If you are ever in need of a decent hot sandwich along the Vegas Strip, look no farther than the Earl of Sandwich in Planet Hollywood Casino. It’s fast food, so it will definitely be a step down from the celebrity chef restaurants on the Strip, but hey sometimes you need a break from all …
Some random food pictures from my various conference meals and the Wynn Buffet
First dinner in Vegas, and rather than venture into a buffet immediately, we decided to walk around and just pick a restaurant. The Capital Grille in the Fashion Show Mall seemed to be a good choice. Did not realize it was a chain restaurant, but eh.. worth a try. Service is what you would expect …
Visited the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop made famous by the History Channel show Pawn Stars. As a fan of the show, was pretty neat to see a lot of the items that were bought by the show’s stars actually in the store. Rick, Cory, the Old Man, and Chumlee were not there though. Shop …
Rough Cut Tuna “Nachos”, Tiger Shrimp Roasted Garlic Tamales, Peach Margarita, Mojito, I forget what, Smoked Shrimp Tacos Well executed and very flavorful. Drinks were made cleanly and complemented the meal well, with prices commensurate with the food pricing. Service was adequate, but we thought the server could have check in on us more often, …
Rented a car and went to Hash House a GoGo, which is located in the Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown/old town Vegas. The Plaza is the typical downtown Vegas casino. Not as flashy or nice as the ones on the Strip, but it had a nostalgic charm to it. Touted as “Twisted Farm Food …
Played 2 tournaments, Venetian 12pm and Aria 1pm. Also 4 cash game session. Venetian, Aria, and MGM Grand. Venetian 12pm $150 ($135+$15), 12,000 starting chips Early rounds – Ran 12K starting stack up to ~40K,. Dealt A/A, blinds 100/200/0. Raised 3BB, got 3 callers, flop A/K/K, top boat. Slow played bluff happy cowboy in seat …
United Airlines – Well, they get you there. The international flights are much better than domestic flights, as the cabin crew seem a bit cheerier and you get free entertainment in the form of an individual screen. We booked Economy Plus on our SFO to LHR flight and the extra 3 inches of leg room …
Wine, complements of the Hotel Baltimore Pizza from a local pizza shop (it was late Sunday evening and most restaurants are closed on Sunday), Cafe Kleber on Place de Tracadero – Shrimp salad, French Onion Soup, Duck Breast with gravy, fried potatoes, green beans, Smothered steak with Pomme de Terre Frite, Chocolate crepe, and fruit …
After getting off the Chunnel Train and making our way to the Hotel Baltimore near the Tracadero. When we checked in the night before, the hotel receptionist said that in addition to arriving the day after the general elections, the weather forecast called for some of the most inclement, rainy weather Paris had seen all …