dining
THEpoll: Which Cosmopolitan Restaurant Will Close First?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 May 2012
The title says it all... which of the current crop of Cosmopolitan dining options do you think will close first?
Which Restaurant At Cosmopolitan Will Close First?
Blue Ribbon Sushi
China Poblano
Comme Ca
D.O.C.G.
Estiatorio...
Aria: Shaboo Gets Shabooted for Tetsu
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Apr 2012
Aria has announced (finally) that their incredibly expensive shabu shabu joint Shaboo will close to make way for Tetsu, a teppanyaki joint. Gotta make use of those hoods somehow!
It has been no secret...
Peekaboo: Wynn's Mizumi, formerly Okada
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Apr 2012
VT ultramegasuperpal Jake Z stopped by forthcoming Mizumi restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas, formerly Okada. Let's take a looski, mmkay?
Egad. It seems that the designer has mistaken Japanese restraint for Chinese New Year....
VegasEats: Jim's Plate
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Apr 2012
Speaking of hot air, Jim Murren has personally launched a nutrition program in all MGM resorts' employee dining rooms, ostensibly designed to get employees to eat better. The program takes the big brotherish...
VegasEats: e by Jose Andres at Cosmopolitan
Posted by Misnomer on 13 Apr 2012
"Congratulations, you've made it!" exclaimed the last in a long succession of emails between me and the mysterious, unnamed presence penning the correspondence for "reserve@ebyjoseandres.com". The email was confirmation that my wife and I...
Wynn: Okada Becomes Mizumi and more...
Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Apr 2012
The indecision continues at Wynn Resorts with the former Okada restaurant changing its name again from Ohtaki to Mizumi, which has been officially trademarked by Wynn Resorts.
In related news, Wynn is most certainly giving up...
New VegasEats: Paris' Gordon Ramsay Steak Interiors
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Apr 2012
VT friend in food Eatling Las Vegas was invited along with the rest of the local foodocracy to eyeball the current state of construction for the new Gordon Ramsay Steak joint coming to Paris Las...
VegasEats: Duck Tongue Taco at Cosmopolitan's China Poblano
Posted by Misnomer on 2 Mar 2012
First things first: I am very fond of China Poblano, the part Chinese, part Mexican casual restaurant at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. I've found myself eating there on multiple occasions on each...
Gordon Ramsay $teak Coming To Paris
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Jan 2012
It sure is amazing how a bankruptcy and business restructuring can change someone's attitude.
Case in point, Chef Gordon Ramsay when asked in 2008 if he was interested in joining the exploding food scene on the...
Skynyrd's Sweet Home Excalibur
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Dec 2011
Remember the Lynyrd Skynyrd Beer & BBQ joint at Excalibur we told you about six months ago? Yeah, we almost forgot about it too, well... VT reader TwoFours stopped by a week or so...
Lakeside Fires The Grill
Posted by JohnH on 21 Sep 2011
File this one with the "I Couldn't Make this Shit Up if I Tried" Department, everybody. According to EaterLA, David Walzog's almost-a-year-old Lakeside Grill has officially shortened its name to the arguably more parsimonious...
35 Steaks Plus Martinis Opens At Hard Rock
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Sep 2011
Hard Rock announced today the opening of a new steakhouse concept 35 Steaks + Martinis which promises "a unique marriage of traditional steakhouse cuisine and libations, complemented with clean, classic yet cutting edge design."
Since the...
ARIA Gets Top Cheffy
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Sep 2011
As if you needed any further reason to come to Vegas for #VIMFP, the fine folks at ARIA have given you one.
From October 21-23 ARIA will play host to the Food & Wine magazine All...
Chef Alex Stratta Leaving Wynn
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Aug 2011
Long time VT friend and one of our favorite local food writers, Brock Radke, has the news - via the Weekly - that Michelin starred chef Alessandro 'Alex' Stratta has left the Wynn organization.
Chef Stratta's...
The Plaza Restaurant and Bars Line Up
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 Aug 2011
As we have been tracking for the last year or so, The Plaza has embarked on a gigantic renovation project, with the first phase of its hotel offerings opening to the public yesterday.
Awaiting guests in...
Luxcalibay Neighborhood To Get Buca Di Beppo and More
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jul 2011
More news from The Neighborhood.
We've mentioned the forthcoming Lynyrd Skynyrd restaurant and the Rice & Co, but now we hear that Luxcalibay will be getting even more new dining options over the coming months.
Planned for...
ARIA Offering Early Evening Prix Fixe Dining $49
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Jul 2011
Speaking of ARIA, while perusing their dining offerings I happened to notice that all of their "specialty dining" restaurants are offering $49 Early Evening menu... $49 from 5pm-7pm.
Union offers choice of three appetizers (including the...
Flamingo To Open Carlos'n Charlie's Mexican/Tequila Joint
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jun 2011
For those keeping score at home at the end of the first period it is Tequila 1, Keno 0.
Flamingo is on the verge of closing their Keno room and converting it into a tacos/tequila joint...
VegasEats: Picasso at Bellagio
Posted by JohnH on 14 Jun 2011
Entering Picasso, much like entering Bellagio itself, is to be transported to another world entirely. You don't feel as if you've been transported to a tacky recreation of any of Picasso's studios in Europe,...
Like Your Way To A Free Brunch at China Poblano
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Apr 2011
Once you get the taste of duck butt tacos on your palette, well... you learn to deal with the cravings. For those who haven't... here's your chance to put that Facebook account to good...
VegasEats: The Whopper Bar at Rio
Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Apr 2011
Twenty years ago, I worked for a butcher. My main responsibilities were cleaning up the butcher room and all the machinery at the end of the day. As a result of this and...
Trop Watch: Bacio Getting Pellegrino'd
Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Mar 2011
Our super duper pal Mr. Thomas McCartney (above), President (and resident laff riot) of the Tropicana showed up in a recent article in the LVRJ (pronounced "Elvurj") touting yet again the multitudinous ways in which...
VegasEats: Holstein's Shakes and Buns at Cosmopolitan
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Mar 2011
To truly appreciate drunk food, it helps to be drunk. Drunk enough to motivate your co-stars to trekking through Cosmopolitan's art adorned levels of conference room desolation to sneak your way into Holstein's Shakes...
The Price of Feedbag Just Went Up
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Mar 2011
While you weren't looking, or were busy eating, or barfing... or reading the Editors Choice award for Worst Buffet in the Trippies 2010, the fine feathered folks over at Caesars Entertainment have upped the price...
It's Official: Vdara's Silk Road Closing March 8th
Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Feb 2011
As we had reported back in... uhm... August, MGM has finally confirmed that Silk Road restaurant at Vdara will be closing on March 8th. They aren't saying whether or not Mr. Chow is going...
From The Mailbag: Favorites
Posted by Chuckmonster on 8 Feb 2011
Every so often, we like to dip into our mailbag and share a letter or two that some of you might find interesting. Today's letter comes from VT reader Tom, who asks:
Is it possible...
The Rotunda Burger at Stratosphere
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Feb 2011
In response to the Stratosphere Select room feature we posted last week, long time VT reader Omlette posed a question about whether or not I had tested the dining there. Unless you counted a...
VegasEats: Hash House A Go Go at Imperial Palace
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Jan 2011
Grab the Pepto Bismol folks. VT superfriend CanadianCrapShooter stopped by the Hash House A Go Go at Imperial Palace last year and survived sent us this report... including the photos. Take it away...
VegasEats: The Wicked Spoon Buffet at The Cosmopolitan
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 7 Jan 2011
Twas a dark and foggy evening when myself and our favorite internet scavenger Mac3.14159 decided it was time to sample yet more of the fare offered by the freshly christened Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. After...
VegasEats: Alex At Wynn Las Vegas
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Jan 2011
With the sad news coming across the wire that Alex at Wynn Las Vegas is closing, I thought that in the interest of expediency to post my unfinished Alex dining review AS IS - basically...
The Henry Is Bringing It Back!
Posted by MikeE on 28 Dec 2010
Last August, I expressed my dismay over the lack of quality, 24-hour coffee shops that used to be a staple in Vegas. For those of you that missed my angry, anti-burger bitchfit, you can find...
e: Jose Andres' Secret Restaurant at The Cosmopolitan
Posted by JohnH on 23 Dec 2010
We all knew about the not-so-secret-but-still-kind-of secret pizza place, but it looks like there's another level, another layer to The Cosmopolitan's arsenal of secret dining.
It all started with a set of cryptic tweets sent out...
VegasEats: Comme Ça at The Cosmopolitan
Posted by JohnH on 22 Dec 2010
For all intents and purposes, I shouldn't have had lunch at David Myers' Comme Ça [Pronounced 'comb saah' - Ed] last Thursday. I should have been blazing my way across the Mojave or sitting...
VegasEats: Cafe Cortez at El Cortez
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Dec 2010
Last week, I stopped by El Cortez' Cafe Cortez in search of their world famous "Walleye Special" OR the astonishing array of Chinese food that are also famous in these parts. Because I arrived...
Interview with Chef Scott Conant of Scarpetta and D.O.C.G. Enoteca at The Cosmopolitan
Posted by JohnH on 18 Dec 2010
You may know him from Food Network's "Chopped;" you may know that he dislikes red onions with a burning passion; but you don't know Chef Scott Conant, his vision of what an Italian restaurant can...
Peeping The Menu: China Poblano and Comme Ça at Cosmopolitan
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 4 Dec 2010
Once again internet ferret/skilled hunter/jack of all searches Mac78130 has provided us with some new jewels of information regarding some of the eateries at the soon to open Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
First on the rack...
VegasEats: Bacio at Tropicana
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Nov 2010
Nestled on the second floor walkway that leads to the Tropicana's Island tower is their brand new steakhouse Biscayne and their all purpose Italian eatery Bacio, both of which are part of the Tropicana's renewed...
New Feature Posted: VegasEats Lemongrass at Aria
Posted by Chuckmonster on 8 Nov 2010
Just a quick note to those tuned into RSS or Twitter feeds that we just posted a brand new feature article... Blackjacker1979's review of the only Thai food joint you'll find on The Strip proper....
More Cosmo Comme Ca Interiors Unleashed!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Nov 2010
Holy Mary Mutha of Views... a number of photos of Cosmoplitan's Comme Ca restaurant have been posted to their Facebook joint.
What an amazing view... and you can sit outside too. Incredible.
Cosmopolitan opens in 40...
Mandarin Oriental To Dump Amore For Pinkberry
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Nov 2010
We're somewhat sad to report that Mandarin Oriental's bakery and sweet shop, the Amore Patisserie, will close within the next month or so to make way for the first Pinkberry on The Strip, in Las...
New Feature Posted: Interview with Chef David Walzog from Lakeside Grill at Wynn
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Nov 2010
Just a note to those tuned into the RSS and Twitter feeds that we just posted a new feature article to the site, an interview with Chef David Walzog from Wynn Las Vegas.
After touring the...
Wynn Lakeside Grill To Open November 1st
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Oct 2010
Just received a word from numerous folks inside the Steve Reality Distortion Dynamo that Lakeside Grill is scheduled for a November 1st debut.
The Roger Thomas designed interior space is coming together simultaneously as the Chef...
More Details Emerge On Cosmo's China Poblano
Posted by JohnH on 13 Oct 2010
When the Cosmopolitan announced its restaurant line-up back in March, the one restaurant that undoubtedly confounded all of us was Chef Jose Andres' Sino-Mexicano hybrid concept, China Poblano. Yes, we all knew it was...
More Cosmo Peekaboos: Milos and Blue Ribbon Sushi
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Oct 2010
Our ever trusty internet ferret Mac25or6to4 has done it again! This time he's dug out some tasty interior design morsels from the Cosmopolitan's frothy stable of fine dining options - Estiatorio Milos (Greek) and Blue...
Cosmo Interior Peekaboo: Va Bene, Holstein's and China Poblano
Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Sep 2010
Our trusty info ferret Mac2112 has uncovered a bunch more interior renderings of the restaurants coming to Cosmopolitan when it opens on December 15th. Included are quick coffee/pastries joint Va Bene, a "burger concept"...
Neato: Jazz Brunch at Wynn's Country Club
Posted by Chuckmonster on 17 Sep 2010
The Country Club at Wynn Las Vegas has added a jazz brunch on Sunday featuring "Chef Carlos Guia's Big Easy-inspired brunch... replete with live jazz music."
The food will be impeccable - at least it better...
Hugo's Cellar Adds iPhone App To Menu
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 Sep 2010
Four Queens' legendary Hugo's Cellar steakhouse has added added a bold new dish to their already exquisite menu - an iPhone app.
Much like the restaurant, Hugo's Cellar iPhone app bypasses the flash and serves up...
Aria's Latest Recipe For Cost Cutting
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Sep 2010
The turgid regrowth of the Las Vegas tourism and even slower adoption of its newest resort complex - CityCenter - is taking a toll on many of Aria's dining offerings in ways that will surely...
The Buffet at Aria To Get $1M Makeover
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Sep 2010
It was almost a year ago to the day that we published a Sneak Peekaboo inside The Buffet at Aria. I didn't mention it at the time I wrote the post linked above that...
Cosmo Interior Peekaboo: Scarpetto and D.O.C.G.
Posted by Chuckmonster on 30 Aug 2010
Restauranteur Scott Conant has posted a number of renderings of his new restaurants coming to the Cosmopolitan when it opens on December 15th. The renderings are of D.O.C.G., a high end specialty wine,...
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