Go here when you are in downtown Phoenix and want a drink at a modernist bar. Hanny's is good if you want to get some food while you are having a drink.
Hanny's is owned by the same folks as AZ88 in Scottsdale. The downside is that the food at Hanny's is not as good as at AZ88. Their tends to be an over reliance on fried onions as garnish which is kind of Hanny's schtick.
Also consider AZ88,
Postinos on Central or
My Florist.
Experience Hanny's is set in an old department store and that theme carries over into the restaurant. Hanny's is in the modernist Phoenix style that you really only get in Phoenix. it is a subdued form of minimalist stylish.
There is an upstairs area with a few tables that over looks the main area. Between the upstairs and the downstairs is a glassed in elevator shaft. You can go and stand on the glass and peer down to the depths of the original elevator. The toilets are an interesting - if confusing design - with lots of mirrors, Alice in Wonderland style.
Patio Being a downtown location Hanny's does not have a patio.
Parking is similar for most downtown locations. You may have to mill around a bit to find a spot. There is a parking area directly behind Hanny's which is easy to miss. You have to turn down the entrance to it on the south side of Hanny's.
Website Hanny's Menu Hanny's menu Map Hanny's is on the corner of First and Adam's St. 
Go here when you want to meet for lunch or after work for a drink, or a casual dinner. Lisa G's is a good downtown location to catch up over happy hour.
The food is based on the sliders model and comes in sets of four small servings. The restaurant has a nice outdoor patio, a comfortable bar area and modernist interior.
Note Unfortunately Lisa G's is
no longer open.
Also consider Fez,
Switch,
Maize's Cafe or
Postinos on Central
Experience Lisa G's is in the modern Phoenix style and looks very stylish for it. The food is broken into groups of four small portions. Which is a nice change from the over-eating and over-sized portions of most restaurants. It is a very pleasant, comfortable and relaxing environment.
Patio There is a small patio out the front of the restuarant which holds maybe twenty people. It is well laid out and has a large tree giving some shade
Parking There is a parking area at the front of Lisa G's though it is small. There is parking directly to the south of the restaurant in the parking area as well, but parking is in competition with the restaurant next door.
Website Lisa G Cafe and Winebar.
Map On the corner of 7th Street and Sheridan between McDowell and Thomas on the north south axis. Coming from the south, if you hit Thomas you have gone too far.
Go here when you want to have a casual dinner with friends or when you are downtown.
Maizies Cafe is a good place to catch a quick bite. It has a nice atmosphere and pleasant staff. There is a mix of seating; high chairs, bar area, lounges and cafe tables and chairs. The food is good and there is a strong selection of drinks.
Also consider Postinos on Central or
Lisa G's
Experience Maizies has a nice atmosphere and pleasant staff. There is a mix of seating; high chairs, bar area, lounges and cafe tables and chairs. The food is good and there is a strong selection of drinks.
Patio Maizies has a large patio area with cafe like tables and seating.
Parking There is not much parking around Maizies and it can be difficult to find a spot. There are about fifteen spaces in front of Maizies and the next strip mall to the south has about the same number. Behind there is apartments with tow-away signs. It tends to be luck that offers up a parking space.
Website Maizie's Cafe & Bistro Menu No link.
Map Maizie's Cafe just south of Camelback on Central.
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Most Popular Restaurants in Phoenix
Phoenix Eats Out is the restaurant review site for
Phoenix,
Scottsdale and
Old Town Scottsdale which lists the modernist and contemporary restaurants, taverns and bars in the greater Phoenix area.
This is the list of the most popular restaurants pages from phoenixeatsout.com that have been viewed the most;
My personal favourite restaurants in Phoenix are
AZ88,
Postinos,
Bomberos with
Grazie,
Humble Pie,
Orange Table,
The Vig,
Fez and others coming close behind. View the complete list with the photo-journalistic style images on
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Most Popular Hikes in Arizona
Arizona is an outdoor state and has lots of hiking in the city and around the state. Phoenix is unusual for most cities in having several large mountains in the center of the city with great hiking. Anyone who comes to Phoenix has to do the
Echo Canyon trail on Camelback and the
Summit Hike on Squaw Peak or Piesta Peak. The views of the city, suburbs and surrounding mountains are wonderful from Camelback and Piesta Peak.
For more experienced hikers there is the McDowell Mountains in North Scottsdale that has several difficult and strenuous hikes in
Tom's Thumb and
Bell Pass. Alternatively, you can hike the highest mountain in Arizona. At 12,600 feet
Humphrey's Peak is a long and difficult hike.
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Who Is Cam Riley
I am an Australian living in the United States as a permanent resident.
I am a software developer by trade and mostly work in Java and jump between middleware and front end.
I originally worked in the New York area of the United States in telecommunications before moving to Washington DC and
working in a mix of telecommunications, energy and ITS. I started my own software company before heading out to
Arizona and working with Shutterfly. Since then I have joined a startup in the Phoenix area and am thoroughly enjoying myself.
I do a lot of photography which I post on this website, but also on flickr. I have a photo-journalistic website which lists
the modernist and contemporary restaurants in phoenix. I have a site on the
Australian Flying Corps [AFC] which has been around since the 1990s and which I unfortunately
lost the .org URL to during a life event; however, it is under the
www.australianflyingcorps.com URL now.
The AFC website has gone through several iterations since the 90s and the two most recent are
Australian Flying Corps Archives(2004-2002) and
Australian Flying Corps Archives(2002-1999) which are good places to start.
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