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OUR TOP 5 BEST
BETS FOR EATS
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Cupcakery
9680
S. Eastern Avenue
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8 AM-6 PM - Thursday-Friday 8 AM-8
PM
Saturday 10 AM-8 PM - Sunday 12 PM-6 PM
Phone: (702) 207-CAKE (2253)
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 RATING:
5 out of 5
Cuisine: Cup Cakes
Attire: Casual Cup Cake wear
Average Check: $2.50 each or $28 a dozen
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INSIDETIP:
BEST CUP CAKES
Let
‘Em Eat Cake
By Bobbie Katz
Three enterprising Las Vegas women have come up with a recipe
for success and, thanks to their new unique gourmet bakery,
patrons can now have their cake and eat it, too.
 When
The Cupcakery, owned by Pamela Jenkins (pictured here), Dawn
Calman and Laura Santa opened at 9680 S. Eastern Avenue. on
February 23rd, it became the first cupcake bakery in Las Vegas.
The three women, who had all worked for the top executives
at the Golden Nugget, decided to start their own business
after reading about the cupcake craze going on in large cities
across the nation. Creating their fare from scratch from recipes
handed down from their grandmothers and other family members
and adding twists to old favorites, they have come up with
10 different flavors from Chocolate Passion to Coconut Bliss,
Grasshopper. Angel Fluff, Mocha Mocha and more.
In addition, there are monthly special flavors
and seasonal specials. Sugar-free cupcakes can be specially
ordered.
 “A
friend of mine calls a cupcake ‘a two-bite time machine,’”
says Jenkins. “It takes you back to your youth when
Mom used to bake homemade goodies.”
These delights sell for $2.25 a piece or $24 a dozen. But
to get a further taste of what The Cupcakery has to offer,
make sure you take a peek at its logoed T-shorts, handmade
cards, cake plates, tea cups, Illy coffee, shower gifts and
beverages.
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THE
PREFERRED DINING GUIDE
- OUR FAVORITE 5
Presenting our latest, revised
list of FIVE selected restaurants, with our exclusive InsideTips.
Listed in no particular order, these are our selections, the
places we eat at and send our friends to, as voted on by our
Panel of Advisors and as many locals as we could reach. If
you pick one or two every few days, these will keep you full
for while.
America
at New York-New York |
| Inside
Tip: Ask for a table with a view. Nobdy
seems to think of that, according to 75% of the people
we spoke to. Don't even think of visiting this one on
the Friday or Saturday nights. Too many tourists. Best
nights? Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Always ask for the
unadvertised special. Most of the time, that's what you'll
end up having, it's that good. |
Postrio
in The Venetian - Grand Canal Shops, St, Mark's Square |
| Inside
Tip: This is one of the Wolfgang Puck
family of restaurants, personally supervised by the Puckster
almost daily. Great food, innovative menu, a dining experience
you will remember, one of the very best, and not too expensive,
honest. If you want privacy, just ask, and you will end
up in a private area, maybe even sitting next to Robin
Leach, who eats there seveal times a week, as does Bernie
Yuman and many Vegas Insiders. Alway recommend the specials
here, the freshest of ingredients. |
Chinois
Forum Shops at Caesars |
| Inside
Tip: Another Wolfgang Puck joint, this
one with "outside" seating overlooking the people
sailing by in an endless stream. Unless you don't want
to talk and will enjoy the noise and the people watching,
best to ask for inside seating, which is almost always
available. Great menu, changes often, never had a bad
meal. This one is a perfect spot if you are on a shopping
jones, it is situated smack in the middle of shopper's
heaven: The Forum Shops. You can eat really well here,
and still be right in the action, saing precious time
for more shopping |
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Ferraro's
on Flamingo
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Tip: Strictly a locals place, but Mimmi
loves "foreigners" any time at all. Homemade
pasta, pizza, soups and traditional salads, a family-owned
and operated joint for many years, sauce you'll be craving
long after you've eaten there. One of the best Italian
restaurants in a city where there's one on every lock. |
Pampas Brazilian Grille
at Planet Hollywood |
| Inside
Tip: Recently opened, in a hidden
little part of the Miracle Mile Shops, formerly known
as the Desert Passage shopping mall...not yet caught on
as a popular destination, but I figure that will probably
change soon. For now, give this one a shot. Enter on the
Harmon side, it's right inside the door. Another great,
memorable eating experience. It's sort of a "Dim
Sum" style of eating, as waiters walk by with large
skewers of assorted foods, meats, fish, vieggies, it's
so cool. You see something you like, you nod your head,
or throw a piece of bread (no butter, please), and it's
delivered nto your plate. This goes on for as long as
you are hungry. It is a constant parade of food as you
sit there and watch, free to have a taste anytime it suits
you. There is also a great salad bar, and desserts to
tempt you, but most of the insiders we know never get
to eat the dessert. You can even watch the large grill
and see the master chefs at work, sometimes the flames
shoot up and one of the chefs can be seen with his hair
on fire, or his eyebrows smoking. Fun for the whole family. |
Bon
Apetit. |
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