Rave: First Trip to Vegas

[stlouie_lipp]

I can vouch for BMG as well (at least as seen in Chicago)

I was in Vegas in early November and was going to make it a point to see a show. Once the drinking and blackjack started that went out the window. We did get a comped meal (appetizers, desserts, drinks, everything) at STK at the Cosmopolitan. Best. Meal. Ever. The scenery was pretty nice too.

[JohnnyJay]

My wife and I saw Holly Madison's Peep Show last year.

Holly isn't even on stage much, and she only shows her boobs at the very end for like 30 seconds.

But it was fun to go to say we went (I guess).

[Michael]

Good to see you around, JJ!

I can vouch for BMG as well (at least as seen in Chicago)

I was in Vegas in early November and was going to make it a point to see a show. Once the drinking and blackjack started that went out the window. We did get a comped meal (appetizers, desserts, drinks, everything) at STK at the Cosmopolitan. Best. Meal. Ever. The scenery was pretty nice too.

The Cosmopolitan is awesome and they have my favorite restaurant line-up in vegas (apologies to MGM and Bellagio). I also like having drinks downstairs at The Chandelier Bar. The resort is filled with cool little details.

The Cosmo actually has a few hidden restaurants. The first is their secret pizza place and the other is e by jose andres, which is avant garde. I've been to both.

[stlouie_lipp]

I can vouch for BMG as well (at least as seen in Chicago)

I was in Vegas in early November and was going to make it a point to see a show. Once the drinking and blackjack started that went out the window. We did get a comped meal (appetizers, desserts, drinks, everything) at STK at the Cosmopolitan. Best. Meal. Ever. The scenery was pretty nice too.

The Cosmopolitan is awesome and they have my favorite restaurant line-up in vegas (apologies to MGM and Bellagio). I also like having drinks downstairs at The Chandelier Bar. The resort is filled with cool little details.

The Cosmo actually has a few hidden restaurants. The first is their secret pizza place and the other is e by jose andres, which is avant garde. I've been to both.

I hadn't been to Vegas since before it was built - awesome hotel. One of the guys on our trip is good friends with the guy who installed and maintains their point of sale systems. We had VIP service for the night....The Chandelier Bar was an awesome way to end the experience.

[JohnnyJay]

Good to see you around, JJ!

I can vouch for BMG as well (at least as seen in Chicago)

I was in Vegas in early November and was going to make it a point to see a show. Once the drinking and blackjack started that went out the window. We did get a comped meal (appetizers, desserts, drinks, everything) at STK at the Cosmopolitan. Best. Meal. Ever. The scenery was pretty nice too.

The Cosmopolitan is awesome and they have my favorite restaurant line-up in vegas (apologies to MGM and Bellagio). I also like having drinks downstairs at The Chandelier Bar. The resort is filled with cool little details.

The Cosmo actually has a few hidden restaurants. The first is their secret pizza place and the other is e by jose andres, which is avant garde. I've been to both.

Love the Cosmopolitan. We are headed back in May for our annual trip to Vegas. I'll have to check out the pizza joint. There's a small hole-in-the-wall place in Paris that had pretty decent pizza for ridiculously cheap too (can't remember the name...it's in the tunnel between Paris and Bally's). That other place sounds interesting. We drop so much money on food out there though, so I'm not sure about the price.

[Michael]

Yeah, in Las Vegas I spend more money on food than just about anything else. e by jose andres is a hard to get in to because they only seat 16 people a night. You have to email them 30 days in advance at a very specific time. They send you a golden ticket in the mail to present to the hostesses to prove you're on the list. I felt like I was in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

To be honest, I thought the secret pizza place was a little disappointing. Still, it's a solid 3AM option.

[cardinalkarp]

Good tips there michael! I'll have to try that place.

[vinsanity]

Yeah, in Las Vegas I spend more money on food than just about anything else. e by jose andres is a hard to get in to because they only seat 16 people a night. You have to email them 30 days in advance at a very specific time. They send you a golden ticket in the mail to present to the hostesses to prove you're on the list. I felt like I was in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

To be honest, I thought the secret pizza place was a little disappointing. Still, it's a solid 3AM option.

What kind of food is that? That sounds like an awesome experience but kind of...eccentric.

[Michael]

Yeah, in Las Vegas I spend more money on food than just about anything else. e by jose andres is a hard to get in to because they only seat 16 people a night. You have to email them 30 days in advance at a very specific time. They send you a golden ticket in the mail to present to the hostesses to prove you're on the list. I felt like I was in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

To be honest, I thought the secret pizza place was a little disappointing. Still, it's a solid 3AM option.

What kind of food is that? That sounds like an awesome experience but kind of...eccentric.

It's called modernist cuisine which uses molecular gastronomy. Depending on your perspective it's either awesome fun or annoyingly pretentious.

By far the best food deal on the strip is at the cosmo. It's the $20.12 3 course lunch at Estiatorio Milos.

[G. Keenan]

I want to go back to Vegas so bad.