My husband and I just returned from Vegas, for the 8th time. Each time we stayed at a different hotel and this 8th trip we stayed at the Encore which by far was our best Vegas luxury hotel experience to date, hands down. We promised ourselves that…More »
Category:
Dance Clubs
Neighbourhood: The Strip
Tip for Encore/Wynn hotel guests:
You can go to the Encore concierge desk during the day and purchase prepaid tickets to XS Nightclub. Although prepaid tickets can only be purchased by hotel guests, you can purchase up to 4 tickets which means that if…More »
It seems like the bad reviews for this place were mainly because of the pricing of the menu. The reviews with 1-2 stars seem to say that Chinese food shouldn't be expensive. It makes me sad that people have categorized Chinese food into cheap eats…More »
Categories:
American (New),
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: The Strip
As a Chicagoan, I'm so proud of Chef Shawn McClain and his restaurant Sage! From a huge of list of celebrated chefs and their restaurants to choose from in Vegas, Sage made it to our list of places to dine. No, regrets whatsoever. In fact, we walked…More »
Category:
French
Neighbourhoods: The Strip, Eastside
We've been to L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in London and loved every bit of it, so naturally we had high expectations for this location in Vegas. Although Joel Robuchon is not there every day (since he has to be all over the world overseeing his…More »
Categories:
American (New),
Seafood
Neighbourhood: The Strip
I don't think I will ever forget "the moment" I had with my miso-glazed chilean sea bass. I thought I was in heaven. It was seared on the outside and what i did not expect was how soft and moist it was inside. It felt like I was eating fish fat…More »
Tucked right underneath the escalator at the Venetian, Bouchon Bakery is easy to miss. They have a good variety of breakfast pastries, macarons, and cupcakes. I liked my almond croissant alot. It was filled with almost paste, just the way I like it.…More »
Category:
Department Stores
Neighbourhood: The Strip
By far my favorite Barneys store among those I've been to. This particular location is huge with lots of space to walk about. Thanks to their recent Spring sale I'm embarrassed to reveal the number of times I came in here during my 5-day trip to…More »
Categories:
Parks,
Hiking,
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
We were looking for a quick getaway from The Strip for half a day and based on the distance and time to travel, Red Rock Canyon was the perfect choice. For those looking for a temporary break from the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas, the Red Rock…More »
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Chicago, IL
Yelping SinceAugust 2008
Things I Lovelong distance running, traveling, macarons, sushi, baking, travel photography
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm running so I can eat after
The Last Great Book I ReadLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...When I grow up, I want to be Paula Radcliffe