254 NIGHTLIFE SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 | WWW.BESTOFPHOENIX2025.C0M | BEST OF PHOENIX 2025 hold of a 19th-century ship. Once inside, you’re transported to a sultry, secluded nautical world. It’s easy to relax in the sleek setting, feasting your eyes on the keenly designed tiki-themed destination. The cock- tails are equally evocative — you can practi- cally hear warm waves crashing against hot sand when you sip their classic, eye-popping Blue Hawaii or the rummy Zombie. It’s hard to go with friends and not share a Scorpion Bowl, where nutmeg, citrus and rum collide. The attention to detail here is impeccable, whether you’re soaking it up visually or through a straw. e e e B E S T B A R F O R B A C H E L O R E T T E S MON CHERI 7014 E. FIRST AVE., SCOTTSDALE 480-664-0222 MONCHERIRESTAURANTS.COM In a city that does brisk trade in bachelorette parties, one place stands out as the pinkest, prettiest, girliest spot in town. Mon Cheri in Old Town Scottsdale is located in a little pink house with a jaunty green-and-white awning. Inside, the ceiling is lined with roses; on the back patio, cafe tables and wicker chairs stand on a checkerboard- painted floor. Most of the signature cocktails fall into the “pink and sweet” category, and there’s a good selection of nonalcoholic drinks for the sober girlies. Surely, you think to yourself, the food can’t be pink, too. Guess again: A pasta entree with an Alfredo sauce tinged with beetroot is Mon Cheri’s signa- ture dish. Is it all a little much? Yes. But is it a charming, special place to visit during a bachelorette weekend? Absolutely. e e e B E S T V I N Y L B A R SPIN ROOM 50 W. JEFFERSON ST. #280 480-508-4791 SPINROOMPHX.COM If you’re craving throwback energy with a downtown edge, Spin Room is where your night should begin — or end. Tucked in the CityScape area, this 3,000-square-foot vinyl bar brings crate-diggin’ vibes to the dance floor with a setup made for music aficio- nados who appreciate the crackle and pops when the needle hits the groove of the record. The DJs here don’t just press play and spin dials — they spin real records. Sets lean heavily on nostalgia: think ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and pop — curated and melded with care via resident disc jockeys DJ HoodBaby, PsychoPat and Mixekid. The full-service bar is another highlight. You can keep it classic with a $6 beer or go full flavor with signature drinks like the PYT, Crank Dat or I Wanna Dance Wit Somebody. Special nights like Dirty- Wyne Wednesdays and Vs. Thursdays keep the dance floor packed and the vibes high. Spin Room ain’t just a bar with turntables — it’s a music-driven lounge where every night feels like a vinyl revival. Come for the cock- tails, stay for the cuts. e e e B E S T N E I G H B O R H O O D B A R CASEY MOORE’S OYSTER HOUSE 850 S. ASH AVE., TEMPE 480-968-9935 CASEYMOORES.COM There is no establishment in Tempe — or even the wider Valley for that matter — that can hold a flame to the legacy of Casey Moore’s. The magic of Casey’s is hard to explain to the uninitiated — it simply is the spot. Just off Mill Avenue and tucked away in the Maple-Ash neighborhood, this bar is consistently hopping with a motley assem- blage of Tempe’s unswervingly loyal local heads, college students, rabble galore. For these assorted characters, Casey Moore’s is a north star: fantastic servers, reasonable prices, great food, the Valley’s best patio, a cozy interior and innumerable different nooks for any group size or occasion. It’s all set in a historic 1910 home, built by early Tempe notables William and Mary Moeur, that guests swear is frequented by para- normal activity and ghosts. Poltergeists, we can’t confirm. We do know, however, that the bar is haunted by certain humans. You know who you are. e e e B E S T D I V E B A R CHOPPER JOHN’S 2547 E. INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD 602-955-0881 FACEBOOK.COM/CHOPPERJOHNS People often say Chopper John’s is a biker bar by day and a rock ’n’ roll bar by night. While it may lean in those directions, in reality, you’re likely to find a blend of bikers and musicians hanging out there ’round the clock, along with folks who only want to sit a spell at a homey place that’s as far from pretentious as possible. The vibes start from the top down. Chopper John himself, who is usually around, keeps it cordial. Solid drinks, pool tables, a jukebox and a convivial smoking patio make this neighborhood joint an easy choice. Various local bands — rock, rockabilly, pop, metal — are on deck most nights of the week, and touring bands often take the stage to deliver the goods.
