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Downtown Phoenix is getting conveyor-belt sushi restaurant
15 commentsby Howard Seftel - Sept. 21, 2010 04:34 PMRepublic restaurant critic
Attention, downtown Phoenix: Are you ready for a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant?
Ready or not, here it comes, in the form of Sushi Revolution, which will be occupying the spot next to Fair Trade Café on First Avenue at Roosevelt Street around Thanksgiving.
Faster, more casual and less expensive than traditional sushi restaurants, conveyor-belt sushi is very popular in Japan. You sit at the counter and watch the never-ending offerings glide past. Nab whatever you like. Plates are color-coded, to indicate price. At the end of the meal, a staffer adds up your plates and totals your bill. (The Valley's first conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, Sushi Eye, opened in Chandler in 2007.)
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Chef/owner Antonio Chavira, 28, thinks downtown's business folks and students will appreciate the format at lunch, while everyone will go for it at dinner or after a downtown event. He plans to stay open until 1 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Although he will offer traditional sushi, Chavira, who calls himself an Anglo-Hispanic, promises "lots of fusion influences." You'll see a chile relleno roll, a duck confit and fig roll and a Maine lobster roll.
Prices, he says, will range from $1.50 to $4.
Sushi Revolution is downtown Phoenix's second sushi restaurant. Moira Sushi, at 215 E. McKinley St., opened about 18 months ago.
Details: Sushi Revolution, 1024 N. First Ave., Phoenix. sushirevolutionphx.com (under construction).Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/dining/articles/2010/09/21/20100921downtown-phoenixs-getting-conveyor-belt-sushi-restaurant.html#ixzz10NPALBtq
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Use this coffee table for your shredder!!!
The Papervore Coffee Table is Hungry for Your Paper Scraps
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What better way to manage coffee table clutter that with a table that doubles up as a paper shredder? Created by industrial design studio Pigeontail, the Papervore is hungry for all you printed leftovers. Measuring 16″h x 31″w x 16″d and constructed from aluminum, mahogany, oak and acrylic with a distinct mod aesthetic, the Papervore can easily munch up any correspondence with just a turn of the crank. And of course, once you’ve filled up the base container, off to the recycling bin it goes. Click ahead for an adorable video of this clever creation in action!
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How To Remodel/Build Your Dream Home in A Recession
Use the Recession to Your Advantage
There is always a silver lining inside a storm cloud. Now is the time for that silver lining to work for you if you have been putting off doing that home remodel project or building from scratch.
Why Now?
During the prosperous times when companies are so busy and clients are lined up at the door, pricing and fees continue their upward rise. The old law of ‘supply and demand’ prevails.
The atmosphere for bidding projects is extremely desirable for the homeowner whereas in busy times, many projects don’t go out for bid but are calculated based on a ‘cost-plus’ type rate structure.
Now, that the work has thinned out or come to a screeching halt, talent, expertise and competitive pricing is available and now the professionals are calling for your attention.
Buyer Beware!
Also, the low workload of architects offers the buyer the opportunity to get the best talent for a lower fee, whereas in previous markets, some registered architects were out of the reach of the average person. Cautionary tale: Be alert to whether you access a licensed architect rather than someone less experienced, less educated or referring to themselves as registered although unlicensed.
The contractors doing all levels of work are experiencing the same lack of projects. That works for you, the homeowner, to invite builders to compete for your work.
Where Do We Begin . . .?
Consider These Points in Your Selection Process:
—DW
There is always a silver lining inside a storm cloud. Now is the time for that silver lining to work for you if you have been putting off doing that home remodel project or building from scratch.
Why Now?
During the prosperous times when companies are so busy and clients are lined up at the door, pricing and fees continue their upward rise. The old law of ‘supply and demand’ prevails.
The atmosphere for bidding projects is extremely desirable for the homeowner whereas in busy times, many projects don’t go out for bid but are calculated based on a ‘cost-plus’ type rate structure.
Now, that the work has thinned out or come to a screeching halt, talent, expertise and competitive pricing is available and now the professionals are calling for your attention.
Buyer Beware!
Also, the low workload of architects offers the buyer the opportunity to get the best talent for a lower fee, whereas in previous markets, some registered architects were out of the reach of the average person. Cautionary tale: Be alert to whether you access a licensed architect rather than someone less experienced, less educated or referring to themselves as registered although unlicensed.
The contractors doing all levels of work are experiencing the same lack of projects. That works for you, the homeowner, to invite builders to compete for your work.
Where Do We Begin . . .?
Consider These Points in Your Selection Process:
- Select a professional after who reflects your design lifestyle. Use magazines, drive-by neighborhoods, to create a short list of people you might want to contact.
- Consider a realistic working budget or ask for assistance to create one. This is often an additional service.
- Schedule a preliminary consultation to determine if you have a rapport with the person. This is important because this person will be interpreting your preferences, represent your best interests, lifestyle and tastes. You will be establishing a working relationship with them which can span a year plus.
- Create a list of written questions including what services are included, additional fees such as interior design, bidding assistance, construction administration. Is their fee based on a per square foot basis vs. percentage of construction dollars, sliding vs. fixed.
- Ask for examples of previous projects to check compatibility with your design goals.
- Ask for personal references from recently completed projects of similar scope.
- Check with the Registrar of Contractors for complaints lodged.
- Ask for a written proposal that outlines exactly what is included in the basic fee and what is additional should you ask for them.
—DW
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