More Vegas Baby!

Our first dinner was at N9ne Steakhouse at The Palms.  

A good steak begs for a good bottle of bold red wine- in this case a Napa Zinfandel.  

More pretzel bread

Petite Filet, medium rare

Our collection of side dishes.  Grilled asparagus with lemon and extra virgin olive oil, roasted seasonal mushrooms with caramelized oninons, potato gnocci with truffle cream (the best gnocci in the world!), and good ole' macaroni and cheese.  

Crispy skinny fries

Fabulous and fun dessert!  Make-your-own-S'mores

The next day, after my cousin upgraded to a top floor corner suite, we thought it necessary to throw a pre-dinner cocktail party.

And then it was off to Nobu.  NOBU!!  My favorite.  I feel compelled to point out that this is the third Nobu mention on my blog.  

Edamame 

Cheers!

The Signature dish- Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalepeno and Cilantro.  Culinary perfection.

New Style Salmon Sashimi- they drizzle hot sesame oil over the salmon, which micro-cooks it.  This dish was so tempting that my cousin's wife had to taste it, and she doesn't eat fish.  The verdict?  She loved it!  Another Nobu convert for the record books.  

Tiradito Nobu Style- whitefish with black sea salt and a drop of chili paste.

Tuna fish tacos- Fried wontons stuffed with tuna tartare, avocado and sour cream.  OMG, these were absolutely delicious!!

Black cod with Miso served in Lettuce Cups

Classic Chicken Teriyaki

Vegetable Tempura

Assorted Sushi

Nobu Strawberry Shortcake- Pan toasted shortcake, sauteed shiso strawberries and tofu ice cream.  

Flourless chocolate cake with a white chocolate sauce, shiso syrup and green tea ice cream

We wrapped up the night with bottle Service at Club XS at the Encore.  Vegas baby!!

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Vegas Baby!

They say "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" and normally I would agree.  But how can I not talk about all the amazing food?!?  And that is why I go to Vegas- to eat.  Many famous chefs have opened restaurants on the strip, so there are plenty of top notch places to choose from.  I love the whole dining experience, from checking out the decor and design, to reading the menus, people watching and of course sampling some wonderful dishes.

We recently rounded up a group of friends and family, and escaped for a weekend getaway.  Our days were spent soaking up the sun by the pool and our nights were spent eating and then..... well, I can't tell you.  I haven't completely forgotten the Vegas rule :)

Sunday Brunch at the Palm's Place Pool was fabulous.  We rented a cabana, and with it we were offered  all you can eat for the entire day.  We could choose from the poolside menu or go inside Simon Restaurant and Lounge and sample the buffet, sushi bar, smoothie station, and candy wall.  Of course we took advantage of it all....

The waitstaff wore pajamas (it was Sunday morning after all), and the bartenders were dressed as nurses.  Perhaps to care for those feeling a bit ill after Saturday night?

I started with Frosted Flake crusted french toast, and a small veggie omelet with shredded potatoes.  

...and then a fruit smoothie...

Bagel with shmear?

Sea of shrimp

Pretzel bread is all over Vegas.  And after tasting it, you can see why. 

Room for dessert?  Of course! Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich.  

...and then a dessert sampler...

And don't forget the wall of candy!

As if that wasn't enough, we ordered popcorn chicken as an afternoon snack.  It was from the kid's menu, but it was completely adult approved.  Sadly, we are still waiting for the macaroni and cheese. 

 Ahh, frozen grapes!  We almost forgot to order them, which would have disappointed my cousin to no end. He found them to be quite delicious, especially because they were fed to him by his wife.

Wait, what about drinks??

Frozen Vodka Lemonade

Strawberry Daiquiri

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