Vegas mini-vacation recap
Vegas mini-vacation recap
We're back from five days in Las Vegas, where the main goal was to try new things we hadn't done before. So, in no particular order:
1) High Roller Observation Wheel: Riding the giant Ferris wheel looking contraption at the Linq does give you a great view of the strip, and I could see why it would be fun to do at night (albeit for a higher ticket price). While we enjoyed this a lot, this strikes me as something you only need to do once and never again. So I'd be a little concerned about the long-term viability of this venture. Particularly since when we went early afternoon and there was basically no one riding it. The Linq area is a really nice addition to the strip.
2) Gordon Ramsay's Burgr at Planet Hollywood: In a word "yum!" We really enjoyed eating here and would return again. I haven't decided if I like this more or less than Kerry's Gourmet Burgers, but either way, Ramsay's burger joint is really good.
3) 800 Degrees Pizza: A new pizza place at Monte Carlo. We had the Margherita. It was very nice pizza, but a little runny on the sauce. Still, for $8, it was a solid, inexpensive meal with one pizza being more than enough for both of us. And a person whom we assumed was the owner was very hands on, visiting with a lot of the diners and ensuring everything was satisfactory. I'd also eat here again.
4) Carlos's Bakery at Venetian. The "Cake Boss" people have opened a bakery, and if you're willing to wait out the long line you are rewarded with pretty amazing desserts. We had a chocolate mouse and a cheesecake. It's pricey at $10 for a mini-dessert, but it's absolutely delicious. This was a big hit with us.
5) Sugar Factory at Paris: I confess - I booked a table here for breakfast because I saw "chocolate French Toast" on the menu. And now that Max Brenner is gone, I needed a place where I could have chocolate for breakfast. It was even better than it sounded and my favorite breakfast of this trip.
6) Corner Cakes at MGM: This little cupcake place was at the MGM where we were staying. It was ... fine. The cupcakes were a little dry. It was tasty, but not as good as we had hoped.
7) Fremont Street: This was really disappointing and the less said, the better.
(A shoutout to +VegasChatter , which helped me find a lot of these new spots to try.)
We're back from five days in Las Vegas, where the main goal was to try new things we hadn't done before. So, in no particular order:
1) High Roller Observation Wheel: Riding the giant Ferris wheel looking contraption at the Linq does give you a great view of the strip, and I could see why it would be fun to do at night (albeit for a higher ticket price). While we enjoyed this a lot, this strikes me as something you only need to do once and never again. So I'd be a little concerned about the long-term viability of this venture. Particularly since when we went early afternoon and there was basically no one riding it. The Linq area is a really nice addition to the strip.
2) Gordon Ramsay's Burgr at Planet Hollywood: In a word "yum!" We really enjoyed eating here and would return again. I haven't decided if I like this more or less than Kerry's Gourmet Burgers, but either way, Ramsay's burger joint is really good.
3) 800 Degrees Pizza: A new pizza place at Monte Carlo. We had the Margherita. It was very nice pizza, but a little runny on the sauce. Still, for $8, it was a solid, inexpensive meal with one pizza being more than enough for both of us. And a person whom we assumed was the owner was very hands on, visiting with a lot of the diners and ensuring everything was satisfactory. I'd also eat here again.
4) Carlos's Bakery at Venetian. The "Cake Boss" people have opened a bakery, and if you're willing to wait out the long line you are rewarded with pretty amazing desserts. We had a chocolate mouse and a cheesecake. It's pricey at $10 for a mini-dessert, but it's absolutely delicious. This was a big hit with us.
5) Sugar Factory at Paris: I confess - I booked a table here for breakfast because I saw "chocolate French Toast" on the menu. And now that Max Brenner is gone, I needed a place where I could have chocolate for breakfast. It was even better than it sounded and my favorite breakfast of this trip.
6) Corner Cakes at MGM: This little cupcake place was at the MGM where we were staying. It was ... fine. The cupcakes were a little dry. It was tasty, but not as good as we had hoped.
7) Fremont Street: This was really disappointing and the less said, the better.
(A shoutout to +VegasChatter , which helped me find a lot of these new spots to try.)
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