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| - These 2 stars come after partaking in the Grand Opening Festivities on both Thursday and Saturday. I couldn't believe that they scheduled the Grand Opening on a 1st Friday weekend first off; as that makes it look as though the organizers of the event lacked confidence in the attendance for this event. They rushed the grand opening (even though Thursdays samplings of local restaurant served up some tasty treats!) despite the fact that half of the complex and most of the venues are slate to open at a later date.
I did like the stage in the street set up, it made me feel like i was in NYC at a street fair. A weird concept was having 7 bars and 1 food vendor on Saturday (WTF? I like to drink with the rest of them, but come on!) we tried to patronize the new burger spot, but the line was insane (and waiting 1 hour for a $15/person burger meal was not an option)
I must say the best part about the City Scape project by Red Development is the use of the upstairs plaza. They created a lounge feel; outside. It has an urban feel to it (finally something in Phoenix feels urban!) The funniest part of the City Scape is the signage they have near the fountain pad; which states that you must shower before you enter the fountains and lists boils & open wounds while referring to those that should not enter the fountains, oh yeah if your incontinent you have a special rule written just for you!
I'll be looking forward to free music every Friday though, I just hope they do something about the food situation, cuz a girls gotta eat!
On Thursday I tasted Food Samples by:
1130 (AZ Center) - Chicken Alfredo=tasty, chicken cooked to perfection
Vitamin T (City Scape/coming soon) - Steak taco with guacamole and a delicious salsa
Phoenix Convention Center (Duh)- Delicious steak cubes (med rare thank you=thanks for the 3 cubes chef!) one with their salsa and 2 plain plus a delicious mini shrimp cocktail served in the most darling carved out little bamboo cups
Cooperstown (Behind US Airways Arena on Jackson) - Spicy chicken Alfredo which was very tasty and cooked to perfection
Hooters (AZ Center) - Mediocre hot wings served in a sweet spicy sauce
Sam's Cafe (AZ Center) - Big & delicious crab cake served with crispy carrots and a delicious sauce plus the chef gave me several White Chocolate tamales YUMMY!
I also had a delicious pumpkin pie ice cream, vanilla ice cream which had specs of vanilla, and a cotton candy ice cream which tasted rather deo!
Sadly though only 1 of the restaurants from the City Scape (which wasn't even open) participated in the event. Which in my opinion was a rather big faux pas; because one little taste of delicious food isn't enough. As a business owner you should know that when people taste your food and like it; they are more likely to patronize your business right then and there!
I'm looking forward to what is still to come of the City Scape, but I only hope that the marketing team takes a bigger look at what the city is really trying to accomplish with this space=added patrons of downtown Phoenix, not stealing the patrons of the 20+ year event the entire nation knows as 1st Friday. There are plenty other days and weekends to choose from for parties and celebrations of the Urban city Phoenix is trying to grow into.
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