Las Vegas restaurant recommendations (seeking)
Asya Kamsky
to South Lake Tahoe: any good food there?
The longer and more interesting one will be to Las Vegas. We'll
have 5-7 dinners to take in, and only two are currently set (one
to Quark's in Las Vegas Hilton, second to Red Square in the
Mandalay Bay where we'd eaten before).
Suggestions? The fancier/more unique, the better.
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Todd Michel McComb
Asya Kamsky <as...@bayarea.net> wrote:
>A couple of road trips are coming up... One is a short one
>to South Lake Tahoe: any good food there?
Evan's. You can Google it for my review and others.
animzmirot
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Todd English's Olives at the Bellagio. I haven't been there
(yet) but I've eaten at the original Olives dozens of times
and never ever ever had anything but perfection in a meal.
Todd is a fabulous chef.
Try: http://www.unlv.edu/Tourism/LVCelebChefs.html for a
hint of who the big names in Las Vegas are right now.
Have fun! And spend your $$ on food, not the one armed
bandits.
Marjorie
Todd Michel McComb
animzmirot <animz...@home.com> wrote:
>Try: http://www.unlv.edu/Tourism/LVCelebChefs.html for a hint of
>who the big names in Las Vegas are right now.
For something less, ahem, "celeby" we definitely enjoyed our meal
at Drai's, but it's been a few years. I tried to check their
homepage <URL:http://www.draisonthestrip.com/>, but they've turned
it into techno-dreck. Hopefully that's no comment on the restaurant,
which was very nice to us, and still served us about the best
seafood soup (sans chunks) we've had.
dke...@best.com
Yep. I'm the "others".
Haven't been there in several bizbees though.
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Asya Kamsky
Thanks for the pointer. I should have mentioned that we
definitely prefer places that offer chef's tasting menus
and I dislike places that don't take reservations (like
Olives :( ).
Mark Mellin
as...@bayarea.net (Asya Kamsky) writes:
>
> Thanks for the pointer. I should have mentioned that we
> definitely prefer places that offer chef's tasting menus
> and I dislike places that don't take reservations (like
> Olives :( ).
We very much enjoyed the tasting menu with wine pairings at Aureole,
also in Mandalay Bay, in the spring of last year.
http://www.tasteofvegas.com/aureole/index.html
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SRI International Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA
The opinions and interests expressed in this post are mine
and do not necessarily reflect those of SRI International.
Dennis Suchta
original but the food is good. Aurole, Aqua are both good. Voodoo
lounge is average but its on top of the hotel with a killer view. Mon
Ami Gabi at Paris has good bistro food.
Dennis
animzmirot
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> In article
<NIJu7.718$IY3.1...@news1.rdc1.sfba.home.com>,
> animzmirot <animz...@home.com> wrote:
> >Todd English's Olives at the Bellagio. I haven't been
there
> >Try: http://www.unlv.edu/Tourism/LVCelebChefs.html for a
>
> Thanks for the pointer. I should have mentioned that we
> definitely prefer places that offer chef's tasting menus
> and I dislike places that don't take reservations (like
> Olives :( ).
Olives is something you have to get used to. The original
restaurant is a small place in Charlestown, MA, right near
the Bunker Hill monument. When Todd opened the restaurant,
maybe 15 or so years ago, it was a local restaurant. He
lives right nearby, and the neighborhood was 'turning' from
definately blue collar to a more yuppified kind of person.
But Todd always was extremely loyal to the original
Charlestown clientele, so much so that he seats the people
who can prove they live in Charlestown before he'll seat
those in line who are not. Part of the 'charm' of Olives is
getting off work and rushing there to get seated early. Then
you get to chat with Todd (or used to before he opened so
many restaurants he's rarely at the original anymore) and
the waitrons, and be relaxed and happy diners. While I never
*lived* in Charlestown, I worked there for years and many of
my coworkers lived there. Hence the many times I've been
lucky enough to get to eat there.
But I can see your point, I don't think I'd want to wait on
line in Las Vegas. It's the wrong kind of feel. But on a
chilly fall night in Charlestown, when you know you're going
to get butternut squash soup that will make you cry....it's
worth the wait.
Marjorie
Icono Clast
> A couple of road trips are coming up... One is a short one
> to South Lake Tahoe: any good food there?
>
> The longer and more interesting one will be to Las Vegas. We'll
> have 5-7 dinners to take in, and only two are currently set (one
> to Quark's in Las Vegas Hilton, second to Red Square in the
> Mandalay Bay where we'd eaten before).
>
> Suggestions? The fancier/more unique, the better.
It appears that you'll be where we'll be. We'll arrive in 'Vegas on
Thursday. Shall we meet in our hotel lobby at 6 for dinner? We're
going directly from Beardsley's around 23:30 and driving 'til I tire.
She likes the mall in Barstow. You probably would, too.
Peter L
> to South Lake Tahoe: any good food there?
>
> The longer and more interesting one will be to Las Vegas. We'll
> have 5-7 dinners to take in, and only two are currently set (one
> to Quark's in Las Vegas Hilton, second to Red Square in the
> Mandalay Bay where we'd eaten before).
>
> Suggestions? The fancier/more unique, the better.
For Lake Tahoe, try this site:
http://www.tahoesbest.com/Restaurants/
This is more a comprehensive list than a focused review. For South
Lake Tahoe we usually go to Riva Grill. Good view of the lake. Food
ok, nothing special.
David Braun
Kamsky) wrote:
>The longer and more interesting one will be to Las Vegas. We'll
>have 5-7 dinners to take in, and only two are currently set (one
>to Quark's in Las Vegas Hilton, second to Red Square in the
>Mandalay Bay where we'd eaten before).
>
>Suggestions? The fancier/more unique, the better.
For really tasty Southwest:
Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe at the MGM
Entrees $12--18
For great steaks:
(reposted from a June OBFood footnote):
Steaks at The Steakhouse in Las Vegas. The Steakhouse is an elegant
and placid oasis within the walls of the infamous
screaming-brat-infested Circus Circus casino/hotel complex. Superb
steaks, excellent service, good value (full meal around $25).
David Braun
David Braun Photography
http://www.davidbraun.com
tk
http://www.sharkfeeder.com/foodreports/
Summary: Renoir rocks. Aureole is okay.
Tops on my want list is Picasso at the Bellagio. Followed by, maybe,
Lutece at the Venetian, Circo at the Bellagio, and Le Cirque at the
Bellagio.
tk
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bad
Siam and it is in a small mall on East Sahara Ave. Phone 707 735.3033.
Gourmet has mentioned it several times.
BAD
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animzmirot
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> There is an excellent Thai restaurant in Las Vegas. It is
called Lotus of
> Siam and it is in a small mall on East Sahara Ave. Phone
707 735.3033.
> Gourmet has mentioned it several times.
Oh yeah, I forgot all about that! Thanks. I read about it in
either Bon Appetit or Travel and Leisure and then spaced it
out. Sounded absolutely wonderful though.
Marjorie
Chester
the thread...where the hell are all the amazing travel bargains I'm
hearing about? Planning now, for sure, to go down to Vegas for the
weekend but can't find fares lower than about $80.
That insane National Airlines deal won't apply as those seats are gone
for this weekend...anyone have any tips?
Chester
Asya Kamsky
Chester <cheste...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>This is pretty off-topic in relation to the group, though on-topic for
>the thread...where the hell are all the amazing travel bargains I'm
>hearing about? Planning now, for sure, to go down to Vegas for the
>weekend but can't find fares lower than about $80.
$80 *is* an insanely good deal for the weekend, especially a nearby
one. Try going Thanksgiving weekend: fares are over $300 rt.
There are hotel deals to be had though. Sadly, restaurants don't
lower their prices :)
Chris
hotels are filling again on the weekends, thus no deals available.
BTW, National Airlines is owned by the casinos.....draw your own
conclusions.
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Chester
Kamsky) wrote:
>$80 *is* an insanely good deal for the weekend, especially a nearby
>one. Try going Thanksgiving weekend: fares are over $300 rt.
Right...I just had my expectations so high because all the talk of
insane $50 r/t tickets.
>There are hotel deals to be had though. Sadly, restaurants don't
>lower their prices :)
I hope so. My buddy is supposed to take care of that as I got the air
tickets.
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001 18:40:34 GMT, "Chris" <cjlan...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>The airfare/hotel deals to be had are midweek only - Tues thru Thur. The
>hotels are filling again on the weekends, thus no deals available.
Right, found that out. Mostly on weekdays, very limited stock for
weekends, and, either way, at least 1 week in advance, probably more.
>BTW, National Airlines is owned by the casinos.....draw your own
>conclusions.
Hopefully not terribly bad ones. Because of my dilly-dallying, the
only thing I could get were $159 tickets on National out of SFO
(wanted to go from SJC).
Oh well. It just means I have less to lose at the tables.
Chester
Nabeel Ibrahim
Chris <cjlan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>The airfare/hotel deals to be had are midweek only - Tues thru Thur. The
>hotels are filling again on the weekends, thus no deals available.
True about midweek deals. I just got back a couple of hours ago from a
one-night trip to Vegas. We managed to snag some of the $50 ($63, with
taxes) tickets on National and got a room at the Tropicana (through
Expedia) for $39.
The casinoes were EMPTY. I've been there midweek before but it was nothing
like what we saw last night. There was no problem getting a spot at the
cheap tables and for much of the night, I had a whole roulette table to
myself. The biggest crowd we saw was at Treasure Island, watching the
pirate show.
Hit the Paris buffet upon arrival. It was our target for two reasons:
1) I heard it was good.
2) They charge their lunch price ($16.95) until 5:30pm vs. most other
places which start charging their dinner price at 3:30ish.
They had a nice selection of seafood...crab legs, shrimp, mussels, salmon,
tilapia and others. The dessert section was great and definitely don't
miss the crepes.
Nabeel