Case: Architecture and Wright fans will find a trek to Taliesin West to be a true treat. The tours only operate from May thru September because the Fellowship (architecture school) winters at Taliesin West and summers at Taliesin East (Spring Green, Wisconsin) beware of the summer months as the heat will definitely distract you and you will not draw as much from the experience. Several types of tours are available including tours of the student architect tents (a Wright tradition where the students had to go build shelters in the desert on the property with a very limited amount of resources) as always you should call ahead to schedule and see what is available. I have taken numerous individuals on the tour and never walked away disappointed, different tour guides see and interpret Wright style and history in different ways thus the experience is slightly unique each time as each offers an enriching perspective. The gift shop has an excellent variety of art, books, DVDs, ties, pens, and other unique items.
Classification: sprucely


Case: What a wonderful dinning experience! Everything from the hostess' and LR's outstanding service! Definitely coming back. A MUST the Seafood Tower and the Butter Cake.
Classification: sprucely


Case: About 2 weeks ago I moved into to an apartment complex that is 1/4 mile away from the intersection of Guadalupe and McClintock. At this intersection there is upwards of 10 different dinner choices, the majority of them chain restaurants or fast food. Being of the \""shop local Tempe\"" mindset, I ventured to Macs Broiler & Tap, a mom and pop joint sandwiched between 2 of my favorite places in Tempe: Hoodlums Music and Changing Hands Bookstore. I figured since it was in such good company, I would give it a go. \n\nI walked in the door and walked to the (empty) hostess stand where a sign read \""Please wait to be seated.\"" Being a good drone, I did just that, I stood there looking for the hostess for a good 3 minutes, waiting to be seated. Finally a girl busing tables looks over at me, apparently confused over why I'm just standing there, and says \""You know you can just sit where ever you want.\"" So I go and grab a table, situate myself. And I wait. And I wait some more. About 10 minutes later a waitress comes over to me and tells me that she will be right with me. Five minutes later, she comes back and asks if I would like a menu. At this point, I've now been in the place for about 20 minutes. I wanted to say \""Yes, that would be just dandy. I would like a menu so i can order some food, which is the reason why I've been waiting 20 minutes.\"" I bite my tongue and just say \""Yes, thank you.\""\n\nThe waitress grabs a menu for me, doesn't stick around for me to ask for a drink, and walks away. She returns with a water 5 minutes later, putting it on the table as she walks by, not stopping to ask if I had any questions or want something other than water to drink. By now I've looked at the menu, figured out what I wanted, and wanted to order. I try flagging her down, finally catching her attention, only to get a curt \""I'll be there in a moment.\"" She meander's her way over, takes my order, and goes to walk away. I stop her and ask if I can get an iced tea with my meal and the look she gave me had to be akin the one she'd give someone who just demanded her 1st born child, a combination of confusion and incredulity and disbelief. \n\nA bit later, she walks by again, nearly drops my iced tea onto the table (she never stopped walking), and continues on her way without a word. Armed with my glass of water and my reluctantly given iced tea, I began the long wait for my order, the Chicken melt sandwich. Continuing what appears to be the M.O. of Mac's, I waited for my sandwich. And I waited. And I waited. Then, get this:  I waited some more. I waited for over 35 minutes for my food, and not once did my waitress come around to see if i needed more water (i did) or more iced tea (I didn't, but could have used a top off on the glass as it's free refills). Just when I was about to flag the waitress down to ask why they didn't pluck, slaughter, and carve up the chicken into the appropriate parts BEFORE I placed my order, a she walks out of the kitchen with a plate in hand and brings a plate to my table, puts it down and walks away barely saying a word. In front of me is my chicken sandwich. \n\nThere was bread, chicken, bacon, cheese, and tomato's. Beautifully, they got my order correct. The cheese was melted, but kind of cold (as if it had been sitting there waiting for someone to bring it to my table), the bacon was very good. The chicken was a bit dry, but by this time, I was starving. All in all I was there for an hour before I got any food, and when I did finally get it, I was not about to voice a complaint and wait even longer. I understand that Mac's is not a fast food joint, nor was I expecting it to be. However, being \""Joe, party of One\"" in a 1/4 full restaurant, I feel that I can expect to receive my food in WELL  under an hour. Hell, just by being by myself I should be in, fed, paid, and out in under an hour. The waitress never checked to see if the food was OK, never offered me refills on my water or tea, and basically pretended I didn't exist. For a local restaurant situated between two of Tempe's best Local businesses, I expected a lot more. \n\nNeedless to say, I am sorely disappointed with my experience at Mac's, what with high expectations due to positive reviews on here and from people I know. I never got my waitresses name and was basically treated as a nuisance and not as a paying customer, from the minute I walked in and stood at the empty hostess booth looking like an idiot to the minute I walked out the front door.  \n\nBottom line? I could have gone to Trader Joe's to buy the ingredients, gone home, cooked, ate, and cleaned up in the time I wasted over at Mac's. Will I be returning anytime soon? Probably not.
Classification: filiety


Case: Mediocre service was the highlight.  Seriously.\n\nLet's start at the beginning.  We were seated in a booth, and given menus.  This wouldn't be at all odd, but my preschool aged kids were also given menus, and not the kind you can color on--adult menus.  Odd, but you don't lose any points for that.\n\nAfter sitting for what seemed like a really long time, we had the opportunity to order beverages--the kids had chocolate milk which arrived in a styro-cup with a lid intact, but no straws.  We had to actually ask for straws, and then watched as our confused waitress visited every table in our section straws in hand, trying to figure out who needed them before solving the puzzle.\n\nThe food came and it was atrocious to put it mildly.  I burned my elbow against my plate, which would have been somewhat my fault, if I didn't have a taco salad.  The lettuce was hot, the tomatoes were hot, the cheese was hot.  I suspect they cooked the whole thing, plate and all in an oven.  I might have gotten past it, if the beef weren't swimming in soup at the bottom of the soggy taco shell.  \n\nI also ordered chicken tacos, which had dry flavorless meat, cheese which tasted like processed mozzarella string cheese, and nothing else.  Bleh.  I didn't finish either dish.\n\nMy wife ordered steak ranchero tacos, which came with a decent presentation, but my wife said they were also flavorless.  She offered me her last taco, but I'll take her word for it, that it was bland.\n\nAfter trying to coax my kids into eating their quesadillas, I decided to take a bite myself, and wanted to cry.  Picture melted string cheese encasing a frozen chicken strip.\n\nNext time we are craving decent Mexican, (which is almost always, since we are California transplants), we are driving the extra 10 minutes to Tequila in Rock Hill.  The place looks like a dive inside and out, but the food and service has never disappointed.
Classification: filiety


Case: had some mongolian hot pot on a summer night, not sure if that was smart but we were all craving some. the selection is pretty good, and standard. they put it all in the fridge and you basically go and grab whatever. the quail eggs were tasty, so were the turnips. we were in the separate chamber since we had a large group and i preferred that anyway because its more private and the noise level can be controlled. the meats arrived promptly by the waiters and the service was decent. a good hot pot place to try.
Classification: sprucely


Case: Ron was great. I called him up around 8am and he was over by 11am. My girlfriend was home at the time (I was at work so I never met him) and said he was the sweetest man she has ever met! He helped us get all the junk unstuck from our sewage drain (which backed up into the bath tub.... Fecal water was in our bath tub!!!). Thanks to Ron, we are in a better position and our renters are happy with us! Plus, it was a very reasonable price.
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Case: We originally would have gone to Marathon's but since they're still closed for renovations, we decided to try this place out (that and we reallllly wanted Greek food). The reviews online were decent, so we decided to give it a whirl. When we arrived, staff greeted us nicely and we were promptly seated; decor is very tasteful and classy, compared to other Greek restaurants I've been to. I ordered the chicken souvlaki pita, and it came with rice, house salad and potatoes (I opted to switch them to fries). I wouldn't call the service fast or slow, considering we were a large group, it was decent. I must say, I was happy/relieved I switch my potato for fries, because their house specialty potatoes were doused in what tasted like lemon juice and a pound of salt. The fries were alright, nothing too exciting. The rice and salad were pretty oily and a bit bland, but still edible. The chicken souvlaki pita seemed to be lacking in the chicken department; I must've gotten the scrawniest souvlaki stick because there wasn't much meat in that thing. Normally after a Greek meal, I'm pretty stuffed, but I went home still a bit hungry. It was a little disappointing, considering their prices are higher than the average Greek joint (i.e. Arahova's or Marathon's), I don't think we'll be going back.
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Case: This would be the perfect place to see a bunch of old broads crowing about the Sex and The City movie, comparing themselves to fictional, empty, pathetic, meaningless women, and guffawing over a disappointing assortment of wines about how the sequel better show a full-frontal of Big (unless the first film had it, I wouldn't know.  *shrug*)\n\nThe only thing more of a headache than Old Town Scottsdale is Old Money Scottsdale.\n\nSkip it unless you are an old broad or have future aspirations to become one.\n\nThe service sucks too.
Classification: filiety
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Such a neat store!\n\nI'm not sure of the age of this place, but I didn't know it was here on previous visits to Vegas. I was on candy heaven. If you're looking for it, odds are it's at It'Sugar. The huge box of Nerds is the first thing I spotted when I went it, but they have patents on the large boxes for things like Nerds and Laffy Taffy. It made me unbelievably happy seeing all the candy. \n\nOn top of having Packaged candies, they also had the option to scope different candies. Starbursts, sour patches, chocolate. Candy, candy, candy. \n\nI'll defintely stop back here during next year's conference. Happy candy!