The master French chef Guy Savoy recently told me, “The good restaurant is the last civilized area, because everything is done for [your] pleasure. Everybody smiles when you arrive. Everybody’s doing everything for your well-being. It’s important to, once a year, or once a season, take the time for dinner in a good restaurant because every time, it’s an exceptional experience. Because during one, two, three or four hours, many people are around you just for your pleasure.”
A Gourmand’s Glimpse of Ecstasy
When you speak of the gods of the culinary world a spate of names rush to mind: Ripert, Keller, Puck, Savoy, Boulud, Trotter, Dufresne, and on and on. Just hearing their names brings visions of Butter Poached Lobster with Tarragon and Champagne, Spanish Blue Fin Tuna Sashimi Topped with Seawater Foam or Artichoke Soup with Black Truffles to mind. These masters of the culinary world know how to satiate our sense of taste and smell to the very limits.
Las Vegas is a city of unlimited fantasy fulfillment, most of which we can’t discuss in this publication. However, let’s see if any of these Sin City specialties pique your interest.
Who says Vegas doesn’t have a big heart? Just take a look at the bevy of fundraising events on the social calendar for this spring. Start off strong with those resolutions for 2010, and give to those in need. With such a schedule you are destined to find a cause close to your heart. Not only will you receive an altruistic boost for your efforts, but your support will benefit the greater good. Not to mention you will be wined, dined and entertained in the process. And in the Entertainment Capital of the World, you couldn’t ask for a better show.
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Put Your Best Foot Forward
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This month Luxury takes a peek inside The Spa at One Queensridge Place. Only accessible to homeowners and their guests, the spa’s exclusivity makes it the perfect companion to our ‘fantasy’ issue. Just like the homes in this high-rise development, everything about this spa is custom-tailored to suit its guests’ needs.
Automobiles today are pretty amazing. The quality and options available on almost every car rival what was only found on high-end autos just a few years ago. And these qualities are available in just about every price point, from economy to luxury. You can get virtually the same options on a Ford as available on a Mercedes. Technology is just wonderful, isn’t it?
There is no better city in the world to seek inspiration with regard to the topic of fantasy than our very own. That’s right diligent readers, if you want to fribble your day away dreaming about fantastical things than you are living in the right place. We certainly have an abundance of over-the-top pursuits worthy of both discovery and acquisition. From shopping and dining to shows and activities, Las Vegas is certainly your oyster when it comes to the world of fantasies.
