Elite Birthday Bash at The Nash

Incredibly late review, but better late than never.
Unilocal has always held a special place in my heart and since my new transfer from Unilocal South Bay to Unilocal Phoenix, this event was a perfect way to meet new people and to celebrate Unilocal!
With the Short Leash truck parked right outside and line of people outside, the event was hard to miss. Upon check-​in we got some awesome Unilocal Swag and started lining up for Jacked Ice (adult shaved ice), Tito’s, drinks by Hubert’s Lemonade, Cookies from LGO and an assortment of bites from Short Leash Hot Dogs outside.
I loved the Jacked Ice in Birthday cake, the lemonade, the lovely Unilocal Sugar cookies from LGO and the Corn Dog bites were amazing. I’m a softy for deep fried foods and mustard let me tell ya’!
So thankful for all the people I met at this event, which led me to getting to know them in the future events. Thanks Bao for the introductions to the group and warm welcomes everybody!
The venue was so lovely and finishing off the night with a hip-​hip-​hooray champagne toast to Unilocal was absolutely perfect. I am so thankful for being part of a great community and so happy to be a part of that group here in Phoenix! Thank you Unilocal,Unilocal Phoenix, The Nash and all affiliated restaurants and brands that came together to pull off a successful event!

I might be a little late on reviewing this event, but WOW what a great time it was!
How lucky am I that I got to celebrate Unilocal’s 10^th birthday twice! Once in San Fran and then back home with my fellow Phoenix Unilocal crew and elites!
Everyone was dressed to the nines and looking sharp, I have to say Phoenix Unilocal Elites is one good looking group!
For this birthday bash we were at The Nash, I love the Nash, and was surprised on how many had never been, Nash just has a great vibe to it, you just sit down unwind and listen to the smooth sounds of the music.
For drinks we had my favorite guys from Jacked Ice, love them! Also had Titos vodka mixing with Hubert’s lemonade, some brews and water were on hand too. If you came with a sweet tooth LGO had you covered, the French Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie is by far my favorite cookie in the valley! Short Leash Dogs were on hand too serving us up some great food! Everything was delish!
The Unilocal awards were given out, and even some Unilocalers reviews were read too!
Had such a great night celebrating Unilocal’s birthday, enjoyed seeing everyone and chatting it up! Thank you Nash for having us, a big big thank you to Lindsey, Gabi, Rachel & Unilocal Phoenix for another fabulous event! And also thanks Mike D for the awesome pics you took!

This was my first event since earning my shiny gold Elite badge and I was soo excited to finally meet many Unilocal friends in person. Turns out, they’re just as awesome and interesting as I thought they’d be!
Jon H. saw me standing to the side and quickly welcomed me to join the group and introduced me to others. It was nice to feel welcomed and included from the get go before we even got inside!
Lindsey did an amazing job planning and coordinating this event and she hooked us all up with some great Unilocal loot: a Unilocal journal, bookmark, Unilocal mints, and tons of other fun party favors.
Jacked Ice got the party started with some spiked snow cones — what a cool treat! The Guava-​tini was delicious and cute with a little whip cream and cherry on top! Not to mention cute bartenders with great personalities who served the treats with a smile.
Tito’s served up more delicious adult beverages for Unilocal’s Birthday Bash. Tito’s Vodka was served with a dizzying array of Hubert’s Lemonade flavors: Original, Watermelon, Watermelon Habanero, Peach Tea, and Blackberry Lemonade. The Watermelon Habanero is a «limited batch» flavor and hard to find in the store so it was fun to be able to try this flavor. Honestly, a little spicy for my liking but I love trying new things!
I’ve been wanting to try Short Leash hot dogs for awhile now so I was happy to finally try what everyone else has been raving about! The Corn Dog Bites with mustard was my favorite — I never knew a corn dog could taste so fresh and gourmet! Seriously, if you haven’t tried it, you’re missing out! It’s unlike any corn dog you’ve ever tried. The Fresh Potato Chips topped with Chorizo Chili were tasty. The Pretzel Dog with Sauerkraut was my least favorite, but that’s because there seemed to be more bun than hot dog. Short Leash more than made up for it by letting a us try doughnuts from their brand new food truck: Rollover Doughnuts!
I am a huge fan of Le Grande Orange, so I was excited to see they catered a dessert table for us. The decorated shortbread « Unilocal» cookies were delicious. The LGO Sea Salt Chocolate Chip cookie is also HUGE and packed with yumminess — had to take one home to enjoy later!
The Unilocal-​themed «Sweets Table» was overflowing with red and yellow candy treats that we happily scooped up in our goodie bags.
More than enjoying the delicious food from so many great places, it was fun to spend an evening meeting new Unilocal friends at The Nash and listening to great live music. I’ve laughed reading the great reviews and witty back and forth banter of Brett B., Joyce W., and Melody so it was fun to finally meet them and share some laughs together in person!
Also want to thank Susan P. for making me feel so welcomed at my first event and inviting me to her birthday bash so I could hang out more with these fun-​loving people!

I was stoked to attend this event after attending the 10 year anniversary celebration in San Francisco!
Lindsey kicked it off with a bang!
The Unilocal swag was awesome at this event. Food was great and plenty of sugary snacks to munch on.
You can never go wrong with live music and the band that was playing that evening was incredible. It really set the mood for the event.
All of the vendors were on point and provided some delicious drinks and food.
The contests were fun and it helped get everyone out of their comfort zone to talk to some Unilocalers they’ve never met. Nice touch Lindsey!
By the end of the event I was stuffed!
Great event and Happy Birthday Unilocal

Once again I get to be the lazy Unilocaler who writes their review about 3 weeks late.
Anyway this was probably the best party for a 10 year old I have attended since my 10^th birthday (I threw awesome parties). I loved that short leash was outside cooking up all kinds of goodies. Seemed like every time I turned around i saw another delicious bite that had me running for the door to get one before they were gone. The corndogs were probably my favorite.
Jaked Ice and Titos were awesome with the drinks. The watermelon lemonade with the tito’s was my favorite of the those but the birthday cake snowcone was pretty close.
The tower of cookies and donuts was great too. The Nash did a great job as hosts and the music kept things lively but at a perfect volume so us Unilocalers could have a non-​shouting conversation.
So Unilocal happy birthday and to Lindsey and all the vendors thank you for a great event.

I rarely get to take my husband with me to any Elite events because he’s usually at home taking care of our son. This time, I made sure he came with me. We had a great time! Finally got to meet Georgie M. and he introduced us to a great group of people.
The Short Leash dogs had a few food items but my favorite were the brat sliders! Delish! Hubby enjoyed the Jacked Ice and Tito’s vodka. I relished in the dessert tables in the back! Herbert’s Lemonade was so good! I’m on a mission to find them now and purchase them for home. I also loved the red Unilocal journal book that we got to take home as a party favor!
Thank you, Lindsay and Unilocal for showing us a good time! Happy 10^th BIrthday, Unilocal

One of the coolest Unilocal events by far!
Why? It felt like every Elite contributed in some way. From the fun facts on the bingo sheet to the list of favorite restaurants that included real reviews from real Unilocalers in the room. I was reminded of all the many great experiences I’ve had with so many of you (many of which were made possible by Unilocal,of course)!
The Nash is a snazzy establishment and the live jazz music set the mood for a good time. We cheezed it up with the photographer snapping our picture coming in, then whisked right over to the Jacked Ice and Tito’s Vodka booths. The night was a sweet tooth’s paradise. Humongous cookies, pastries and doughnuts abound. Jelly beans and chocolate candies overflowed on tables. Not to mention, The Nash shares walls with Short Leash Hot Dogs, so we enjoyed samplings of corn dogs and jalapeño poppers.
The challenge of the evening was to match as many Unilocalers to their hidden talents or stories, as listed on a Bingo sheet. With the help of Erin S., we voraciously filled up our sheets and enjoyed hearing the various entertaining, sometimes embarrassing, explanations. I’m so proud and honored to end up winning the challenge and going home with the Unilocal Lunchbox! Such a great prize — it will be treasured!
So, once more, I virtually raise a toast to Unilocal’s birthday, to Lindsey and company for throwing one heck of a bash, the Nash for setting the mood, and to all of you who make writing reviews the coolest thing to do. To another 10 years…
Salud!

The Unilocal-​10 Anniversary Celebration continues back at home.
The Nash was a great venue to host a birthday bash. I enjoyed the small intimate setting with a live band. Holly Pyle Band was fantastic! Live music makes the perfect birthday party.
As I walked inside, Mike B. was ready capturing everyone’s new profile pic. Mike did an amazing job at capturing the moments.
I arrived outside just in time for Short Leash food truck’s corn dogs and fresh chips. Short Leash corn dogs never disappoints, so golden brown and juicy. The guys at Jacked Ice always know how make the best boozy concoctions. Tito’s Vodka with Hubert’s lemonade were the excellent cocktail combo. LGO baked some GIANT Unilocal logo edible masterpieces. Baked in soft and chewy perfection!
Wow, this time the bingo game was double-​sided filled with some interesting questions. I was still a little surprised that couple Unilocalers didn’t have anything on the square that they can sign. It’s always a great ice breaker and lot a fun to mingle with new/​old Unilocalers.
Loved the The red Unilocal journal with bookmarks. Hmmm… what should I write about first?
Congrats to Andrew for winning the Unilocal lunch box! We even got an extra surprise with champagne handed out by Gabi and Lindsey. Thank you Nash, Unilocal,Lindsey, Gabi, Rachel, and all the sponsors for a festive birthday party!
Cheers to Unilocal for many more birthdays!

I’ve been an Elite now for over five years and have probably been to as many events.
Unilocal, really does bring businesses and consumers together and they continue to make it easier, and easier. Whether it is writing reviews, taking pictures, (now you can even post videos), along with making reservations for your favorite restaurant. I’ve used their Unilocal-​on discounts many times as well. Nice!
And Wow, Unilocal hasn’t been sitting on its hands over those ten years! They’ve really grown into the one essential social media site I pay attention to and use.
In the last year alone, we’ve been to Boston, NV & California several times and are currently planning a trip to the UK, Scotland and Ireland. What do they have in common? Well, we plan our trips by researching them first on Unilocal and then posting reviews of our experience. Which reminds me I have over a hundred drafts to finish. LOL. Like I said, Unilocal is our essential link to it all.
Thank you Lindsey D, Gabi M, Big Papa Jeremy, et al for putting on a wonderful ten year Celebration party at The Nash. It was a wonderful venue and the music, food and drinks were great. Thank you Short Leash Hot Dogs, LGO Bakery, Jacked Ice and Tito’s Vodka, Holly Pyle and her group! You all made it special.
So Enjoy! I look forward to number fifteen in a few short years. Maybe I’ll make it out to SF for that one. XO

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Dear Unilocal.
Happy Birthday to you.
The whole gang was there with their party hats on. The guests included; Short Leash, Short Leash’s new Donuts, LGO Salted Cookies, Jacked Ice, Titos. I had a blast. Woot! I finally won a door prize. I loved the band, the Nash, and my new journal. It was also fun playing the little known facts Bingo. Thanks Lindsey.

What an event! A huge thank you to Lindsey for creating such a fun birthday celebration and a huge thank you to The Nash for hosting us Unilocalers! Also, thanks to all the food/​beverage vendors. This was a lot of fun and a great way to celebrate Unilocal’s 10 Year Anniversary.
Upon first arrival, we were given bingo cards in which we had to get to know other Unilocaler’s and figure out a piece of information about them. What a great ice breaker! There were tons of new and familiar faces, so that was fun.
The Nash was a very intimate setting. Plenty of tables and chairs around the room, all with a great view of the stage. A live band was playing while us Unilocaler’s mingled. I snagged some Jacked Ice — delicious alcohol-​infused shaved ice! There was also Tito’s Vodka and Hubert’s Lemonade available. Yum. Near the back were two dessert stations — one with a candy assortment and another filled with donuts from Short Leash and cookies from LGO. Throughout the night, Short Leash was serving up corn dogs and chili topped chips. Both delicious.
Overall, it was a great event! I’ll definitely have to come back and check out some of the other bands at The Nash.

This was such an awesome event for so many reasons.
It was fun getting to know other Unilocalers’ fun facts during bingo, even though I didn’t win. :)
The band was amazing. The venue was nice and intimate. I will definitely be back to listen to music at The Nash.
The candy bar was great. I saved my swizzle stick and gave it to my kiddo (whose lips turned bright red while eating it — she then told me she’d invented a lip stain).
The sponsors were pretty awesome…
Tito’s… thank you for the lemonade and vodka. That made me relaxed and in the mood for a party.
Jacked Ice… the Birthday Cake treat I had was fabulous. I should have gone back for more. I am craving it right now! It’s always a treat to have you guys at an event!
Short Leash… Those Jalapeño Poppers were SUPER DUPER! I am going to have to visit your resto ASAP to get some more! Yummy!
Hubert’s… I was so lucky to try the watermelon flavored lemonade at the event. I am now addicted. It tasted just like a Jolly Rancher.
Two questions: 1.) Did they stop making honey lemonade (if not, please let me know where to get it because my kiddo is fiending for it)? 2.) Where can I get the watermelon flavor? I always buy Hubert’s at Sprouts and I found the blackberry there yesterday, but no watermelon. I know the website says where I can get Hubert’s, but not particular flavors!
Thank you to Lindsey, Rachel and Gaby for an awesome time!

Happy birthday to Unilocal,Happy birthday to Unilocal,happy birthday dear Unilocal,Happy birthday to UnilocalPPPPP!!! I can’t believe it’s been 10 years!
Lindsey did such a great job at this event! First, it was a lot of fun going around talking to other Unilocalers finding out which fun fact was theirs. I was the one that is good at parallel parking for an Asian. =) We got spoiled with good food from Short Leash. I liked the chili cheese chips, although it was a bit spicy for me. It’s one of those things where you want to keep eating it because it’s so good! I also liked their corndogs! And Tito’s vodka?! It was sooooo good with the watermelon!!!
The entertainment was great, and I loved how Lindsey announced which restaurants were favorites for the fellow Unilocalers and highlighted reviews for those establishments. Can’t believe I was one of the reviews she read out! *aw!!! =)
The best part wasn’t only getting to celebrate 10 years of Unilocal with my fellow Unilocalers, but finally meeting Unilocalers for the first time that I’ve only been friends with online.
Thank you so much Lindsey for putting all of this together and thank you to the Nash for having us!

When I turned 10, I got to invite 3 friends over, and my sister got to have 2. Turns out, Unilocal is way more popular than I was then, and likely has more permissive parents than I did.
Then again, when I was ten, I wasn’t sporting two of the hottest lovelies in the room. That’s right, give it up for the gals with daddy issues… J-​WoW and Melodie C (whose nickname still eludes me, since «My Own Personal Sour Patch Kid» is just too verbose). I love em ta pieces!
Very big thank you extended to Lindsay, who pulled some strings and scored me my first Unilocal branded diary. Now I have a place to capture my innermost thoughts and feelings of finally meeting Phoenix’s own May P (ha ha Tucson!). You may fall in love when you meet her, if you get the chance you better keep her.
And guess who else graced our table? The amazingly gorgeous (and I’m not exaggerating in the least) Meghan L. You may know her as Duff Man’s sidekick, but I know her as the gal who makes my pupils morph into heart shapes.
To top it off, the grande dame of Unilocal Phoenix was an angel with a blue dress on. Gabi M is the Princess Diana for the old skool crowd. You look marvelous darling.
And imagine my relief when I thought the taliban was coming to drag me away to a quick and painful death, only to realize it was only the good-​natured Nader A… the only man alive who looks better in face paint than either I or Shaggy 2 Dope.
And I’d like to quickly mention everyone who was unmentioned above. Mary, Laura, Reese, Susan and her metal loving +1, John & Amy sitting in a tree, Cheryl, Jennifer (not only did I forget your name, I forgot your profession), the two guys sitting at our table, the handsome guy in purple pants, the sales professional whose seen the ugly side of a bubble pop, the party planner, the guy who (and I quote) has been into the chromosomes of every woman, the dudes I brought a beer to, Su Chien, May, Irene, Monica, Linda, and Becca (who would look amazing in Melodie’s apt)… finally, I’d like to thank the academy
I enjoyed a bevy of delights from food and drink vendors, but my objective for the evening was to engage with new and intriguing faces. Mission accomplished!

Happy 10^th Unilocal! 10 Reasons I loved this event!
#1 Unilocal: Lindsey, great job putting together another kick ass Unilocal Event. Gabi and Lindsey have established an amazing Unilocal community here in the great PHX!
#2 The Nash: Nat and I have seen the Nash before and have always wondered what the hell goes on behind those doors. Now we know and we are all in! Great little music/​gallery with a very intimate feel. Already checking out upcoming events!
#3 Holly Pyle Band: How the hell do you jazz up Sail by AWOLNATION? Well, you did, and it was awesome. Couldn’t have asked for a better band for that event. We will see you again! How about jazzing up some Arctic Monkeys?
#4 Short Leash: Corn dogs, Fried Jalapenos and Brats! I could have stayed in that line all night!
#5 La Grande: Cookies, Cookies and more f*ing Cookies. 202 trail calling!
#6 Tito’s Vodka: Hubert’s Lemonade Habanero with Tito’s
#7 Tito’s Vodka: Hubert’s Lemonade with Tito’s
#8 Tito’s Vodka: Hubert’s Raspberry Lemonade with Tito’s
#9 Tito’s Vodka: Hubert’s Lemonade Habanero with Tito’s
#10 Phoenix Unilocal: Thanks to Unilocal and the amazing people who make Unilocal PHX such a great community in finding unique and passionate establishments!

I almost didn’t make this event. With my sprained cankle, I hadn’t been out of the house much in over a week. Thankfully, good Unilocal friends Brett B. and Joyce W. talked me in to going and offered to pick me up (and babysit me all night).
The event was great fun. Sorry I did not get a chance to go around and mingle with everyone — I’m not very mobile. But I’m very grateful for everyone who came and sat and talked to me (and kept refilling my drinks **wink wink Joycie**)
I sampled a little bit of everything, starting with dessert. I filled up a bag of jelly beans, grabbed one of the world’s largest cookies and sat myself down to enter my food coma. After grabbing a delightful Tito’s cocktail of course. Once I filled up on sugar, I had a yummy jalepeno popper and corn dog from Short Leash. By then it was time for a refill again of course. Oh and hey! At that time, Gabi was wandering around with a tray of champagne. Hooray for double fisting!
I’m still in a sugar coma today, but I’m overly grateful for Lindsey for putting this together and to the Nash for having us.

Wow Lindsey! This event was pretty amazing. One of the best there’s ever been. I really didn’t want it to be over…
All the fun prizes for the facts game. The great food from short leash and LGO, and drinks from Titos, Jacked Ice, Hubert’s lemonade, and San Tan brew. The amazing music by the Holly Pyle band. And the venue! I absolutely love the lounge that is the Nash.
Thanks so much for throwing the birthday party of the decade! It was awesome seeing everyone and catching up. Making new friends and having mints dropped into my dress by old ones. Shenanigans.

Happy birthday to Unilocal!Lindsey organized such a fun event and it was amazing! Two hours flew by much too fast. There were mini activities, an award ceremony, raffles [Thank you again for the awesome Scottsdale Spice tickets and thank you to the stylish gentleman in the pinky-​purple pants and doggy socks for turning in my winning entry — Tom D.], so much booze, and lots of yummy treats.
I started with the Birthday Cake from Jacked Ice and they made a fantastic shaved ice as always. Then I enjoyed a peach lemondade with Tito’s vodka cocktail but the watermelon habanero cocktail was enjoyed even more. Thanks for the peer pressure Melodie [I love you, ginger spirit animal]! The champagne brought over by Rachel was as bubbly as the lovely lady herself. She’s the bestest moss terrarium maker around AND the cutest champagne girl ever. The brat on the pretzel bun with a mini mountain of sauerkraut and mustard from Short Leash was delicious and the chips with chorizo chili I stole from Brett were tasty [Everything tastes better when you steal from B²]! I wish I grabbed a jalapeño popper. The Unilocal cookie from LGO was so decadent and buttery — just like how I imagine eating the Unilocal logo would be! All in all, it was a great night being surrounded by old and new faces and I’m glad I was able to attend!
Thank you Unilocal,Lindsey, Joel and The Nash, Tito’s, Jacked Ice, Hubert’s Lemonade, San Tan, Short Leash, LGO, Holly Pyle Band, and Table Top for coming together to let us desert rats celebrate the greatest review site ever!

(Lyrics — Tony Toni Tone — Anniversary)
Elite Unilocalers will come and Unilocal I can’t wait it’s our Anniversary
Anniversary!
The first place I’ll go is The Nash with you it’s our Anniversary
Anniversary!
It’s our Anniversary. It’s our Anniversary, Anniversary
It’s our Anniversary. It’s our Anniversary, made for Unilocal and Me
And I’ve only made plans to wear my Bowtie tonight it’s our Anniversary
Anniversary!
The Vodka’s all fine and we have some Jacked Ice it’s our Anniversary
Anniversary!
Short Dog Leash truck won’t be no secret at the end of the day
It’s our Anniversary
Anniversary!
LGO cookies for Unilocal and Me it’s our Anniversary
Mean time in Phoenix… Unilocal has become 10 years old!
I was thinking 10 years anniversary; where’s the Diamonds! — Wink!
Anyways, it was a lovely evening minus the heat outside. The jazz band was a rocking but the Unilocal gang still came a knockin’! Jacked Ice with some punch to your shaved ice and Tito’s Vodka mixed with some Hurbert’s Lemonade, aided my thirst indeed. Thanks to LGO with some awesome cookies and Short Dog Leash food truck popping out them quick bites!
Lindsey, always a pleasure to see you and Gabe together making things are in place and working. Bringing us some live music at The Nash was great fun! — Enjoy!

Ain’t no party like a Unilocal party! Unilocal peeps and treats, boozing and a schmoozing! Nash was the place jazzing up this night, Lindsey D & Gabby our hostest with the mostest know how do it right! On a Tuesday night we did go, we loved eating Short Leash and gigantic cookies from LGO! Unilocal notebook swag and contests too, a Unilocaltastic lunchbox had us all envious of Andrew! Tasty Jacked Ice we meet again, I think you are my new best friend! Watermelon habanero lemonade put the spice in my drink, but it wasTitos Vodka that turned my cheeks pink! Supporting local businesses is what we do most, we voted on the best and raised a champagne toast! Thank to Unilocal,local vendors and The Nash, you made this one amazing birthday bash!