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Monday Nov 30, 2015
360 Vegas Review: Peppermill Restaurant and Lounge Spring 2015
Monday Nov 30, 2015
Monday Nov 30, 2015
There is a place on the Vegas strip frozen in time, in the all best ways. It successfully captures the essence of cool while bathing you in glorious neon. Wanna know what it was like to hangout with Elvis, Liberace or the Rat Pack in Vegas? Well their spirit has been capture while simultaneously lives and breathes here. All this while offering breakfast 24 hours a day. It's the Peppermill. Not really hungry well that’s not a problem. Just enjoy a quality beverage on a velvet pink couch around one of the multiple indoor firepits. Perhaps some video poker at the bar you wish was in your den is more your speed. Lucky for you these area all options at the Peppermill.Neon blues, pinks, purples amidst lush, albeit fake, greenery. This is what you imagined Vegas would be like. Quality diner food in an epic setting makes this out of the way spot work the effort. You only live once, make sure Peppermill is part of your minds legacy.
Monday Nov 09, 2015
360 Vegas Review: Heritage Steak @Mirage Spring 2014
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Vegas has evolved many times in its history. Sawdust joints were replaced with luxurious accommodations, the western theme was surpassed by a more worldly version and the 99 cent buffet met its demise with the introduction of fine dining. In fact, it can be said that fine dining was the first non-gaming evolution the city experienced. If history has taught us anything it’s that evolution is good. Everything in Vegas is meant to be an experience. Preferably one you can't get anywhere else. Dining is no different. While some succeed more than others, some change the way you define what that word even means. Heritage steak is the latter. Located next to the atrium in the Mirage, Tom Collicio's Heritage steak is an example unto itself. Food prepared over wood fueled flame is a unique enough concept but like any experience that transcends others, its about more than the meal. Heritage has an environment that is completely open yet feels like you're in a warm mountain cottage with one hell of a wine cellar and phenomenal staff that enjoy taking care of you. In a city that has taken the dining experience to another level, Heritage can be counted as one of the best.
Monday Nov 02, 2015
360 Vegas Review: Harrah’s Hotel and Casino Fall 2014
Monday Nov 02, 2015
Monday Nov 02, 2015
When some people think of Vegas, they think of over the top opulence. Elegance unlike you've ever experienced. Fine dining, lavish suites, lush pool areas and larger than life themes are just some of the amazing options you can expect to enjoy during your Vegas vacation. You can expect none of these when you visit Harrah's. That isn't meant to insinuate that Harrah's isn't a nice property because it is. Adequate might be a word that best describes it. It has clean rooms, decent food options, entertaining shows and a pool. The table limits are low, gaming options are many and it has a nice location on the strip. There are far worse places to stay in Vegas. Unless you are looking for lavish amenities, odds are you won't be disappointed. What Harrah's lacks more than anything is an experience. Sure they do make something of an effort to have a Mardi gras theme but there isn't much holding that vibe together. What Harrah's offers is reasonably priced amenities. It’s the kind of place you store your stuff in while doing all the other things you came to Vegas to do.
Monday Oct 26, 2015
360 Vegas Review: Andiamo's Steak House @The D Fall 2014
Monday Oct 26, 2015
Monday Oct 26, 2015
When you think of downtown Vegas, value is the first
thing that comes to mind. Even the Golden Nugget's dining options are largely
chains. High end in most cases but chains all the same. However as one would
expect to find in any major cities downtown area, diamonds are among the
rough.
Take Andiamo’s at the D. You wouldn't expect anything
stellar from the Italian Steakhouse located on the second floor of the property
next to all the coin operated vintage slots. Reflection on the experience
gives a new appreciation to the words of wisdom your grandparents gave you that
newer isn't always better.
Please don't misunderstand. Andiamo’s is not old. It
exemplifies the word classic. It shows that some people are so far ahead of the
curve, it takes a lot of time for everyone to catch up. The food, the staff and
the atmosphere make it yet another experience to be had in Las Vegas.
Monday Oct 19, 2015
360 Vegas Review: The D Hotel & Casino Fall 2014
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Originally introduced to the market as the SunDance
hotel & casino by Moe Dalitz, the D renovated the properties 2nd
incarnation as the Fitzgerald from the bottom of the options barrel into
something Fremont St desperately need, a cool option. You can feel the
difference the moment you walk in the door. The energy is palpable, young and
extremely alluring.
When plans were announced and the name unveiled, shows
like this venomously hated it. When we were told the name didn't have one
meaning but 3; Downtown, its location in Las Vegas, D, the nickname of new
owner Derek Stevens as well as for Detroit, his hometown, it didn't help. The
name and theme were called everything from unimaginative & dumb to the
worst property name in Las Vegas history. We said that. We were so wrong.
What Derek Stevens and company did to the Fitzgerald
is nothing short of remarkable. It's hard to believe its even the same
property. How someone was able to take that unique casino layout, erase all the
bad memories it recalled upon first site and replace it with the vibe it has on
the bones of the past is beyond impressive. But its not just the casino.
The D has really nice renovated rooms that carry through the cool vibe the
property exudes. It has some quality, all be it limited, dining options, low
limits and even vintage gaming options on the 2nd floor casino including the
only surviving sigma derby machine on Fremont. Simply put, The D is the
best property in downtown Las Vegas today.
Monday Oct 12, 2015
360 Vegas Review: Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino Spring 2014
Monday Oct 12, 2015
Monday Oct 12, 2015
Mandalay Bay, or
as some have referred to it as, the Mirage south, is a property that very much
earns that comparison. From the gold tri-point tower, aquatic animal
encounter, iconic pop cirque show and quality high-end dining, Mandalay Bay
needed to be the Mirage 2.0 to overcome the tremendous disadvantaged of being
the southernmost property on the Las Vegas Strip. Fortunately, it was
successful.
Mandalay Bay is exquisite without being pretentious, high-end without
being snobby. It is simultaneously the culmination and, inadvertently,
the downfall of Circus Circus enterprises, but we’ll save details about that
for Vintage Vegas. Like the Mirage before it, MGM took it over and also
like the Mirage, they’ve taken good care of it.
Monday Oct 05, 2015
360 Vegas Review: Hencho en Vegas @MGM Grand Spring 2014
Monday Oct 05, 2015
Monday Oct 05, 2015
Vegas has evolved many times in its history. Sawdust joints were replaced with luxurious accommodations, the western theme was surpassed by a more worldly version and the 99 cent buffet met its demise with the introduction of fine dining. In fact, it can be said that fine dining was the first non-gaming evolution the city experienced. If history has taught us anything it’s that evolution is good. Everything in Vegas is meant to be an experience. Preferably one you can't get anywhere else. Dining is no different. While some succeed more than others, some change the way you define what that word even means. Heritage steak is the latter. Located next to the atrium in the Mirage, Tom Collicio's Heritage steak is an example unto itself. Food prepared over wood fueled flame is a unique enough concept but like any experience that transcends others, its about more than the meal. Heritage has an environment that is completely open yet feels like you're in a warm mountain cottage with one hell of a wine cellar and phenomenal staff that enjoy taking care of you. In a city that has taken the dining experience to another level, Heritage can be counted as one of the best.
Monday Sep 14, 2015
360 Vegas Review: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Spring 2014
Monday Sep 14, 2015
Monday Sep 14, 2015
At the time, MGM Grand (now Bally's) was the largest hotel casino in the world. However in that incarnation, MGM is better known as the location of the deadliest fire in strip history. In 1999, it opened, once again at the time, the largest hotel casino in the world with the least appealing entrance to Asian gamblers ever created. It was a giant lion that you walked under. These are just a couple examples that make the MGM Grand a complex property to eloquently summarize. When it opened, the emerald green building and the experience within was meant to pay tribute to the studios all time great movie the wizard of oz. Complete with a yellow brick road that lead to an amusement park studio attraction meant to celebrate all of the studios history. Less than 10 years into the properties existence, both are a different kind of history. MGM Grand challenges the notion that bigger is always better. The largest hotel in the city frequently has guests complaining they need a cab just to get to their room. The casino floor has been described by many as too big and by others as epic. It has a reputation for being home to some of the best and worst dining experiences. Despite all that, perhaps the fact that they refuse to stop trying is the most telling aspect of MGM Grand. Ideas that haven't worked have been replaced with better ones. Sections of the casino have been configured to feel smaller and more intimate and that failed amusement park was turned into condos that were so successful it can be credited with being one of the pioneers of that movement in Las Vegas. Ultimately MGM Grand needs to be experienced...with caution.