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2433 E. University Drive Tempe, AZ 85281

480-967-1040

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Best Smoking Patio
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): American
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Description

Pretty young things and tattooed-and-pierced types rub elbows with hip-hop heads and ASU cuties in the nooks and crannies that come together to give shape to this spacious drinkery. Located off the beaten path on University Drive east of the 101, Stray Cat brings in a diverse college crowd who manage to mingle well with barflies more interested in their glasses than socializing. Live shows by local rock and punk bands are occasionally offered on Stray Cat's stage, and while there's no patio to speak of, a ventilated room adjacent to the front entrance offers smokers a place to satisfy their nic fits while drinking.

2011 | Best Smoking Patio

Packed with hip-hoppers, coeds, and rockers, The Stray Cat serves a diverse clientele. But no group is better taken care of at the Tempe spot than hardcore smokers. The bar doesn't feature a smoking patio, per se, but it does house a ventilated room complete with tables, couches, TVs, and fans, all dedicated to the Cult of Nicotine and its members' ashy habit. Best of all, smokers can bring their drinks out with them, enjoying those classic twin vices of cigarettes and alcohol. Smoking... More »
2005 | BEST MELONBALL

When your mixed drink of choice is the melonball, and it seems to be made differently (and usually poorly) at every bar in the Valley, you start to feel like maybe you should just order a friggin' screwdriver. Most of the time, when you do ask for a melonball, you get a drink made of mostly orange juice, a smidge of vodka, and a tiny, microscopic drop of Midori melon liqueur, anyway. Or you just get a glass of tequila with a thimbleful of sweet-and-sour mix tossed into it. Nobody seems to... More »

4/20 Celebrations, Wet Electric, and Third Friday Over the Weekend

By Eric Tsetsi | Mon, April 23, 2012

Pool parties, art, and music all swirling in a cloud of pot smoke. This morning you might be asking yourself, "did the weekend even happen?" Well, we have the evidence to prove that yes, in fact it di... More »
Nine Places to Celebrate 4/20 in Phoenix

By Benjamin Leatherman | Wed, April 18, 2012

Friday is going to be like Christmas to potheads, reefer cats, or anyone who's a fan of marijuana or culture surrounding the drug. It's April 20th, better known as the stoner anti-holiday of Four Twen... More »
Rapper One Be Lo Has a Way With Letters

By Chris Hassiotis | Thu, February 09, 2012

Wordplay is essential for a rapper. Without it, what more is he than a dude who talks with music in the background? A love of language suggests a lot, and those who stayed awake through high school English class should be familiar with the rapper'... More »
Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, January 26, 2012

Thursday 26 16th Street Bar & Grill: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, classics, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old school) Afterlife: Beat the Scene Thursdays (electronica, dance, remixes) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Ide... More »
Black One on Sampling Artists, Kanye West, And What Tucson Could Learn From Phoenix

By Lenni Rosenblum | Tue, September 13, 2011

NOTE: This article has been modified since its original publication to correct mistakes regarding samples and clarify the title of the post. I had never met a rapper who claims to like Adele, the ... More »
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nwalraven | Mesa, AZ | 1 Reviews

| Sat, December 4, 2010

this place sucks along with the bitch that runs the horse racing strawberry what a ignorant name.
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Damon59 | Tempe, AZ | 2 Reviews

| Thu, May 27, 2010

WTFunk Fridays provides the best in Arizona hip hop - and has NO COVER and CHEAP DRINKS! Awesome watering hole right here!
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Kelsee | Phoenix, AZ | 189 Reviews

| Mon, May 10, 2010

Fun little bar. Actually have come here for lunch before and the food was pretty good
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Stray Cat Bar & Grill

2433 E. University Drive Tempe, AZ 85281

480-967-1040

Description

Spit Hard or Bust Tour feat. Def I, Transfer, Wake Self, DJ Hanzerelli, Samplistic, & Shakedown

9:00 p.m. May 25

2011 | Best Smoking Patio

2005 | BEST MELONBALL

4/20 Celebrations, Wet Electric, and Third Friday Over the Weekend

By Eric Tsetsi | Mon, April 23, 2012

Nine Places to Celebrate 4/20 in Phoenix

By Benjamin Leatherman | Wed, April 18, 2012

Rapper One Be Lo Has a Way With Letters

By Chris Hassiotis | Thu, February 09, 2012

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

By Benjamin Leatherman | Thu, January 26, 2012

Black One on Sampling Artists, Kanye West, And What Tucson Could Learn From Phoenix

By Lenni Rosenblum | Tue, September 13, 2011

nwalraven | Mesa, AZ | 1 Reviews

Damon59 | Tempe, AZ | 2 Reviews

Kelsee | Phoenix, AZ | 189 Reviews

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