September 16, 2018 - Pho For Days - Peoria, Arizona

Visited on September 16, 2018 with Joshua, Jody, Judson and Jonah Hayes…Andrea, Rob and Adam Trupp after a Notre Dame Prep Varsity Hockey Game.

I ordered the Lemongrass Chicken/Com GA XOA served with rice.  It was very tasty…lots of vegetables with the pieces of chicken.  The sauce was delicious and not as hot as the other places where I have eaten it.  Also it was a thinner sauce.

Several people in our dinner party ordered the BUN/VERMICELLI.  I thought the grilled shrimp and eggroll looked like something I would like to try.

Pho for Days

15703  N. 83^rd Avenue

Peoria, Arizona 85382

(623) 302-9125

Hours:  Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

             Sunday  10:00 am. – 8:00 p.m.

Fare:  Vietnamese

September 3, 2018 - Neiman Marcus Cafe - Scottsdale, Arizona

I visited with Carol Thompson on September 3, 2018.   We were shopping at Neiman Marcus.

It was a lovely “girls” lunch.  First they brought us demitasse type of cup and saucer with chicken consommé…just a few sips…that was followed with this huge popover served with strawberry butter.  The popover was perfect…crusty on the outside…and soft hollow inside.  I love popovers.  They are so light.

Popove

Carol ordered the  Oven-Roasted Turkey, Bacon, Swiss and Avocado Sandwich.  I ordered the Tuna Pecan Sandwich.  Both were served on wheat bread with chips, a small fruit bowl and a dill pickle slice.  I really enjoyed the taste of the tuna and pecan mixture taste.  The sandwiches were quite large.  We each had to take half of it home for dinner.

Tuna Pecan Sandwich

After we were given a candy – along thin piece of peppermint dipped in chocolate.

Neiman Marcus Café

Fashion Square – Level One

6900 E. Camelback Road

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

(480) 425-1454  XT 2068

August 31, 2018 - PURE Sushi - Scottsdale, Arizona

I visited with Joshua, Jody, Judson and Jonah Hayes to celebrate Joshua’s 46^th birthday.  

We started with the special- Fish and Chips Roll.  I loved it…and Edamame with sea salt .We ordered a several sushi items…In & Out Roll – shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, cucumber inside, cooked shrimp an sliced avocado on the outside served with an Asin Pesto sauce; PURE Crunchy Roll – shrimp tempura, crab mixture, cucumber inside, tempura crunch on the outside..served with eel sauce  (I really liked this one); ..two California rolls, two Philly rolls…one spicy (which I loved)…one regular.  Judson also had Miso Soup…Jonah liked the Pork Gyoza – pan fried dumplings with the spicy citrus soy for dipping.  Another great meal together…just delicious.

PURE Sushi

20567 North Hayden Road

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

(480) 355-0999

Hours:  Monday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

             Sunday  11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

August 31, 2018 - Handlebar Pub and Grill - Apache Junction, Arizona

After a morning of shopping at Cato's in Apache Junction for clothes, Sandy Wilts wanted to take us to a place thar she liked for lunch.

I ordered the Peppercorn Burger with beer braised onions, bleu cheese and peppercorn aioli..my choice of a side was the grilled zucchini, peppers and onions.

Carol and Sandy each ordered the Build Your Own Burger and their side was Potato Skins.

This bar/grill does not fry anything.  I thought this was wonderful.  They also have live music every evening.

We ate out on the patio…and they were most accommodating and welcoming to us…they made sure that we were at a table with no sun…that we were misted…and they started the portable swamp cooler at our table. They must have known that Carol was Queen for the day.

The Handlebar Pub and Grill

650 Apache Trail

Apache Junction, AZ 85120

(480) 982-2091

Hours:  Monday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

             Sunday  12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.