Archive for October, 2008

Enoteca San Marc - by Mario Battali

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

- nice and relaxed atmosphere in the Las Vegas Venetian courtyard

- service was prompt and professional

- we only had the sorbet and the “mocha porter” .  Both very tasty desserts.

- a little on the pricey side, but definitely nicer than sitting next to some sweaty fat tourists gorging themselves on the buffet

Cirque de Solei - O - at the Bellagio

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

- show was ok…  I personally preferred Cirque de Solei - KA .

- Do NOT get seats closer than the first 6 rows - you may get wet.

- avoid the washrooms located just outside the entrance to the show.  Seriously dirty and undermanned for the volume of people using it.

- a bottle of “Bellagio water” goes for $4 freakin’ U.S. Dollars.

Treasure Island - Pho , Vietnamese cuisine

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

- authentic tasting Pho noodles.   Taste is similar to the top vietnamese restaurants in Toronto.

- opens late daily, until 11:30 pm .  On the weekends, it’s open until 2:30am.

- staff looks tired and worn out.  Probably because we showed up at 10:45 pm.

- lots of seats available, but they seat based on number of waitresses available…  I still had to wait 5-10 mins before getting seated, even though there were plenty of empty tables.

- definitely recommended to those looking for a break from the buffets

- bowl of noodles - “Pho Chay”  $9.95

- the place automatically puts a 10% tip onto the bill

Trader Joe’s at 2101 Decatur Blvd. Las Vegas

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

- not bad.   Nothing particularly special.   It’s a $20 cab ride to there from the Strip.   Has a lot of items that a regular grocery store wouldn’t have.   Specializes in “organic” and foreign foods.   Quite small.   Has an alcohol section.   Free coffee.   Open 9am to 9pm daily.

Las Vegas Monorail

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

At $5.00 per ride, it doesn’t seem to be worth it.  

- the monorail system only goes to hotels on one side of the strip

- the stations are all the way in the back of the hotels, so in order to get to them, you have to walk through a maze of slot machines in order to get to them

- most people working there don’t seem to know of the monorails’ existence

- it takes a while for a train to arrive… between 7-10 mins.  and while waiting, the station is boiling hot

Pros - they recently dropped the price of the all day pass from $15 to $12.

- air conditioned