Downtown Phoenix Jamaican Restaurant to Open Rum Bar
The Breadfruit Jamaican Grill at 108 E. Pierce St. recently held a soft opening for Phoenix’s first-known rum bar.
Downtown Phoenix’s 44 Monroe Condos to be Leased
The plan is to lease them. No word yet on what rents will run, but look for a mix of Arizona State University students and staff, and young professionals working downtown to settle into the high-rise lifestyle.
Panel told not to post about Downtown Phoenix Dog Park online
Phoenix city staff have told a 73-member committee charged with finding a location for a new dog park that they can’t discuss their meetings and opinions on blogs and social networks such as Twitter
Downtown Phoenix business is purr-fect
Non-toxic toys, scratchers and climbing trees for cats are Kate Benjamin’s business—and sales from her Moderncat Studio on Grand Avenue and two Internet sites are soaring.
Moody’s slashes bond rating for Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corp. (Sheraton)
A credit-rating agency has downgraded $350 million worth of bonds issued by the city-affiliated Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corp, owner of the Sheraton hotel near the convention center.
Downtown Phoenix’s Icehouse to close at end of 2011
Due to its relative off-the-beaten-path location at 429 West Jackson Street, the 20-year-old venue has struggled to survive for the past decade.
UA to open cancer center in Downtown Phoenix
Phoenix officials are about to begin working on a 60-year lease agreement for the University of Arizona to build and open an Arizona Cancer Center downtown.
Pop the Soda Shop moves to Downtown Phoenix
Pop the Soda shop was always the place where you could find those rare, nostalgic beverages that seem to pre-date beverage behemoths like Pepsi and Coke. Now the operation is based out of The Duce in Downtown Phoenix.
