Today's Top Picks
Click a day to view events
Search for things to do
- Events
- Movies
- Dining
- Venues
Special Issues
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 Devil Picks: Guide for ASU students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By Chelsea Ide, Jed Dougherty and Ashley Harris |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We want to help you navigate your new city, and finding the killer bars, hot date spots and kitchsy shops is our thing. We called upon current ASU students Jed Dougherty and Ashley Harris and our most recent college grad on staff, Chelsea Ide (ASU 2006), to name the hot spots near campus. We hit the new bars on Mill Avenue, grimey dive bars and every clothing store you can imagine to find the best. So, we’ve spared you from trolling the streets of Tempe by offering up this year’s Devil Picks issue. Inside you’ll find everything you need to be hip at ASU from where to get stellar dorm room furniture to unique work outs to which bar is best for spotting celebrities.
 BEST FIRST DATE ON PAYDAY Café Boa 398 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, (480)968-9112 cafeboa.com Without a doubt, Café Boa is the best place to eat on Mill (mostly because it’s the only classy non-chain restaurant on the strip). Hit it up for the terrific wine selection, sophisticated atmosphere and good-looking staff.
Pita Jungle 1250 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, (480)804-0234 For other locations see pitajungle.com Pita Jungle’s hip and eclectic atmosphere is matched nicely by the restaurant’s unique take on Mediterranean food. Plus, it’s cheaper than most places with half its style. (2 for $20 review) BEST VEGAN Udupi 1639 N. Scottsdale Road, Tempe, (480) 994-8787 At this all-vegetarian south Indian restaurant, 90 percent of the spicy dishes are vegan. BEST CAMPUS FOOD M’ai Island Grill 122 E. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 966-6533 Tucked away just North of campus, this restaurant features authentic Hawaiian-style cuisine, including grilled chicken with rice and the signature macaroni salad. BEST HAMBURGER The Chuck Box 202 E. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 968-4712 thechuckbox.com A Tempe cornerstone, The Chuck Box grills your burger over a wood fire while you watch. The fried zucchini is also a must. BEST DELI Dilly’s Deli 414 W. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 929-0111 For other locations visit dillysdeli.com There are a few different delis around ASU vying for your sandwich dollar, but none is finer than this local chain, featuring yummy (and fun-to-say) menu items such as the Doozy, the Yahoo and the Dilly’s Dilly.
Sushi 101 920 E. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 317-0101 sushi-101.com This is Arizona. The desert. There are no fish here. Maybe that’s why good sushi is so hard to come by in the Valley of the Sun. These guys actually pull it off. Come to happy hour from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. BEST BREAKFAST INSTEAD OF CLASS Ejoy Cafe 11 E. Seventh St., Tempe, (480) 237-0569 When you run out of Pop Tarts, run by Ejoy and grab a quick muffin, or stay for the egg sandwiches and breakfast bagels. Ejoy will aid your caffiene addition, too. BEST COFFEE Three Roots 1020 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, (480) 966-4949 People talk too much and too loudly at Starbucks. Try this locally owned spot for a low-key lounge to study, join in a heated political debate or just kick back in the living room-styled joint. BEST PIZZA Slices 11 E. Sixth St., Tempe, (480) 966-4681 slicespizzajoint.com
BEST CHEAP LUNCH Cheba Hut 960 W. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 446-0088 ChebaHut.com Only a stoner would ask for a peanut butter and jelly sub sandwich, so it’s not a surprise that this place has it along with loads of other toasted subs. (2 for $20 review) BEST CHEAP DINNER Cornish Pasty Co. 960 W. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 894-6261 cornishpastyco.com A pasty, the signature dish, is pretty much a glorified Hot Pocket. That said, Hot Pockets are pretty damn good to begin with. Delicious dinner for two with drinks for less than 25 bucks. BEST POST-DRINKING FOOD La Pita Bar and Grill 505 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, (480) 784-6700 Located right in the middle of the Mill Avenue bar scene, La Pita offers a healthy alternative to your usual late night pizza run after drinking. Also: it’s within stumbling distance of the dorms. BEST PLACE FOR A HANGOVER BREAKFAST Harlow’s Cafe 1021 W. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 829-9444 When you’re feeling gross after a beer-filled Saturday night, you need somewhere dim with greasy diner food. Harlow’s has it. BEST MEXICAN FOOD Restaurant Mexico 423 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, (480) 967-3280
BEST DESSERT Oregano’s pizza cookie 523 W. University Drive, Tempe, (480) 858-0501 For other locations visit oreganos.com The cookie comes in white chocolate macadamia nut, chocolate chip, peanut butter or a mixture of the three with three big scoops of fresh vanilla bean ice cream atop the warm skillet cookie. BEST DORM DELIVERY OPTION Silvermine Subs 414 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, (480) 317-9700 For other locations see silverminesubs.com Its late. You’re hungry, drunk and sick of Ramen. So who you gonna call? Silvermine! It’s open until 3 a.m. even during the week, and it delivers faster than pizza places.
Contact Chelsea Ide by email, or phone (480) 898-5634. |
Rate this article
© 2008 East Valley Tribune. All rights reserved.
Reader comments (0)
This site does not necessarily agree with comments posted below. Responsibility lies solely with the comment author.