I got 5 on it

See All Lists
I gave these places five stars. I don't think I believe in five stars, but the spots that go the extra mile get the bonus star for flair, originality, incredible service or interesting history.

 1. Lesco Optical

2515 N Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
(480) 947-7441
5.0 star rating
  Update - 2/3/2010

The vintage frames I brought in now have lenses and look so incredible I could cry.  I will now permanently skip the high-end boutique optical places that greedily charge in the hundreds for antique frames (ahem, rhymes with "assy") and bring in my…More »

Was this review …?

1 Previous Review: Show all »

  • 5.0 star rating
    1/21/2010 First to Review

    How am I the first person to review Lesco?!

    I used to be horrified by how much it cost to see.  I… Read more »

 2. Lunde's Peoria Volkswagen

8801 W Bell Rd
Peoria, AZ 85382
(877) 291-2501
5.0 star rating
  Update - 10/20/2011

Imagine my surprise when a $200 check arrived in the mail for referring a friend to salesperson Daniel. Friend ended up purchasing a new VW. At first I was confused and thought the payment was some fake check-looking voucher for service discounts or…More »

Was this review …?

2 Previous Reviews: Show all »

  • 5.0 star rating
    4/18/2011

    The service department is really doing everything right to keep me coming here. I live near downtown… Read more »

 3. Snake Bridge

Broadway at Euclid
Tucson, AZ 85707

Category: Local Flavor

5.0 star rating
  Update - 8/12/2008

It only gets better.  On Craigslist today there was a post on "strictly platonic" that read the following:

-snip-

Hey any UA guys down to Streak the Snake? - m4m - 420 (Bdwy-Euclid)
Reply to: pers-793569129@craigsl...
Date: 2008-08-12, 10:51AM MST

Hey…More »

Was this review …?

1 Previous Review: Show all »

  • 5.0 star rating
    7/29/2008 First to Review

    This is, by far, the best snake bridge I've ever been in.

    Never mind the thousands upon thousands… Read more »

 4. Tucson Meet Yourself

115 N Church Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701

5.0 star rating
  10/11/2008 First to Review

"Tucson Eat Yourself."

If you've been, you know.  Google it.  35 years.  One of my former folklore professors founded the festival and I went for the first time while in his class -- pre-millenium, pre-move, pre-adult.  I can't believe I'd never heard…More »

Was this review …?

 5. Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

17599 E Peak Ln
Picacho, AZ 85241
(520) 466-3658
5.0 star rating
  4/22/2010

This is located right by Picacho Peak, off exit 219 from the I-10 between Tucson and Phoenix.

This place is great, but was never started to become a tourist trap.  It was a legitimate ostrich farm, committed to creating an affordable, sustainable,…More »

Was this review …?

 6. Lulubell Toy Bodega

128 W Main St
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 733-5858
5.0 star rating
  Update - 3/18/2010

WHOEVER ROBBED LULUBELL SHALL BURN

Contact them if you have seen these stolen items: http://collect3d.com/n...

Was this review …?

1 Previous Review: Show all »

  • 5.0 star rating
    8/12/2008 First to Review

    Luke is tight.  Blind box toys are tight.  Obnoxious zipper pulls are tight.  Plush toys in the… Read more »

 7. Guilin Chinese

3250 E Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 320-7768

Category: Chinese

5.0 star rating
  Update - 11/18/2011

Vegan fakemeats, I married you. You looked so drippy and delicious in your tuxedo.

It was all about the kung pao vegi chicken (KPV-CK, as written on my takeout), but lord bless us--no-oil, spicy broccoli with vegi chicken (V-CK BRO+hot) is this…More »

Was this review …?

1 Previous Review: Show all »

  • 5.0 star rating
    8/4/2008

    Dude, you can request no-oil cooking here.  This is the lone Chinese place where I can eat and not… Read more »

 8. Jack Furrier's Western Tire & Auto Care

3002 N 1st Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 882-9580

Category: Auto Repair

5.0 star rating
  8/12/2008 First to Review

Good lord, these guys rule.  Locally-owned, full of good information, bereft of shady and shitty attempts to get me to spend money on stuff I don't need and freezing cold AC inside the waiting area.

The guy who helped me also made a clever…More »

Was this review …?

 9. Gadabout Salon Spas

3207 E Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 325-0000

Categories: Hair Salons, Day Spas

5.0 star rating
  Update - 12/4/2010

I'm back with Miranda after a failed hunt in Phoenix for someone who understands what I like.  She's still sharing her gift in Tucson and I'm dropping a five star rating for how amazing this woman is at both the technical and social aspects of her…More »

Was this review …?

1 Previous Review: Show all »

  • 4.0 star rating
    6/25/2008 First to Review

    Damn you, gift certificate-givers who got me spoiled on fancy haircuts.  I better get a good haircut… Read more »

 10. Value Village Thrift Store

2700 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 792-1454

5.0 star rating
  12/4/2010 First to Review

I love this new location, even though I'm fresh from the devastating heartbreak of someone stealing my perfect and tough little wheeled $7 vintage TV table that I had put next to my shopping cart during their 12/02/10 Game Day sale.  I went to return…More »

Was this review …?

 11. VOLR Salon

1001 N 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 258-6888

Category: Hair Salons

5.0 star rating
  Update - 12/4/2010

She moved.  Fucking hell.

Was this review …?

1 Previous Review: Show all »

  • 5.0 star rating
    6/13/2010

    I woke up Friday morning and was almost ready to not go to work due to my oh-christ-this-shit-again… Read more »

 12. Sobe Thrifty

1435 Alton Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 672-7251

Category: Thrift Stores

5.0 star rating
  3/28/2010

I decline to give certain specifics because I'm protective of my selection, but I have found some of my favorite items of clothing here.

The book section and CDs are great.  Sometimes I don't find any ladies' items to rock, and other times I leave…More »

Was this review …?

 13. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89161
(702) 515-5350
5.0 star rating
  3/12/2010

Magical.

Was this review …?

 14. Red Room Saloon - CLOSED

3101 West Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 257-9663

Category: Bars

Neighbourhood: Westside

5.0 star rating
  6/25/2008

Red Room, will you marry me in a heartfelt and uncharacteristically dignified Vegas ceremony befitting our profound and genuine love for one another?  Seriously, Soul Kitchen on Thursdays made me fall in love with you, and your promoter/DJ Edgar…More »

Was this review …?


Recently updated lists from Ess Y.

You Miss Me, Betch (15)

I may live in PHX now, but am always returning to Tucson to see The Moms and my core group of friends. When I'm north, these are the places I think about wistfully.

Insert lyrics to Petula Clark's "Downtown" here (13)

If it wasn't for downtown, I'd move again.  Downtown, 4th and points nearby

Places to go if you want to feel like a sucker who got robbed (7)

Avoid these businesses like a filthy public toilet unless you want to feel like someone punched you in the face and took your wallet.

"Boy, I sure could use some meaningful platitudes in varying-sized text"

Review votes:
323 Useful, 316 Funny, and 242 Cool

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Yelping Since

June 2008

Things I Love

that beat

Find Me In

ER*20 High Fidelity Earplugs

My Hometown

around the world, around the wo-rld

When I'm Not Yelping...

boom boom boom boom

Why You Should Read My Reviews

You think you underground just 'cause you online in the basement?

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.soundcloud....

The Last Great Book I Read

...was with my 2 year-old nephew

My First Concert

Some amazing Korean sha

My Favourite Movie

The Woman Chaser.  No, Donald in Mathmagic Land.

My Last Meal On Earth

everything at once

Most Recent Discovery

Physical therapy clinic liquidations. Hellooooo $1200 exercise bike for $40

Current Crush

Charles Gilchrist