7th St/Coronado
Bike Chic | Jet Dispo
Posted on 5/07/13 by Nathan Simpson » No Comments
DPJ’s Bike Chic series by Nathan Simpson. You may see him around town scouting locals who not only ride their bikes but look dapper doing it.
Name: Jet Dispo
Occupation: Server at Federal Pizza
His neighborhood: Coronado
Favorite thing about Downtown Phoenix: You don’t have the hustle and bustle of a big city or the weird, closed in vibe of a small town. It’s the best of both worlds.
Favorite places to hang out in Downtown: Windsor, Lost Leaf and Lux.
Favorite places to shop Downtown: Retro Ranch and Grow Op.
How do you get involved? I volunteer with Devour.
What’s your typical biking ensemble: I’m typically wearing my work clothes or what I’m going out in for the night. If I am going for a ride to ride then I’ll just wear shorts and a t-shirt.
Where do you get your style inspiration? I piece outfits together from things I find and get ideas from what I see people wearing.
Biking Essentials:
- Tora Randonneurs tires
- Brooks Saddle
- A good lock
What he’s wearing:
- Shirt – Coto
- Hat – Brookstone
- Levi Khakis
- Shoes – Sperry high top siders
Coronado Makes National List of Delicious Destinations
Posted on 6/28/12 by Natalie Morris » No Comments
There is something special about a neighborhood that preserves its historic charm while enlivening it with great food.
Cooking Light recently announced to the nation what we downtowners already knew about the Coronado neighborhood: it’s where we can fill our bellies, drink ourselves content and have oh-so-decadent sweets to boot.
Banh Mi at Rice Paper
As Cooking Light put it, “Phoenix’s Historic Coronado Neighborhood’s preservation efforts have led to a culinary revival of sorts: the neighborhood’s meticulously restored homes now house some of the best eateries in the city, such as The Main Ingredient Ale House & Café, Rice Paper Eatery, Coronado Cafe, and 1950s union hall-turned-home-turned-restaurant Tuck Shop.”
We couldn’t agree more. The upcycled atmosphere behind each of the restored eateries instantly instills a warm, comforting feeling upon arrival. The bungalows are practically telling you to savor the buttery sweet America’s Corn from America’s Taco Shop, the caramelized fig pizza at Humble Pie and the hot fudge sundae at McAlpines Soda Fountain. After all that food, they’re pushing you to sip on the craft brews at Main Ingredient Ale House or the specialty cocktails at Rice Paper. If only walls could talk.
While Coronado’s food scene was our best-kept secret, we can now take comfort in knowing those restaurants and eateries have become national destination spots and are helping to revolutionize Phoenix’s food scene.
Photo credit: Justin Lee
What’s in the Bag | Crystal Botello
Posted on 6/20/12 by Kate Kunkel » No Comments
Take a peek inside locals’ shopping bags and learn how they use health and beauty products in everyday life.
Name: Crystal Botello
Age: 23
Occupation: Student at Phoenix College
Her Neighborhood: Coronado District
Where spotted: Bodega 420
What she purchased:
• Three apples
• One plum
• Bottled water
• Gatorade
Why she chose these products: I’m picky because I’m pregnant, so I picked simple fruits that are easy to digest. Last week they had blackberries and raspberries, which would have been my first choice, but those sold out.
Her must-haves: Apples are one of my favorite fruits and I eat them the most often. They are my go-to fruit because they are easy to eat and convenient. With the plum, I was being adventurous.
How she benefits: These are going to help me eat healthier. I’m about four and a half months along, and my midwife said I need to change my diet because I used to eat a lot of junk. Now, it’s no junk food and lots of fruit, fruit, fruit. She also encourages vegetables and whole grains, but fruits are first on my list.
Why they fit her style: My purchases show that I’m changing my diet—or at least trying to change it—to eat healthy. The main reason I’m doing it is because of my pregnancy, but it’s good because I need to eat right anyway. I’m thinking I will stick to it afterwards. It also shows that I like shopping local and supporting businesses in my neighborhood. I really like how the bodega has reasonable prices and allows people to make suggestions for items they want to see more of by writing them on a chalkboard.
SuTRA Goes Guerilla for Coronado Home Tour
Posted on 3/02/12 by Christina O'Haver » No Comments
Sutra owner, Rebecca Fritz and lead Instructor, Danielle Campagna will also be celebrating their birthdays on Sunday. Photo courtesy of SuTRA Midtown.
While traveling along Sheridan Street, you probably never considered spreading your yoga mat out on the asphalt and assuming the lotus position.
But Sunday, March 4, as part of the 25th annual Coronado Home Tour, SuTRA Midtown invites the community to participate in a free guerilla yoga class in the middle of that very street.
The flash mobs of yoga, guerilla classes occur in public places, often spontaneously.
Danielle Campagna, SuTRA’s lead instructor, will teach the all-levels class in a vinyasa flow style, which focuses on breath-synchronized movements.
The studio will also raffle off two massage gift cards to participants.
After working up an appetite, yogis can hang out at The Main Ingredient Ale House & Café and score its all-day happy hour prices.
If you go:
Where: Sheridan and Seventh streets
Date: Sunday, March 4, 2012
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: Free
What to bring: Yoga mat and water bottle
Coronado to Host 25th Annual Home Tour
Posted on 2/29/12 by Christina O'Haver » No Comments
Photos courtesy of Don Mertes.
Home to favorite haunts such as Barrio Café and America’s Taco Shop, the Coronado Historic District attracts many visitors from around the Valley. But along with its widely popular establishments, the district also retains a thriving residential community.
Bordered by hundreds of small businesses, approximately 5,000 homes make up the district. They range in style from Bungalow to Spanish Revival to Ranch, and some date back as early as the 1920s.
Many of the homeowners have renovated their residences, some maintaining the original architectural style and others giving the homes an entirely new twist, says Coronado resident Rebecca Brittain.
Twenty-five years ago, the Coronado Neighborhood Association began sponsoring an event to showcase these homes – the Coronado Home Tour.
“In essence, the fundamental purpose in the home tour is to recognize the work the owners have done to preserve and care for their homes, raise funds for the association, and … share our history with other people,” says neighborhood historian Donna Reiner.
Brittain, who is also the home tour chair, says all of the proceeds from the event stay within the community, funding block watch, cleanup efforts and neighborhood events such as movie showings in the park.
Brittain moved to Coronado in 2009, after attending one of the self-guided tours.
She describes the district as eclectic and artistic, and enjoys the restaurants and hangouts in the area. She also appreciates the sense of community the neighborhood provides.
“People sit on their porches and actually talk to their neighbors,” she says.
This year’s event features 11 historic homes not shown on previous tours and also includes various food and merchant vendors, an antique car show, dog training, yoga and music.
“We’re excited to be able to work on the 25th anniversary and we just want everyone to come out and have a good time,” Brittain says.
If you go
Where: On Sheridan Street, between Eighth and Mitchell streets (map)
Date: Sunday, March 4, 2012
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets: Available online for $12.50 or at the tour for $15.
