The Phoenix has a habit of re-inventing itself on the food-front…read more We are waiting for it to do just that. Over the past five years we have enjoyed brilliant Cuisine and look forward to them re-establishing themselves once more in one the top positions in Exeter. Great venue Staff= superb Value =variable Standard = variable Parking = for disabled (yes) Station = Central Station

The Phoenix is a great place to see a theatre production, catch and exhibition, see a band, take an…read morearty class or workshop or just hang out in the cafe/bar area, either indoors or on the decked area outside on sunny days, listening to a live dj and relaxing with a pint. The cafe also has an imaginative menu of snacks and meals. Exeter's fab radio station - Vibraphonic, of which we should be proud - is run from here too. As a gig venue it is fairly small so doesn't attract huge names, although it has the advantage of being 'intimate' and I saw the Ting Tings here in the summer!

Julian runs a high-class photography studio in central Cardiff with clients that include the BBC…read moreand the Fashion industry. His work has appeared all over the globes on books, record sleeves, hotel walls and personal collections. His shots are equal measures high glamour and sleaze. He's shot John Malkovich and spent a decade following hot, sweaty, sexy bands around the world on tour. His images capture the urban, the gritty, the vigour and excitement of grabbing the moment, living right now, and the joy of being in the right place at the right time. Whether balck and white or high contrast colour shots. As well as portraits, Julian also does portraits, Model portfolios and fashion shoots and has a full-time professional make up artist available. Clients: BBC, Fashion industry, Travel industry, Portraiture.

Having once been a `pro` J&A customer my feelings could not have changed more dramatically…read more Beware ! despite claiming to be a small & friendly `local` business, they have been very quick to claim that their website prices are completely seperate from their instore prices. Do not be fooled by their `price watch` signs instore or the salesman telling you that the instore prices are as good as you can get. We bought a pair of binoculars from them for £99.99 only to get home to find them on their website for £79.99 plus £10 p&p. On phoning later the same day as purchasing, initially I was told the store knew nothing about it ! , then that the website should have said `web exclusive` & then that many businesses operate websites with different prices to their stores. After many many calls & unreturned messages I eventually spoke to the M.D. of J&A Cameras who continued the `website is a seperate entity `line, and by now the website listing for the binoculars had been changed to `web exclusive`- funny that ! Ultimately I was offered a £10 voucher from him which I politely refused as he obviously needs it more than I do. DON`T BE FOOLED - THEY ARE AS MERCENARY AS THE REST - SHOP AROUND & IF NEED BE USE THE WEBSITE AS IT`S THE ONLY WAY TO TRULY `PRICE WATCH` AS THEY SAY.