Comments on: Last Minute Travel Advice

Question: Last Minute Travel Advice

youngergirl44 — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:17:48 -0800

LastMinuteVacationFilter: Denver/Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tucson

We leave tomorrow night for Denver (staying downtown) and then from Denver on Tuesday for Arizona (staying in Scottsdale). I need recommendations on: pool halls or bars with pool tables, bars with steel tip dart boards, karaoke, public transportation, availability of taxis in downtown areas, good steak houses, good restaurants that are not mexican or tex-mex, and other things worth mentioning.

I have read other threads on Denver and, even though the food may not be good, we're going to Casa Bonita. That's where my 9th birthday party (last one while living in Denver) was. That, and my SO saw it in South Park. We also may be visiting Elway's in Denver.

By: padraigin

padraigin — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:00:05 -0800

In the Phoenix area, I'd recommend two steak houses:

Durant's in downtown Phoenix is a classic Rat Pack-style place, expensive but worth the price. Great martinis, terrific lobster, and the steaks, it should go without saying, are phenomenal.

In Tempe, Monti's La Casa Vieja is somewhat less pricey and less ritzy than Durant's, but has ambience up the yin-yang: the building includes one of the oldest dwellings in Tempe, an adobe house once occupied by the Hayden family (early AZ power players). The food's good, the drinks are strong, and I sometimes dream of the rosemary bread at night. We had our wedding dinner here.

By: palmcorder_yajna

palmcorder_yajna — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:46:03 -0800

Casa Bonita is a trip. You're absolutely right to go. As far as steak's concerned, check out The Buckhorn Exchange. It will compliment Casa Bonita nicely.

By: saraswati

saraswati — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:01:14 -0800

This ask thread of mine about Tempe was quite helpful

By: saraswati

saraswati — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:03:02 -0800

Err. More specifically to your question, this comment

By: mullacc

mullacc — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:24:19 -0800

Mastro's in North Scottsdale is the best steakhouse I've ever been too. And I really like steak.

Drinkwater's City Hall Steakhouse near downtown Scottsdale is owned by the same people and I hear it's good too. But I'd still go to the original.