Yearly Archives: 2010

Looking for some holiday spirit? Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas has it by the sleighful during the resort’s tea time with strolling carolers, holiday teas and a gingerbread pagoda.

Patrón Secret Dining Society hosts pop-up dinner at Springs Preserve featuring the creations of Nove Italiano’s Geno Bernardo and Fusion Bar’s Emilio Tiburcio.

Dior at The Shoppes at The Palazzo has just unveiled La Collection — seven new fragrances along with three classics — just in the “nick” of time for holiday shopping.

From the same people who cooked up Jasmine Thai Express and Jasmine Thai Gourmet, Nittaya’s Secret Kitchen is a fantasic litte spot, and we do mean little, that is definitely a date night spot between the black tablecloths and mood lighting.

Yours Truly was schooled in respectable cupcake noshing at Southern Nevada’s newest mini cake shop, Gigi’s Cupcakes on Maryland Parkway and Flamingo.

Paris Las Vegas is offering activities all through October under the umbrella of “Crush – A Celebration of French Wines”. Celebrating the month of harvest, there will be special events, complimentary tastings and unique wine pairing menus at Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Mon Ami Gabi, and Les Artistes Steakhouse.

The street fare trend has gone way beyond burger trucks circling the city. Taco carts and Indian street food menus are all the rage in Las Vegas.

Platinum Entourage founder Todd White has assembled a team of experts with backgrounds in film and TV to open Las Vegas’ first Blow-Dry Bar in southwest Las Vegas.

Participating Las Vegas restaurants will feature special prix fixe menus priced at $20.10, $30.10 and $50.10, depending on the restaurant with a portion of the price assisting Las Vegas-based Three Square, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending hunger in Southern Nevada.

Marche Bacchus, well known not only for great French cuisine but also for al fresco dining with a charming lakeside locale, has figured out a way to combat the season’s heat.