Discerning Fans of a Decent Pour and Good Company Look No Further
Its kind of strange. A city the size of Phoenix metro, and so few true cocktail lounges. Perhaps Phoenix is not exactly New York City (but at least Glendale is no Newark), so we relaxed the definition just a smidgen. For our central Arizona "lounge list," we broadened the definition to include relaxed, upscale drinking establishments that are good places both to wind up a pleasant date on the way to a "nightcap," to reacquaint with old friend or to confer with prospective business partners about issues as important as why the Dodgers lost yesterday or new fashions in handbags and womens footwear, as is your fancy.
Whatever. Here's the list of the most worthy lounges in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area:
1. Merc Bar (Ground floor, the Esplanade, SE corner of N. 24th St. & E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix)
2. Crown Room (#######, "Old Town" Scottsdale)
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Lounges? No Better Place to Meet-Up, Wind Down or Tend to Business.
