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Denny's #6750 Casa Grande, Arizona 23-Jan-97, 10:15pm MST 1885 E. Florence Blvd., I-10 exit 194 (602) 836-2077

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Lynda
• What we ate: P7A77 - Fries w/Mayonnaise, Coke; Amie - Coke
• And so Project:Denny's finally heads out West. I got tired of all the snow and ice and wind chill factors of forty below in Ohio, and figured I'd head on down to Arizona for a few days. Plus, I needed my heroin prescription filled.
  My final destination was Tucson, but el cheapo airfare was only into Phoenix. Not far out of the airport, we entered the first of what was to be a whole trip's worth of tip-top Denny's. I was giddy from the get go. First off, we don't have mountains in Ohio, and the only cacti are in crappy little clay pots that have gravel that make a mess when you accidentally knock them off the shelf. Anyway, this Denny's had a funky Spanish type exterior - stucco walls, tile roof... you know, like they have in California. Our waitress, Lynda, was the only waitress working in the entire restaurant, and she told us that she had been working without a break. It showed. She was loopy as all git-out, forgetting to bring us ash trays and sodas even after a few reminders. Incidentally, there was another waitress there, but she was sitting at the counter smoking cigarettes and glaring at the customers.
  I didn't have the heart to push Lynda over the edge of confusion, so I didn't bother her with the specifics of my quest.
• WAY: Undetermined
• Free Stuff: Salt Shaker (stolen)

Denny's #6515 Tucson, Arizona 24-Jan-97, 11:00am MST 3655 East Speedway Blvd. (520) 326-4061

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Amy
• What we ate: P7A77 - Fruit Stack w/Strawberries, Hashbrowns, Coffee; Amie - All American Slam w/Ham, Orange Juice, Water
• More mountains! And cacti! Well, okay, not many mountains since this Denny's is in central Tucson, but you can see them from the window.
  When I opened the menu, I lay my eyes on a brand new menu insert, featuring a whole slue of new food items, including fruit pancakes and the Ham Scram. The big news, though, is for you crazy vegetarians, vegans, lacto-vegans... er, non-meat eaters out there. For years now the Original Grand Slam Breakfast has been offered at a special low price during the day. If you've ever tried to get hashbrowns substituted for the bacon and sausage, you know that they don't allow that sort of thing. Their reasoning is that since it's at such a low low price (tho' recently changed to a dollar less low) they can't allow substitutions. I guess it throws off their inventory or something. Well now you don't have to argue with the server about the Grand Slam because you can get a vegetarian version! It's the same as the Grand Slam, except instead of sausage and bacon you get you choice of hashbrowns, sliced tomato, or fresh fruit. This marvel of modern breakfasts is called the Sunshine Slam. I guess "Tree-Hugging Dreadlock-Having Canvas-Shoe-Wearing Non-Bath-Taking Stinky Hippie Slam" was too long to fit on the menus.
  But enough with the new item promotion. It seems that this Denny's had been robbed a few hours previous to our being there. We weren't even in the area when it happened. Honest. Amy (the waitress) said that some guy with a gun came in and took $100 from the register. It's a shame he didn't have the Sunshine Slam, 'cause then he would have been too filled with peace and love to bother waving a firearm at the manager.
  My Fruit Stack was delicious, but the hashbrowns were burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. Amie had no complaints about her hashbrowns. The service was fast and friendly. Despite the threat of being perforated at random, this Denny's had good vibes all over it. Maybe it was because of the cactus out front. Maybe it was because of the sunny day. Maybe it was because of the sex shop across the street. Or just maybe it was because this Denny's is about a five minute walk from the apartment that I will be living in when I move to Tucson.
  Oh, the sex shop across the street is a pretty good one, too.
• WAY: No
• Free Stuff: New Grand Value menu insert, Melts & Malts menu insert, Melts & Malts table display

Denny's #6914 Tucson, Arizona 25-Jan-97, 1:05pm MST 6484 E. Broadway at Wilmont (520) 747-9594

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Augie
• What we ate: P7A77 - Chicken Pita Basket, Coffee, Water; Amie - Chicken Quesadilla with extra Sour Cream instead of Guacamole, Coke, Water
• This Denny's had a full fledged cocktail lounge in it. Unfortunately, we were on our way to climb around a mountain, so we figured gettin' soused wouldn't be such a great idea. It was pretty busy and loud with the lunch crowd, but Augie was very promt. We were eating our food within ten minutes of entering the restaurant. I thought Augie also looked like Al ('cept his hair wasn't curly), but Amie didn't agree with me. Eh, what does she know.
• WAY: Augie
• Free Stuff: Miller Lite table display (stolen)

Denny's #6913 Tucson, Arizona 25-Jan-97, 6:15pm MST 555 North Freeway, I-10 exit St. Mary's (520) 623-8249

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Jim
• What we ate: P7A77 - Nachos, Coffee, Water; Amie - Moons Over My Hammy with Tabasco, Hashbrowns, Hot Chocolate, Water
• If you are anywhere even remotely close to this Denny's, you must go there. Jim was everything a Denny's waiter should be and more. He was goofy, funny, energetic, helpful, and charismatic. He told us that he had just moved to Tucson a few weeks previous and was enjoying the hell out of it so far. When we commented on his waiterly anticts, his response was "no brain, no pain." Maybe you had to be there. Heck, he even lit one of the other customers' cigarettes while he was holding onto a tray full of plates with the other hand. He also brought Amie a free refill of hot chocolate. Of course, he was a new employee, so he'll probably be grouchy and bitter by the time you get there.
  By the time we were ready to pay, Jim was swamped, so we had to bug the woman at the cash register for free stuff. She didn't give us a damned thing. I bet Jim would've.
  The sign outisde had one of the really old psychadellic logos, but the mugs had the new one. To fit in with retro sign, there was parsley on our plates. How often do you see THAT any more, huh?
• WAY: No
• Free Stuff: Malts & Melts table display (stolen)

Denny's #6716 Tucson, Arizona 26-Jan-97, 6:55am MST 4920 West Inda Road at I-10 (520) 744-6805

• Attendees: P7A77, Amie
• Wait-person(s): Cathy
• What we ate: P7A77 - Hashbrowns, Coffee, Water; Amie - Bagel with Cream Cheese, Small Orange Juice, Water
• Alas, my time in Tucson was coming to a close. Also alas, el cheapo plane tickets forced me to wake up at 6:30am to get to the airport on time. Standard morning crowd at this place, but while we were there, we were witness to quite the breathtaking sunrise. We were in a rush to get to the airport, and the person at the counter wouldn't give us anything good for free, so we forgot to leave a tip. If you happen to stop by this place, tell Cathy we're sorry and leave an extra buck on the table for us. Or don't.
• WAY: No
• Free Stuff: Kid's Menu

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