Skip to content

A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

“A lifestyle blog with a focus on my food adventures”

Monthly Archives: February 2014

28/02/14 The Good Ones

I was invited to a party hosted by The Good Ones, a chef battle at a secret location downtown. The Good Ones? Who are they? The website is a bit vague…but isn’t that the point? “Good People: Welcome to a world where business, pleasure, and friendship seamlessly intertwine. Come dressed with style, spark scintillating dialogue, […]

Tags:

28/02/14 Beijing Noodle No. 9 at Caesar’s Palace

I was dying to try the hand stretched noodles here. The place was packed and we couldn’t get a reservation, so we just went and thought we would try our luck. We waited 20 minutes for a table – while hostesses walked around aimlessly and while tables sat dirty and empty. You just get the […]

Tags: , ,

27/02/14 Siam Bistro

Located in the financial district, Siam Bistro offers authentic Thai cuisine. We grabbed takeout – ordered through GrubHub, and it was ready by the time we got there. Bulgoki: A very famous Korean beef dish with sliced onions, mushrooms, sesame seed and scallion in sweet soy bulgoki sauce. The meat didn’t look like beef, it […]

Tags: , , ,

27/02/14 Zion National Park and Thunderbird Cafe

Day 3 we drive out to Zion National Park, it’s about a 3 hour drive (mostly highway). They charge you $25 at the gate, but it is good for 1 week. There are certain trails that we can’t go on as we do not have an SUV, but that doesn’t bother us. We go up […]

Tags: , ,

26/02/14 Jaleo By Jose Andres at the Cosmopolitan

Talk about glitzy! The Cosmopolitan hotel is easily accessible from the Hilton by a bridge. Jaleo is located on the 3rd floor of the East Tower. Note, if you are coming in through the bridge, you will enter on the 2nd floor. Here is a view of the Chandelier Bar. Jaleo is by Jose Andres, […]

Tags: ,

25/02/14 Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon West

Day 2 we decided to go to the Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon West. First stop Hoover Dam – and to get there you drive through Lake Mead National Recreation Area. They charge you $10, but it is good for 7 days. There are a number of scenic turnoffs along the way. The Hoover Dam […]

24/02/14 Hilton Elara – Las Vegas

Day 2 we moved to the strip. We decided on the Hilton Elara in the Miracle Mile Shops. The self park garage is the same one that shoppers use, so it can get pretty full in the evening. The hotel is accessible through the 3rd floor of the garage. We made the mistake of rolling […]

24/02/14 Chocolate Tour with Old Town Trolley

This past weekend I was invited to go on a chocolate tour with Old Town Trolley Tours – they’re now in their 16th season! You’ve probably seen those orange and green trolleys zipping around town. Most people use Old Town trolley as a hop on hop off tour of the city, but on Saturdays, they […]

Tags: , , , ,

21/02/14 Rao’s

After seeing “O” at the Bellagio, we head over to Caesar’s Palace for a late dinner at Rao’s. Before you go to Vegas, you might want to sign up for Total Rewards, it gets you discounts at certain restaurants in Caesar’s, Rio, Flamingo, Harrah’s, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Bally’s and the Quad. You will get a […]

Tags: ,

20/02/14 Cirque Du Soleil “O” at the Bellagio

You know the Bellagio. You’ve seen that famous scene in Ocean’s Eleven. The hotel was all decked out for the Chinese New Year. I love the Chihuly ceiling in the lobby. This is the year of the horse. They main gold horse rears up on the top of the “mountain” with 7 other horses. 8 […]