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| - Fantastic drinks, friendly crowd, bar staff who bear slight resemblances to people on TV (Yes, bartender who looks like a young brunette Jesse Spencer from House, I *would* like another raspberry mojito. Yes, guy who is a funny, nice, witty version of Spencer from The Hills, I *would* like to order some food.). This place was listed as THE place to go to for happy hour, as well as the place to witness the sun setting...I was in the neighborhood, so I dropped on by and plopped myself at the bar to bear witness to this crazy event called the sunset, and amused myself with a basketball and a hockey game in between. The raspberry mojitos were my drink of choice- the bartender strains the mint and raspberry seeds so they don't get stuck in your teeth- how smart!
It's already been said by other Yelpers- this place has a gorgeous perch up on the side of Camelback Mountain overlooking the valley so it's ideal for just relaxing and enjoying the surroundings. Elements, the restaurant, and Jade Bar are both pretty pricey..but I came at happy hour (4-6pm) where the drinks and bar snacks are $6. Bar food (i.e. quesadilla, the food that's really hard to mess up so I got it) is only fair, but the drinks are very tasty. I'm sure the food at Elements is a bit fancier but I did not partake. Valet parking is free when you're visiting the restaurant- very convenient, considering I drove right on by the self parking area that was further down the mountain (considering it was 95 degrees out, I decided not to climb uphill). BTW, Molton Brown soap & lotion are in the bathroom...swanky. There was a live cover band playing, which was very fun, and the small intimate bar with funny bartenders made the afternoon/evening stop very fun.
Random couple at the bar that I chatted with and who picked up my entire tab without me knowing...how cool are you guys?!? You both were so friendly to talk to and urged me to stay to watch the sunset despite the fact that I couldn't possible eat or drink anymore to hold my place at the bar...you're the very people that make traveling alone not so scary. You inspire me to go befriend lonely travelers in my very own hometown (Ok, that came out wrong and kinda creepy...I'll just start being more friendly from now on.).
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