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| - An wonderful friend introduced me to Lustre Bar while I was visiting Phoenix. The rooftop bar is located at the Hotel Palomar in Downtown Phoenix, which is kitty-corner from the "Talking Stick" basketball arena.
The view alone is a reason to check this place out. There was a wonderful breeze at night even though it had been over a 100 degrees during the day.
The parking garage is large. Remember to get the bartender or server to VALIDATE your parking ticket. Parking ended up being free since we weren't there for long. Free parking is a huge draw for locals I imagine.
Getting from the parking garage to the actual bar was a maze. We ended up wandering the garage only to learn that you have to switch elevators/elevator lobbies. There could be better signage/maps in the garage.
We had to ask a random guy in the elevator where to go and he kindly led the way. After turning right from the elevators, opening the questionable glass gate/door, and walking up a short flight of stairs, we waltzed right into the impressive rooftop bar. No annoying door guy to deal with, win! There's also another entrance/exit to the bar from the hotel.
Visiting from Florida, I was drawn to the Batida Floridita cocktail, which was actually pretty terrible. The combination of Leblon cachaca, coconut, lime, and crème de menthe was kind of disturbing. I should have known better. The combination of crème de menthe and fruity flavors was not tasty. Other than that, the white sangria I tried was much better. I hope they revamp their menu a bit to include more Arizona inspired cocktails.
The female bartender (one of only two employees running the entire bar) was super nice and down to earth. She stopped by our table, which was far away from the bar/near the pool, several times to give us various menus and drinks. We realized she was having to make a ridiculous amount of trips to us (when the bar was extremely busy) so we ended up walking right up to the bar for faster service from her. I checked in on Yelp to find that there was even a check in discount offer at the time.
A guy stole an cut up piece of apple from the bartender's cutting board, which was not cool. Keep your hands away from their food prep surfaces. The bartender was not happy. Even though she was pissed at the guy, as soon as she turned to serve us she had a smile on her face.
The crowd was lively and seemed to be full of local young professionals after work and a few hotel guests. There were some loud, douchy guys, a few guys wearing bow-ties, nicely dressed women, and a few people playing a bean bag toss game.
As for the view, by the time we received our drinks and got up to check it out - the pool was closed and roped off. I think there might be a better view around the pool area, but I won't know for a long time. During the day, I think you should be able to see South Mountain.
A few weeks later, I get an email from Foder's Travel listing Lustre as one of the top rooftop bars. Woot!
*Tips
*Get your parking ticket validated
*There's a self-service water dispenser at the bar
*Check-in using the yelp app in case of discount
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