Matthew Petro

Light Rail Dine Around coming July 29

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Back in January, I presented a session at CenPhoCamp entitled From Suburban to Returning Customers (view the video and read followup thoughts here). A couple of the themes which emerged were:

• the existence of outdated opinions amongst suburban residents regarding downtown Phoenix
• the need to have events downtown which feature several of the great local business

In an effort to bring action to these themes, Tony Arranaga from Light Rail Blogger, David Bickford of PHX Rail Food and I have partnered with Foodies Like Us to create the first Light Rail Dine Around! This event is coming on Thursday, July 29 and will feature courses at three great destinations along the light rail route: appetizers at Hanny’s, a main course at St. Francis and dessert at Smeeks. To add to the deliciousness of the evening, Tracy Dempsey of Cowboy Ciao, Digestif and Kazimierz fame will be providing ice cream to be topped with candy at Smeeks, and Cartel Coffee Lab will bring some of their delicious brew to pair with the sweets.

Since all destinations for the evening are along the METRO light rail route, we’ll be using it to travel between each restaurant. Attendees are also encouraged to park at one of the many Park & Ride locations and use the light rail to travel to Hanny’s to begin the evening.

You don’t have to be a downtown resident or hardcore foodie to enjoy this evening of culinary delights. If you haven’t been to central Phoenix lately, I encourage you to come and join us for what’s certain to be a fantastic evening. Space is limited, so head over to the Light Rail Dine Around page to purchase your ticket. The cost is $60, which includes all three courses. Light rail passes are not included in the cost, but can be purchased for only $3.50 at any light rail station.

Buy your ticket now and join us for this fabulous evening of food and fun!