đŠ currents no. 14 - love as a verb
march happenings and my love for phx!
i started this week not knowing what i was going to write about, but the beautiful thing about phoenix is that itâs big enough that something is always happening. at the same time, itâs small enough that itâs constantly growing in some form.
i always feel grateful to live here and i hope that comes across in these emails. lately, especially today, the thought that âlove is a verbâ has been on my mind. it requires you to put in just as much as you want to get out. i see that in the phoenix community a lot and i think what is so special about this city is that the people are always pouring into it. so, with that, please enjoy what i have been loving and what i look forward to this month.
recent bites:
every trip to tucson requires a stop at tumerico, when kylie and i went to mj lendermann we ate here for dinner and as always, it was some of the best vegan food iâve had
breakfast the next morning was at tohono chul in oro valley, which has one of the most beautiful patios in arizona
i tried mas amable for dinner and it left me wanting so much more. vegetarian options were limited by the time i got there, but the toast i had has left me YEARNING
i went to valentine a lot this month
mushroom toast / uh a pastry but forgot exactly what last, but not least, i ate my favorite sandwich from duck and decanter
events:
desierto market is having an market on march 22 at studio at wilson
first place coffee is having a two-day 7th birthday on 3/15 at their new brick and mortar - matildaâs!! shoot, i might go both days.
coming soon/ now open:
industry standard is now in the old carlyâs location
monsoon market opened a coffee shop â strip mall
at work, im helping a new wine bar with their grand opening in old town scottsdale: jamieâs bottle shop. not only am i really proud of what im working on at the moment, but my clients are really wonderful people bringing really great wine to scottsdale
the henry uptown is opening on 4/2! (my job also is helping with this but im not on the account hehe)
gracieâs is opening a nightclub! does this mean weâll get the old gracieâs back AND weâll have a good place to always dance?
folks, i love this town and it brought me so much joy to hear about all of this cool shit going on this month. phoenix is on a roll and getting cooler every day.
as always, thank you for reading and supporting my fun project.
with gratitude,
lauren