Comments on: Food for Thought

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 00:01:35 +0000

My wife and I recently spent a week in Vegas and paid $24 for food the entire week! Playing at the Tuscany and the Orleans we had enough comps to eat at Marilyn’s (Tuscany’s cafe), and then took advantage of the 2 for Tuesday at the Orleans, with the dinner buffet on Tuesday and a late lunch (getting the dinner items) on Wednesday. We also had $10 dining credits at the Orleans, so we only paid $2 each for breakfast on Thursday, using our B connected discount. The remaining $20 we spent was for chicken and waffles at Hash House A Go Go, that we shared. The fact that we also had comped rooms at Tuscany for two days and at the Orleans for 3 days made this a low budget (for room and food) for the week. Love using tricks I learn from Jean.

By: David Miller

David Miller — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:57:19 +0000

cocoavia 60 count box listed on e-bay for $25.96, if you are interested.

By: LINDA kreplick

LINDA kreplick — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:44:03 +0000

We agree with many of your choices since we retired here 7/31/15. We like the senior option Wed at Boyd?Orleans..1 TIER credit(no VP) and we can get the buffet coupon good for 48 hrs. or $5 off coupon; my wife and I will go to SUBWAY and combine them so it beats the price of a footlong(many there are 9.50), an easy free lunch. Also, the Southpoint Steak and Shake has the real deals that the one at Hooters does not…living many years in Florida where they are everywhere, they put out discount coupons at least weekly..the Southpoint location has honored them and usually dated a couple months out so we bring them back from Fl. on our bi-yearly visits to see family.

By: Mo

Mo — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:57:59 +0000

Thanks Jean for the great tips. I appreciate the healthy tips but I am still cautious on the sodium contents at some of the buffets and restaurants, especially the soups.Thanks for the small plate ideas.
I agree with Kevin about the cost of home cooking or eating out but even breakfast at $3.99 isn’t the cost but the calories, sodium or cholesterol.
So when I go to Vegas, I go to Albertsons, get breakfast items for the hotel and then I feel that I can splurge on some other things that are limited on my usual Mediterranean plan. It is also wonderful that we actually walk more in Vegas than at home, especially in the cooler weather.
Mo

By: William Wingo

William Wingo — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 04:36:33 +0000

Dittos on the hot dogs and Steak’n Shake at South Point; and also Happy Hour at Cornerstone. It’s very nice for small-group socializing, and when you check in at Gold Coast, they give you a coupon for $20 off with a $40 purchase. They also have discounts for Ping Pang Pong and the Noodle Exchange, if you’re into that.
I passed on the Ports of Call buffet last trip because of the long line.
I’ll also pass on Caesars Bacchanal. I’ve been inside Caesars once–maybe twice–in forty years, and that was way back when parking was free.
Cheers and bon appetit.

By: queen of comps

queen of comps — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 03:47:39 +0000

The cocoa mix I mentioned is described at https://www.cocoavia.com/unsweetened-dark-chocolate-30-count-box. We use the unsweetened in our oats and then add powdered Stevia sweetener. We use one packet in each of our bowls of oats. There is also a sweetened version and other types.

By: Dwight Mercer

Dwight Mercer — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 20:08:04 +0000

Great article. Thanks

By: Scott W Dunlap

Scott W Dunlap — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:21:43 +0000

My wife and I moved to Las Vegas early last September, but had to wait until early December so our house was done being built. So with both of us being Diamond players at Caesars, we were able ( thanks to my wife’s researching) to stay for three months at casino hotels, mostly at the Rio, some at the Palms, and almost the whole time comped.
We learned frugal ways to get our meals. One thing we learned was TGI Fridays at the Gold Coast has a all day happy hour on Sundays with half priced appetizers. So we would go there around noon, order double appetizers for each and take the left overs back to the room and put them in the fridge for dinner. We would venture out to Sunset Station (which was near where our house was being built) on senior Wednesdays and eat at the buffet there, with lunch costing us both together about $10 worth of players points. Also, we used the Diamond Lounge at the Rio quite a lot. Get there right when they open at 4, have an ok mini buffet comped dinner, and it only cost us a $5 tip. We also had money built up for food comps at the Palms, so we often ate at AYCE and Earl of Sanwich. Plus, we each have the Starbucks app on our phones with a hefty point balance built up, so we had meals there also.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 16:47:32 +0000

I too am interested in knowing about the dark chocolate mix that helps with inflammation. Lately I am having trouble with hip pain in both sides and am always looking for something other than ibuprofen which irritates my stomach. Thanks, Jean

By: Nelson W.

Nelson W. — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:12:31 +0000

My wife and I also like the Cornerstones happy hour. That was the first place we ever had beef tartare, and we loved it. Also, over at the Orleans, we’ll go to the Copper Wisk and have their open faced turkey sandwich. Ton’s of turkey, mashed potatoes and dressing covered in gravy. What a meal! Hope to see you in the Gold Coast sometime. Thank you for your articles.