El Chorro Restaurant Review:
The property dates back to 1934, and so does the cuisine, with golden oldies like beef stroganoff studded with roasted mushrooms over buttered egg noodles, or trout almandine in lemon brown butter with almonds and green beans. But high-end ingredients and care in the kitchen make things modern and relevant, and it’s hard to beat the setting in an adobe casita that used to be girls’ school. The...
Built in 1934 as a girls school and set on 11 acres of desert near Camelback Mountain, this Arizona landmark has been a restaurant since 1937 and has one of the biggest and prettiest patios in the Valley. Weekend brunches are among the most popular meals here, and the sticky buns are one of the main reasons why. Luckily, those buns are served with any meal, so you don't have to wait until the...
This vast property has three full-size casinos that, combined, comprise one of the largest gaming operations in Nevada (more than 100,000 sq. ft.). More importantly, there is an entire circus midway set up throughout, so you are literally gambling with trapeze stunts going on over your head. The other great gimmick is the slot machine carousel -- yep, it turns while you spin the reels....
This desert hideaway still feels as glamorous as it was in the '30s and '40s, when Hollywood celebs were regulars.:
In Short
Ask any longtime valley resident to name the best patio in town, and chances are they'll mention El Chorro, a rambling, old adobe restaurant built in 1934 as a private school for...