I know my blogs are less frequent lately, but this will cease soon, I swear. Just bear with me for the next couple weeks while I enjoy some family and friend time in Ohio. I'll post- I just can't guarantee a timeline.
On Sunday night, Michael and I ventured out to the new
Cosmopolitan casino in City Center. It has a really interesting interior, below is a picture of the "chandelier"; two levels of alcoholic bliss ensconced within flowing tendrils of strung crystal. It's really gorgeous; it hangs about 3 stories high, terminating in a point on the gaming floor, nice touch.
The Cosmopolitan has a ton of new restaurants in it, a nice coffee shop, and a gourmet food store that sells artisan cheeses and
salumi, cookbooks and the like.
Our original intention was to visit one of Jose Andres' new restaurants, but neither was open yet, so we decided to check out a burger/sausage joint called Holstein's next to the giant chandelier.
They have a decent selection of very reasonably priced (for Vegas) beers and cocktails, along with a formidable list of milkshakes. We split this S'mores milkshake with spiced rum, graham cracker crumbles, and a toasted, home-made marshmallow. Um, yum!
Our first appetizer was lobster mac n' cheese with taleggio and black truffle. It was served with a mini lobster BLT on the side. The mac n' cheese was really awesome, I was thrilled to have huge chunks of perfectly cooked lobster in every bite.
Our burger had tomato confit, arugula, and caramelized onion, and was very moist and tasty. We got duck fat fries, they came with a bonus topping of fried onion and pepper strings. The fries came out tepid, but still tasted good, and I'm willing to deal with the bumps of a just-opened restaurant.
The pork belly buns had great texture and flavor, I really wish they had a bit of sriracha, though.
The Tuscan sausages were good, but I was hoping for a more sandwich-type deal, like Wurstkuche. They had crisped proscuitto on top and a nice arugula salad on the side.
The lobster mac n' cheese and the burger were the stand outs of the meal, and I felt like we got good value for our money.
Monday night I hopped on a last minute flight to San Francisco to make an afternoon appointment at the Spanish consulate for my visa. In the process, I got to spend time with my great aunt, which was a really nice experience.
Earlier this evening, I flew back to Las Vegas, and tomorrow afternoon I'm flying to Ohio. It's a busy kind of week.
Until next time,
Adios!
The Cosmopolitan has a ton of new restaurants in it, a nice coffee shop, and a gourmet food store that sells artisan cheeses and salumi, cookbooks and the like.
They have a decent selection of very reasonably priced (for Vegas) beers and cocktails, along with a formidable list of milkshakes. We split this S'mores milkshake with spiced rum, graham cracker crumbles, and a toasted, home-made marshmallow. Um, yum!
Our first appetizer was lobster mac n' cheese with taleggio and black truffle. It was served with a mini lobster BLT on the side. The mac n' cheese was really awesome, I was thrilled to have huge chunks of perfectly cooked lobster in every bite.
Our burger had tomato confit, arugula, and caramelized onion, and was very moist and tasty. We got duck fat fries, they came with a bonus topping of fried onion and pepper strings. The fries came out tepid, but still tasted good, and I'm willing to deal with the bumps of a just-opened restaurant.
The pork belly buns had great texture and flavor, I really wish they had a bit of sriracha, though.
The Tuscan sausages were good, but I was hoping for a more sandwich-type deal, like Wurstkuche. They had crisped proscuitto on top and a nice arugula salad on the side.
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