What an amazing drive it is straight through the Mojave Desert, such a slice of the Wild West with battered signs over forlorn forgotten buildings, 110 degree heat and a ocean of forbidden land passing by. Then,“POP” a huge, glittery air conditioned metropolis appears out of nowhere. Most incredible.
I love seeing all of the art, pageantry and beautiful people, the billions of lights and visions of grandeur and human folly. It is all there. My focus, is of course, the food. Nearly every famous chef that you can think of from Joel Robuchon to Emeril Legasse has a Vegas out post (or several) as in the case of one of my favorite chefs, our own world famous Michael Mina. (He lives in Novato, CA, so I claim him as “our own”!)
With times being tight, we were thrilled to see his restaurants, along with many others, offering a “Summer Tasting Menu”, at significant savings. We were able to enjoy a fantastic meal at his “Sea Blue” for about half price! You have to look, but you can find exceptional deals at these world class restaurants.
Chef Michael Mina’s Summer Tasting Menu at Sea Blue:
“Choose Your Own Salad” – you pick up to 10 ingredients for your salad
House made Naan with Three Dipping Sauces
Lobster Bisque
Grilled Halibut with Lentils, Asparagus and Herbed Butter with Grapefruit
Mini Cheesecake with Berry Coulis
And just look at this dessert buffet at Studio 54 at the MGM Grand, miniature offerings of delectable tastes, over 20 feet long and three tiers high:
At every turn, I was amazed at the sheer volume and detail of innumerable food and drink offerings. I kept imagining the legions of chefs, sous-chefs, pastry chefs, line cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers and more working 24 hours a day to keep Vegas awash with outrageous choices for hundreds of thousands of guests every day.
One last shot: Guess what this is? Who can name this shot? A hint: MGM Grand…
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a lion paw as seen from below the plexi-glass walkway in the lion enclosure at the MGM Grand!
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