Ric’s On 95th Sports Grill FKA The Nest -- Glendale, AZ

The Nest is one of Sarah Love's favorites; she just feels at home there. It has since been renamed to 'Ric’s On 95th Sports Grill' and they revamped the joint so it is definitely less dive than before. The Nest has always been an amazing place to just go chill or catch a football game. Although they fixed it up so it's a little fancier, it still has the same great food and drinks.

On this particular Sunday, Kenny and Sarah Love were at the Nest sitting outside watching football. Commandeering two TVs to be exact in order to watch Sarah's favorites - the Bills and the Eagles, of course!

Sarah Love was extremely excited to share this special place with Kenny. And of course, we had to try the pretzel menu option.

October 2nd, 2022

Out from the kitchen came four mini 'loaves' of pretzels, not bread. Each fried mini-loaf was about four inches long. There was a nice crisp to the outside. The color was golden brown and it tasted a little buttery, though not overly so. The salt was light and evenly distributed.

The spicy nacho cheese was a great addition.

4.0/5.0

Sincerely,

Kenny Muzzey & Sarah Love

Hotel Valley Ho -- Scottsdale, AZ

First, we apologize for our absence and thank you for your patience.  Due to a myriad of reasons, Kenny and Sarah Love have decided to update our pretzel blog posts every month instead of bi-weekly.

Here's the next post for your reading pleasure.

On a random weekday, specifically Thursday, July 14th, 2022, Kenny and Sarah Love experienced the most interesting of tastings to date. We walked into a room with vintage decorum and a shabby chic feel. After we sat on the high stools at the bar top we were greeted by a bartender and procured a menu. 

The whole place had a 1950's atmosphere. Exploring the hotel was an appealing thought, but we were not guests, so we didn't.  Luckily, we did not have to be guests to experience our first official, "unofficial" pretzel review at ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho.

July 14, 2022

Hotel Valley Ho -- Scottsdale, AZ

GARLIC PRETZEL BOMB! (Yes, it was legitimately capitalized.) The lightly salted cream puff shaped pretzel was stuffed with garlic and mascarpone.

It was like a personal pan sized pizza but out came a hot a magnificent pretzel instead.

For the actual pretzel part, the nice crunch of the baked outside made way for a moist, soft and chewy (though not too chewy) inside. It felt different chewing the treat because of the stuffing, but it was just part of the deliciousness.

We were very impressed. Instead of a regular old pretzel we were presented with a nontraditional, culinary masterpiece; it was quite the unique snacking experience and one that spoiled us for sure!

Sadly, it appears they no longer have this exact item on the menu. It is a travesty for all those that did not get to experience it!

5.0/5.0

Sincerely,

Kenny Muzzey & Sarah Love