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    PHOENIX FAVORITES

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    January 09, 2019

    With so many out-of-town supporters coming to visit us in Phoenix, we wanted to put together a list of all of our faaavorite places around the city to make travel planning a breeze!

    *LOTUSWEI TEAM SPECIAL FAVORITES! 

    FOOD:
    • *Glai Baan: Classic Thai street food + dishes with an intimate vibe. Popular + busy.
    • *Otro Cafe: Open, contemporary kitchen serving innovative Mexican + New American fare (a lotuswei-favorite near the building). It’s next door to *Healthy Habit: A local health food store if you need any teas, herbs or healthy treats.
    • *Valentine's: If you love croissants -- this stop is a must. The chocolate croissant is my favorite, but the plain butter croissants are incredibly tasty too. You won't be able to find better. Trust us. Bonus: they also make their croissants with local heirloom wheat, which is said to be easier treat for gluten-sensitive folks). Also try: breakfast sandwich, avocado toast, little gem salad with smoked trout.
    • *Restaurant Progress: Super special, treat yourself intimate bar + restaurant with mood lighting, fancy wine list + outdoor patio; they have a sister restaurant downtown called *Sotisse
    • *Chennai Chettinaad Palace:Most Authentic Indian restaurant in Phoenix. Our favorites: Butter Chicken & Chettinaad Chicken Curry.
    • *Takematsu:  Traditional Korean bbq
    • Hana Japanese Eatery:  Yummy Japanese food very close to LOTUSWEI flowerlounge
    • Gallo Blanco: By same owners as Otro Cafe but a more downtown location
    • Pane Bianco: Sandwiches + salads (breads made with local heirloom wheat  - bonus for gluten-sensitive folks); next door to Lux coffeehouse. Open 11a-3p. They also have a lovely pizzeria downtown called: Pizzeria Bianco 
    • Parlor Pizza: Hair salon turned rustic pizzeria. Handmade pizza + pasta.
    • Taco Chelo: Our favorite taco place in town! Handmade corn tortillas + simple menu 
    • Welcome Diner: Diner-style farm-to-table. American fare; of place in the Sonoran Desert, roots set with a Southern tinge. Vegan + vegetarian options.
    • Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken: In a mood for crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside fried chicken? This is the place.
    • The Churchill: Open air, various food stalls with GF pizza, acai bowls + other grub
    • The Giving Tree Cafe: Organic, vegan & gluten free. Favorite thing on the menu: Chocolate Malted Blended Smoothie
    • Juby True: Bottled juices + superfood treats
    • Great Wall Cuisine: Dim Sum + Chinese food
    • *Uptown Farmers Market: Open Wednesdays + Saturdays, 8am/9am-noon or 1pm depending on the season! Huge Church Parking Lot on the corner of Bethany Home Road + Central Ave. 
      Coffee / Tea
      • *Valentine's:delicious espresso drinks with ingredients from the desert like mesquite, o'odham squash, desert honey & bee pollen
      • *JL Patisserie: cute little European-style bakery with the best oat milk matchas in Phoenix. If you're hungry, their menu has avocado toast, lox toast, quiche, yummy pastries & more!
      • *Black Rifle Coffee: Best oat milk cortado in town! Discount for veterans. 
      • Kream (tiny espresso cart inside For the People design store). 
      • Reap & Sow: Located inside the Rebel Lounge, small local music venue. Coffeeshop in the day. Rock parties at night. In the summertime, they have an iced coffee drink with ginger beer & lime that we love. 
      • LUX: coffee, pastries + food in a busy, packed, hip coffeehouse you’re sure to strike up a convo with some nice-looking stranger. Open late night.
      • ChaCha’s Tea Shop: Best selection of teas in town. Open late night.
      • Cartel Coffee: several locations around the valley
      • Giant Coffee: located in same building as Bunky Boutique, local boutique
      • Provisions Coffee: coffee + cocktail bar with delicious breakfast toasts
      • Songbird Coffee House: they don’t always have them, but when they do … the apple turnovers and homemade pop tarts are delish (gluten splurge)
      Places to Stay:
      Things to do:
      Grocery:
      • *Lam’s: our favorite Asian grocery store with tropical fruits
      • *Chula's Fresh Fish
      • *AJ's Gourmet
      • *Natural Grocers
      • *Safeway
      • *Healthy Habit Health Food Store
      • Sprouts
      • *Uptown Farmers Market Open Wednesdays + Saturdays, 8am/9am-noon or 1pm depending on the season! Huge Church Parking Lot on the corner of Bethany Home Road + Central Ave. 
      • Order online at www.instacart.com
      Local Shops:
      Hikes:
      • *Dreamy Draw (difficulty: easy)
      • South Mountain (difficulty: easy)
      • Piewesta Peak - 2.2 miles (difficulty: hard)
      • Camelback Mountain - 3 miles (difficulty: hard)
      Best Salsa Dancing in Phoenix:
      • *Mambo Exquisite: Weekly classes for beginners + intermediate/advanced by Katie’s favorite local teacher Lawrence Garcia: $10. Mondays 7-8pm: Beginner Salsa Partnering, Tuesdays 7-8:30pm: Advanced Salsa Footwork, Thursday 7-8:15pm: Advanced Salsa Partnering. See @lawrencegarcia_official on ig for up-to-date info about the best social dancing in town. 

       

      If you go to Sedona, our favorite spots are...

      FOOD:

      HIKES:

      • *Brins Mesa Trail {We collected the Wild Delphinium + Indian Paintbrush on this hike!}
      • West Fork Trail at Oak Creek Canyon
      • Devil’s Bridge
      • Red Rock Cathedral Trail
      • *Waterwheel - this one is in PAYSON! Gorgeous swimming. 

        *LOTUSWEI TEAM SPECIAL FAVORITES!