Clapton is as good as ever. He doesn't smile through the entire performance, but has the biggest grin at the end of the show. He's awesome. I know that you can't see him in the photo, but you can see that the seats were good (Section 101 at jobing.com Arena). The people on the floor stood for the entire concert (oh, please) but we had a good section and could sit and watch.
I took my 3Day Walk training partner Samantha to try out this new place. We ordered (and shared) a roasted beet salad and ate it before I remembered to take a photo. Small red and orange beets with cheese and salad greens. Very good! Then we decided to split a 14" Funghi pizza, with wild mushrooms, goat cheese, chives, and drizzled with truffle oil. Sooooo very good. I'll try the Schreiner's sausage pizza on another day as I will definitely return.
We shared two deserts so that we could try both. The first one was a (still warm) deep dark chocolate cake with Italian cherries, vanilla crema and chocolate sauce. It is shown above as an empty plate, and a half eaten piece of chocolate cake. Sorry...we dug into that desert quickly. The other desert was a tart. very good, but it is difficult to follow chocolate done well.
This is a quick shot of the outdoor patio. This will be very nice with the fire going (and when it gets cooler). Perhaps our nights are still mild enough to enjoy this great seeting area.
Enjoyed an early dinner at Maizie's Cafe, located on Central, south of Camelback. Small parking lot in the front (better to park on the street north of the restaurant), and a great patio. This will be a crowed place when the weather turns wonderful again. 
I had a nice glass of Syrah from the featured winery to go with my penne dish, with tasty shrimp, capers, tomatoes and garlic. Service was good, althrough we were early for the normal restaurant dinner crowd. I will definitely return to try some other items on the menu.
A new cafe opened in the Arcadia neighborhood. Nice tavern menu. Great patio.
ROOT BEER FLOAT - Remember to try their root beer float. Order it first, before the meal, to be able to fully enjoy it. When your burger arrives at the table, ask for a to-go container and put 2/3 of the meal into the container. You won't have room, but it will be good now, and later. But the root beer float won't stay. So, take my advice and eat it first before your meal fills you!
I have issues with the parking lot for this restaurant. It is normally full, and impossible when the other businesses are open. There is no adjacent parking and no street parking. This could be a problem unless they become friendly with the neighborhood and figure out a good solution. I like to go on Sunday night when the businesses are closed and there is space. Flat screen TVs are at the bar, so meet to watch your favorite sport.
This appetizer plate was good for a meal, and a few left over take home treats for the next day. I am hoping to join the tradition of using this as a stop over when going or returning from the airport.
Vietnamese bistro. Love the pho. Ordered shrimp, crab. (7) The wait staff is good, and they allow us to stay for hours and chat. This is a must do when I visit my sister.
Rise is a lovely little restaurant, tucked away in a plaza off of Lover's Lane and Inwood. French bistro focusing on souffles. We started with a selection from the Pour commencer section of the menu and ordered Marshmellow Soup (9). A lovely tomato basil soup, with puffy balls of white cheese on top, broiled to make them look like toasty marshmellows. Pesto and a little basil oil are dribbled on top for a great finish. It was wonderful.
For the main course we ordered two savory souffles and shared: Sun-dried tomato & Pesto Chevre (14) and Crabmeat & Boursin (20). They had two totally different tastes, and complimented each other.
For desert, we shared two items off of the Sweet Souffles section: Chocolate (10) and Grand Marnier (12). The souffles arrived and the waiter pierced a hole in the top and poured wonderful warm chocolate sauce in one and a white Grand Marnier on the other. Soooo good. Topped it all of with a nice French press coffee.
Marvelous meal and very good service. There were many French items for sale throughout the store. The waitress said that about 95% of what you see if for sale; if you like it you can buy it! We met the owner and she said that they are opening additional restaurants throughout the country. Try one if it opens in your area.
Of course, Matthew is paying a tremendouse amount of attention to us and sharing all of his knowledge and enthusiasm about the food. I asked if they were going to feature any dishes with Schepf Farms peaches this month, since this was THE TIME to pick them. Matthew brought Peter over to the table to chat about the peaches, and I clued him in on my experiences at Schnepf Farms for the Peach Festival. There is timing to consider (before the huge crowds arrive) and the weekend that the EarliGrande peach orchards are open. That is a MUST and is worth all of the effort to get these particular peaches.
By the way, did you notice the prices? This was so wonderful and so wonderfully priced that it deserves a trip on the Light Rail to come to the restaurant alone. From what I have seen so far, this is a place that is worth spreading the word about.
After that wonderful dinner, we walked down to the Evelyn Smith Music Theatre at ASU to watch "Sunday in the Park with George". A Sondheim musical, this was just another reminder that there is so much to do in the city and a lot of talent.
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