Bomberos in North Phoenix. It is like Postino's on steroids. In Phoenix there is a history of restaurants naming themselves after the structure they are in. My Florist was in a former florist's shopfront, Postinos in a former post office and Bomberos in a firehouse (Bomberos is firehouse in Spanish).

Lisa G's restaurant on 7th St in Central Phoenix. It is a nice mix of light food and wine in a modernist setting.

Read a review of Lisa G's on Phoenix Eats Out.

Radio Milano is from the same group of restaurants as Le Grande Orange, Postinos and Chelsea's Kitchen. It has slightly more expensive food than Postinos and is also heavier food, rather than Bruschetta and Sandwiches. We wanted to go to Postinos but there was a long wait and we overflowed into Radio Milano which isn't as busy. It is a nice restaurant and worth being in the wider rotation.

Read a review of Radio Milano on Phoenix Eats Out.

We went to Coup Des Tartes last night for dinner. It is set in a house with an outdoor seating area. The cramped nature of the 50's style house reminded me of the restaurants in Kurmond, Kurrajong and other parts of the Blue Mountains. Far is more traditional than the light style of the modernist Phoenix restaurants. I had lamb shank. The food was excellent. Not a restaurant I would go to every week or fortnight but certainly one adding to the longer cycles.

Tracy took this beautiful photograph of us at My Florist. I love it; one of my favorites. Too often we do grand landscapes or sentimental portraits rather than just the simple act of embrace or affection.

We went to Geisha Au Go-Go for dinner on Friday night. Their schtick is retro Japanese with karaoke rooms - visually the place is dominated by big black and white pictures of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Syd Vicious. The place is probably ok for parties and having a drink when in old town but the food was kind of heavy and greasy. Worse, they were in between menus when we were there so there was no sushi or rolls. In fact the menu was tiny. I wouldn't eat there again. It was expensive for what it was too. (more)

Daily Dose breakfast place in Old Town Scottsdale. It has good breakfast food, I had a hang-over sandwich which was well done in that it didn't break and leak all over me.

The Vig is a relatively new modernist restaurant. It has a fantastic patio and serves upscale pub food. I like it.

Read a review of The Vig at Phoenix Eats Out.

(flickr set) Maizie's Cafe is in central Phoenix. It is a nice casual style restaurant with excellent food and very reasonable prices. I didn't take any good photographs while there, it was a bad photography night for me.