjoy dinner, cocktails, and dessert for two, then swing dance your night away at Ghost Lounge with the Savoy Hop Cats. This uber-popular duo attracts hundreds to their weekly swing classes and the Ghost Lounge dance floor figures to be packed Valentine’s Night. Couples can eat and dance for $70 and singles are encouraged to dance for just $15.

4. Lobster Lettuce Cups, Downtown’s Tasty Aphrodisiac. For just $69, couples can dig into this lovers’ feast at 1130 The Restaurant: Lobster Lettuce Cups or Spinach Artichoke Dip, choice of entree (New York Strip Steak, Mediterranean Seafood Pasta, Smothered Chicken Breast), two chocolate-covered strawberries for dessert, plus a bottle of champagne (or $10 off a bottle of wine).

5. He Who Makes Spares Never Strikes Out. If you don’t think bowling is romantic you haven’t been to Lucky Strike Lanes at CityScape. Equal parts sports bar, swanky lounge, danceteria and bowling alley, Lucky Strike offers a little bit of everything, including good old-fashioned competition to jumpstart your hormones. Call 602.732.5490 for more information or to make a lane reservation.

Love the one you’re with and have a happy and safe Valentine’s Day!

Tags: 1130 the restaurant, Arizona Science Center, Body World and the Brain, CityScape, downtown phoenix, Ghost Lounge, Hotel San Carlos, Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Lucky Strike Lanes, Matador Mexican Restaurant, Valentine's Day
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Downtown Dine Around Saturday

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

If you didn’t get enough to eat over the Thanksgiving holiday, Downtown Phoenix has a way you can fill your stomach without emptying your wallet.

This Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 core restaurants will particpate in the First Annual Downtown Dine Around, an opportunity for adventurous (and hungry) day-trippers to experience Downtown’s blossoming dining scene while feasting on an array of menu offerings on the cheap.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dine Arounders can ride the light rail or walk to 10 Downtown restaurants: ICON Lounge, Kincaid’s, 1130 The Restaurant, Brick Pizzeria & Wine Bar, Ghost Lounge, District American Kitchen, Coach & Willie’s, Sing High Chop Suey House, Z Pizza, and Matador Mexican Food Restaurant. Each restaurant will offer three menu items under $3.50, as well as a drink special. And we’re not talking about low-brow fare, either. Dine Arounders are going to be savoring everything from green chili soup and lobster bisque to margherita flatbread, bacon-wrapped meatballs, pesto chicken pasta, and spicy Moroccan lamb sliders. Download and print the full menu here.

Drooling yet?

While the Downtown Dine Around is a FREE event (save perhaps for the $3.50 cost of a light rail day pass) organizers do ask that you spread a little holiday cheer by bringing non-perishable food items to benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank. Food donations can be dropped off at any of the 10 participating Dine Around locations or at the Downtown Ambassadors Information Center on First Avenue and Adams Street.

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Your Guide to Downtown Fun

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Although the wind was rough, the weekend was gorgeous. I hoped everyone enjoyed it. There is a great deal to enjoy this week, so let’s get started.

The Cinco De Mayo Festival came and went but there’s no reason not to continue celeberating the culture that’s so important to our Southwest identity. The Matador Mexican Restaurant and Mi Amigos have festivities sure to engage you in the revelry.

Rattlers The Suns continue their march to the Finals by hosting the arch-rival Spurs in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference semifinals at US Airways Center. No tickets for tonight’s Game 1? No problem! Head over to Majerle’s or Coach & Willie’s and watch the game with your closest Orange friends.

By the end of the week the Diamondbacks will have fans cheering at Chase Field, playing the Brewers. The Brewers have a pair of super sluggers in Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder so expect some high-scoring affairs.

Need more sports? Head over to US Airways Center Friday night and watch the Rattlers take on the Spokane Shock.

The theater crowd will be happy this week with three shows at the Herberger Theater, one of which is by the famous comedy troupe Second City. With alums like Bill Murray and Gilda Radner, I was more than curious to see what they came up with, and I was laughing all the way to the end. They took cracks at all the little quirks that make Arizona unique, and it was refreshing to see what we look like from an outside point of view. Absolutely hilarious!

One last thing to take a look at. The Phoenix Public Market has been given a great opportunity to win some funds and they need your help. Follow this link to cast your vote and help the Market, as well as to benefit a great and worthwhile community cause. Please do your part and cast your vote for the Phoenix Public Market. Thank you!

Want more of What’s Happening? Download the weekly PDF here or grab a copy at the Ambassador Information Center (Adams / 1st Avenue).

Have a great week!

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