Chains vs Local Spots...What Say You?

Food + Homes + Tires (click load all images)

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Blair Balin
November 16, 2025

🏙️My North Phoenix View

Quick local insight from your neighborhood’s front porch

There’s no shortage of places to eat around North Phoenix — but lately it feels like we’re getting more chains than mom-and-pop spots. Every time a new restaurant opens, someone in the group says, “Really? Another one of those?”

Don’t get me wrong, I like a solid Canes or Chipotle run as much as anyone. But it’s the local spots — the ones that know your order or serve food you can’t get anywhere else — that give a neighborhood personality.

Which Do You Prefer?

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So, would you rather see more local restaurants open up, or do you think there’s room for both?

Here’s what else is moving and shaking around town.

🏡LNP Real Estate Pulse

What’s moving in the market this week

Our Community Members are selling their homes. Want details or photos on any of these? Just hit reply-I’ll send them right over.

🚿The Mayor’s Exclusive Deal

Real, local offers negotiated just for our LNP community

Our friends at Knudsens Tire Pros & Auto Service have an awesome deal for LNP Members. $100 off any set of 4 installed with tire protection. Good at over 80,000 locations.

Just For Fun: North Phoenix Word Jumble

Unscramble this week’s word: VALOE MYLON

And congratulations to Tom Love for being the first to get last week’s: Norterra!

Hit reply with your answer-I’ll shout out the first correct one in next week’s email and Group

A Message From Vice Mayor Ann O’Brien

The City of Phoenix has launched a new digital hub that centralizes accessibility resources for residents and visitors. The online portal contains resources offered by City departments, including Braille materials, assistive hearing devices, adaptive workstations, and more.

The hub also connects people with trusted organizations that support accessibility, inclusion, and independence. I hope you’ll share this important link with others—we want Phoenix to be welcoming and accessible to everyone!

Vice Mayor Ann O’Brien

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