I'm not really sure why I love this place as much as I do. I like to go there and do reading, but I wouldn't classify myself as a regular. Their brownie is great when you're feeling a little low (Am I an emotional eater? Yes, Yes I am.) I think I love it because it suits my philosophy on Phoenix and the metro area. I will share this with you now: Finding cool places here is like going on a treasure hunt through strip malls. You can't expect (as I did when I first moved here) to just go and find awesomeness somewhere. You have to seek it out. It might be, as The Gold Bar is, facing away from the road. It might be right next to a Baby Store and there might be a Starbucks just across the way. I've done some classic eaves dropping and great people watching from their place.