Case: You walk into this joint and its old school like paisa style tiendita, piled hight with nicknacks to the ceiling. Horder style hard core. Love it! There is something for everyone. Of course the Buddha want's the biggest chocolate milk he can find the the coolers and a bag of chocolate coins... Seasonal. \n\nOh and just in case you are wondering this spotty is Frenchie... its La Grande Orange not La Naranja Grande okay! \n\nBreakfast here is pretty damn delish! I love eggs cooked properly and served with a hearty side of meat. LGO brought it! The english muffin that came with was so soft and delicious! Probably the best english muffin I've ever had. Note to self: grab a bag to bring home next time I'm here...\n\nFrench pancakes, wow, just yum. Soft and sweet and covered in fresh strawberries. I was an instant fan. \n\nThere are a ton of treats and sweets on the menu I am killin to try. There's one sandwich i want to grub on too. Everyone raves. \n\nThey whip up a mean latte too...  \n\nSaid this in my other review also, but.... If you do not like crowds or tight spots this is not the place for you. You order your food on the grocery side and there are always a ton of people in this itty bitty space. The menus are near the register when they should be near the doors. But there is usually a kind staff member to ask if you need one. \n\nDefinitely a fan of LGO Grocery.
Classification: habdalah


Case: The first time I stopped by because of a write up in the New Times extolling King Wong's virtues. I was coming home from visiting a friend at St. Joe's and was exhausted. The staff was helpful, friendly, and quick to take my order. I received my food after a very brief wait. My to go order was delicious and exactly as I had ordered once I got home, and they threw in free egg drop soup!\n\nI ordered for deliver a second time, their delivery area is HUGE. Again, friendly, helpful, quick to take the order. And again, a freebie, this time egg rolls! You can tell they really care about their business.
Classification: habdalah


Case: Being a native Phoenician I have attended many shows at the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe; winter, summer, sold-out, very few people, weeknights, and weekends. Although they tend to get a variety of music acts rolling through there, the sound always leaves something to be desired or the listeners deaf. For many years, being underage, I was forced to stand in the front, which can give a great experience being that the speakers are in your face, you're surrounded by others who are so \""into\"" it they actually dance, and (when I was 17) be able to \""make eye contact\"" with the guy who is usually serenading you in your bedroom on your boom-box. Now that I'm older and don't like to sing along to every word but actually play music myself and am more interested in what they are doing, the sound, and environment it gets a little hard to be so easily gratified. In the back, where I can actually hold my drink and check things out, you can hear anything but vocals; such a turn off! Another reason I'm standing in the back, is there are SO many people in there I feel claustrophobic just looking at the mass of people ahead of me. On that note, there is no AC, none at all. Clubhouse, step it up and put down on some AC. I think I saw some fans set around the bar too, that weren't even on. Lastly, no one likes to move in the back. We're all kind of in the lights of the bar, making it hard for those who are there to see and be seen stop talking and starring and start actually appreciating the reason they came (music). Oh and one more thing $6 for a miller lite from a bucket of ice (cash only) or $4 for a tall boy of red stripe (through the mass of people waiting at the understaffed bar)...enough said.
Classification: marmoric


Case: Dr. Heather Oyan and the staff at Dreamy Draw Cat Hospital have been caring for our kitties for several years. Having left another vet's office that \""went corporate\"" I was pleased by the personal service and the warmth and character of a true small business.  I also appreciate that it's cats only, which causes my \""kids\"" less stress than when walking into a waiting room filled with dogs.\n\nThe care is thorough and Dr. Oyan really works to find the very best treatment/solutions for your pet while also remaining mindful of budgetary concerns. She's always willing to discuss options and takes the time to make sure you and your pet are comfortable with decisions made.\n\nSadly in the past two years, we've lost two long-time feline companions after long health struggles.  Dr. Oyan and her staff could not have been more compassionate, empathetic or kind during those very difficualt times.\n\nYou won't find swanky offices here and at times I have waited awhile for my appointment (understandably due to exemplary necessary care being given to another customer's precious pet). \n\nI highly recommend Dreamy Draw Animal Hospital for all your cat care needs.
Classification: habdalah


Case: DO NOT ORDER DELIVERY FROM THIS PLACE !!!!....My delevery took twice as long as they quoted me, the food was cold. I called back and they told me they could get a new order out to me in another 45 minutes..ya right, 45 minutes, I live 5-10 minutes away. I asked for the manager and was told there was no manager on duty and to call back tomorrow. What place does not have a Manager on duty? I have been in the restaurant business for 22 years, having managed most of those. There is always supposed to be a Manager on duty. DO NOT ORDER DELIVERY FROM THIS PLACE !!!!!!
Classification: marmoric


Case: This place still sucks. The staff has had a really high turn around rate the last 6 months and last month I found out the property owner is filing for bankruptcy. The outlets don't hold the plugs, the appliances are from the 1980's and the people here well- let's just say there have been TWO suicides and a dead baby that I've know about whilst living here. Save yourselves. Don't rent here. The only good thing about living here is the dive bar next door!
Classification: marmoric
Considreing the above, classify the following: I've sent documents out of this office twice via Priority Mail. Both times it has taken a week or more for the item to be delivered. Priority Mail is supposed to take 2-3 Days.\n\nIf you have something that has to be delivered quickly... I wouldn't recommend using USPS. Use Fed-EX, UPS, hell... use a Carrier Pigeon! If you can figure out any other way, it will probably get there faster than if you use USPS.\n\nOn this recent episode, I spoke to someone at this office and the excuse I was given is that my item was stuck in Chicago because of a Winter Vortex.... I'm no meteorologist, but I do have access to the internet. When I checked Weather dot com it didn't look like there was an extreme snow storm in the past week.\n\nI spoke to someone at the Arcadia Post Office as well and they could give me no answer as to where my item was currently located. \n\nDuring all of this, I was fiddling around on the USPS website to see who else I could email, and found this new commercial....\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01rJBQ2IjbQ\n\nAfter watching that, my Spidey Sense was tingling, or maybe it was just a surge of adrenaline fury after hearing the lady say \""Don't worry, the United States Postal Service will get it there ON TIME with PRIORITY MAIL flat rate shipping\"".... LIES! \n\nNot only has USPS screwed me over twice by delivering items late, but now they've sullied the good name of SpiderMan by including him in their filthy web of late package delivery-ness. Notice how the YouTube video doesn't allow comments either... Good choice USPS.\n\nThe only way I will ever use USPS for anything urgent again is if SpiderMan takes the package from my hand and delivers it himself. \n\nBelieve it or not, this was finally resolved. I ended up having to file a missing package case with the USPS customer service hotline. They gave me a case number and to their credit, that seemed to prod someone. Two days later my package was finally scanned and started its course again. What should have taken 2-3 days, took 10 days. On the bright side, at least it wasn't truly lost forever, but WTF... talk about frustrating. \n\nThis was going to be my second 1-star review, but after receiving 2 follow up calls from Kim who works at this location, I bumped it up to two. I appreciate her being efficient and thorough... even if the USPS system is not.