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Posted on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by LVA — 2 Comments

A Shack for Lobster — Right on the Strip

Like No Pants at Caesars, Luke’s Lobster Shack is in a small shipping container. This one is right at the corner of the Strip and Park Avenue, which runs between Park MGM and New York-New York; it’s kitty-corner from another shack called Shake.

Also like No Pants, it has an extremely limited menu: two-, four-, and six-ounce shrimp, crab, and lobster rolls ($12-$35), with New England clam chowder ($7/$10), poppy-seed slaw ($3), chips ($2), and soda ($4). That’s it.

Posted on October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 by LVA — 1 Comment

Paradox Museum — You Won’t Believe Your Eyes

A museum devoted to paradoxes (meaning “contrary to expectation” or “the true is false and the false is true”) was conceived in Zagreb, capital of Croatia, and the first Paradox Museum debuted in Oslo, Norway, in April 2022. Since then, branches have opened in Stockholm, Paris, Barcelona, and Cyprus, as well as Miami, East Rutherford (New Jersey), Orlando, and most recently Las Vegas, with more coming to Edmonton, New York, Denver, Atlanta, Toronto, and Montreal.

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by LVA

Monday Night Football Parties

Not much has changed this year compared to last with regard to Monday Night Football parties. As we’ve noted for several years now, the days of the must-have-Monday-night-parties are long gone and every year that it becomes more evident. Not that NFL games in general aren’t big events. The sports books and bars are as busy and raucous as ever. But the organized parties are, for the most part, no longer offered. Of course, there are hold-outs, the prominent being the two tried-and-trues: South Point and Sapphire gentlemen’s club.

Posted on September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 by LVA

1228 Main — Puck Comes to Funk

Wolfgang Puck’s Fine Dining Group, as overseen by a long-time Las Vegan and Puck executive, has brought a bakery, bar, and casual restaurant to downtown and it’s an interesting concept that fits perfectly into the heart of the Arts District on Main Street near the corner of Colorado.

This neighborhood is a mix of industrial and trendy. A defunct auto-repair shop is right next door …

Posted on September 26, 2023September 27, 2023 by LVA

Buffet Update – October 2023

Cosmopolitan – Wicked Spoon: No longer serving breakfast or lunch. All-day weekday brunch is now offered Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. for $45. All-day weekend brunch is now Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for $52 instead of $49.

Posted on September 26, 2023October 9, 2023 by LVA — 2 Comments

Jean Georges (Aria)

In July, we ran a list of the most expensive steakhouses in the U.S., five of which are in Las Vegas. One of those is Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria, which was fifth on the list at $140 per person. So what’s it like? We got a chance to find out last month when a well-healed friend from New York City came to town and invited us out.

Posted on September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 by LVA — Leave a comment

Lobster Buffet — Move up the Timetable

For our review of the Palms lobster buffet, we arrived a little after 1 p.m. ahead of the 2 o’clock opening, walked right up to the cash register, and paid to get in. Once we had our receipt, we didn’t need to hang around; we could’ve been last on line and we still would’ve gotten in for the first seating.

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by LVA — Leave a comment

Crossroads Sunday Brunch Buffet — It’s Vegan, Baby!

Crossroads (“Where vegans, flexitarians, meat eaters, and omnivores cross paths”) opened in L.A. in 2013. In May 2022, Crossroads launched its third location at Resorts World to much fanfare, being the first and only vegan fine-dining restaurant on the Strip.

Posted on September 15, 2023 by David Mckee — 1 Comment

MGM limping back; Atlantic City follies; Wall Street Jottings

Hobbling back onto the Web today, MGM Resorts International offered a limited version of its normal Internet service. You can do research for your next MGM stay but you can’t book it directly or access MGM Rewards, as of 10 a.m. Our man in Atlantic City confirms that, at noon, he found Borgata‘s reservation system to still be defunct. Borgata was able to contact customers to inform them that four promotional events were being postponed. During yesterday’s edition of State of Nevada, someone identifying themselves as an MGM employee called into say that direct deposits of worker paychecks (due Wednesday) were two days overdue and if there was further delay there would also be “trouble.” (A walkout?) Either CEO Bill Hornbuckle or one of his lieutenants evidently was listening, as Hornbuckle contacted the local dead tree of record to say that paychecks would be issued today. As of lunchtime nobody has made a liar of him. (Speaking of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, it duly tried to spin the crash of Las Vegas Grand Prix hotel rates as nothing much.)

Posted on August 30, 2023September 1, 2023 by LVA — Leave a comment

El Dorado Cantina — Two Bonuses and Good Food

Here’s a new bar bonus in an unlikely place.

On Mondays at El Dorado Cantina (8349 W. Sunset), there’s a play-$20-get-$20 at the bar. Why is that unlikely? Because El Dorado is a restaurant, part of a trio of El Dorados; its predecessors are located adjacent to the Sapphire gentlemen’s club and in the Tivoli shopping district. The Sunset El Dorado is different, however, as it was formerly a bar called No Regrets and the bar area has been retained with the restaurant added on.

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