Guides Posts, Page 29

3 Must Have Dishes In Las Vegas And The Chefs Behind Them

Breakfast at Bouchon at Venetian.

“I have to thank you my wife thinks I’m a genius because of your high heat roasted chicken.”

Chef Thomas Keller smiles and looks at me and then asks, “Did you tell her it’s my technique and recipe?”

“Of course not, what do you think, I’m crazy, why would I give you the credit?” I quickly respond.

I have to be perfectly honest with you when I tell you that I’m starving therefore I must write about where you should be eating lunch in Las Vegas even though we both know that I’m the one that really wants and needs to eat. (Pool season is around the corner therefore I cannot eat, I have to look good once I shed my winter coat). I really want to head over to Town Square and demand a Kale Salad at I Love Burgers but let’s face it, kale is so done these days, right?

When it comes to food, Las Vegas is all about Steakhouses. But the prices (and the wait) at some of the celebrity chef spots, or even the big name chains, can be a little daunting. How are you going to save your cash for the cards? Fear not. Though they fly under the radar, there are several steakhouses without all the hype and hoopla that still serve with the same sizzle, but as much as a third less expensive. Here are a few favorites:

I have a tendency to really go on about places that make me feel special. I just like that when I travel. I like the idea that somebody really appreciates my business enough to treat me with a little more kindness. To be a bit more attentive. To acknowledge that I am a valued customer. You get that The Signature at MGM. You pull up to the front door and someone greets you. The front desk is ready to handle your every request. They seem to care. What a novel idea for a hotel, right?

It's almost the weekend and you are thinking of a Las Vegas nightclub. I have plans for you. You are headed to one of the hottest of the hot Vegas clubs, XS at Wynn, the resort that has totally become the party spot. Wanna hear something crazy? XS and its sister clubs Tryst and Surrender have the lock on so many big DJs in Vegas, it’s like a year-round Electric Daisy Carnival. On any given weekend, you might be waving your hands in front of a DJ booth holding Guetta, Afrojack, Bassnectar, Calvin Harris, Diplo, Dirty South, Redfoo, Jermaine Dupri… crazy, right?

From the moment you are greeted at the theatre by Swinging London characters—bobbies and dolly birds—to the sounds of “Hello Goodbye” or “Good Morning, Good Morning,” you know that The Beatles LOVE is not going to be just another stage show. Or even another Cirque du Soleil extravagance. Because this stage spectacle (and it really does deserve that lofty title) is not just another tribute show to the music of the Fab Four.

It’s not that I have to soak in a tub while looking out at the Las Vegas strip with a glass of champagne in my hand and a roaring fire in the fireplace. I don’t really need the big screen televisions in each room. Frankly, I don’t need the comfortable couch that beckons me to linger in the room longer than I should. When I’m in Las Vegas I don’t really need any of that. However, I just like to have options and when that option means I get to choose to relax in style I’m pretty happy about it. Another option? The Palms Casino Resort is a quick skytube walk away.

So you say you’re a foodie, and you came to Vegas for the legendary dining? And so far all you see are share plates, sliders, Brussels sprouts and beet salads? Yeah, you’re not the first to notice—if something’s popular, then there’s bound to be lots of it on the Las Vegas Strip.

Do you remember the first time you took a flight alone? Do you remember feeling all grown up? Trump Las Vegas makes you feel grown up. As if you have arrived. The moment you drive up you get a feel for the customer service. I love to feel important and while I really enjoy the spacious rooms I am more impressed by the customer service. Trump Las Vegas is the spot where you are close enough to all of the Vegas action to have fun but removed from it enough to also relax. There is no casino and that is what makes it special.

There is so much happening at Bellagio Las Vegas that you might be shocked at how little time you have spent here in the past. You have to carve out some time because some of the obvious reasons to walk in to Bellagio Las Vegas like the World’s largest Chocolate Fountains or “O” by Cirque du Soleil are dwarfed by the endless selection of quality attractions.